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Described as a ‘neo-traditional’ restaurant, Le Quinze transcends categorization. ‘Branché’ i.e. ‘hip’ minus the attitude, very democratic, the clientele ranges from the super- chic, the super belle, to the adorable couple from the Savoy region who wander in for some wine degustation by the glass.
You may also recall from a past post that Rue Daguere’s ‘plus beau mec du quartier’ bartends. Stop in and say ‘hello’ to Luther.
But even more important -this is the restaurant/bar for those of you searching for a place to hang your hat - up until 2 am, (every day except Mondays) It’s not every semi-residential neighborhood that has late night restaurants. The Rue Daguerre neighborhood in Paris’s 14th arrondissement is just one market street, part of which is blocked off for pedestrian traffic on market days. By night, there’s a number restaurants with a similar neighborliness (such as Plan B mentioned in a past post). Perhaps because Rue Daguerre isn’t frequented by tourists in the evening, it’s retained this attribute. [more]
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For any of you who’ve spent a little time in France, you may have developed a sentimental attachment to France’s weather reporters, but no real-life weather reporter can stand up to the typhoon that Louise Bougoin stirs up as an ambitious ‘Miss Meteo’ in Anne Fontaine’s recently released film ‘The Girl From Monaco’.
This long-legged bronzed blonde goddess wouldn’t need an extraordinary plot line to keep a film in motion. She exudes enough ‘it’ to mesmerize her co-actors into what one French magazine describes as a ‘jaw-gaping’ Luchini. Nevertheless, Fabrice Luchini snaps out of it long enough to match her charm with the self-searching, and self-conscious attentions of a high-power Parisian lawyer, Bertrand Beauvois, newly arrived in Monaco to try a big case.
[more]Even though Paris is one of the world’s great cities, sometimes you just need a day away from The City of Lights. If you’re staying in Paris long enough, taking a day trip from Paris is a great idea. Here are a few ideas for day trips from Paris - and look for more to come!
Visiting Norman Artists (and Revisiting Norman Artists!)
Disneyland Paris
Normandy Countryside
Mont Saint Michel
Versailles Palace
Monet’s Garden
Bayeux
Chartres Cathedral
Parisgirl suggests $100-$125 per day per person (not including your hotel/hostel charges).
This estimate covers the cost for a continental breakfast (croissant and coffee), four Metro tickets, one museum entrance admission, one sandwich and beverage for lunch and one main meal. If you’re extremely frugal, you can cut this down to $60 or $75.
Just to emphasize how the cost of living has increased, July 1st, 2008, the Paris Metro has once again raised its prices. A Metro ticket will now cost you 1.60 Euros or 11.40 Euros for a ‘carnet’ of 10 tickets. There’s no doubt about it. Paris is expensive.
Here are some tips on deciding how much cash to bring with you, assuming that you’ve already booked a hotel or hostel and that you’ve budgeted the cost of your lodging.
Fueling the body
If you want to really save money, don’t eat. (Sacrilege in Paris!) Or, don’t eat so often. And, especially, don’t drink anything but tap water. Of course, for most of us normal people, that’s not an option, so the next best solution is to think very carefully BEFORE you get to Paris about the various options for ‘refueling’.
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Too much has been written about Parisian restaurants’ wait staff as being abrupt, rude, etc. It’s time to set the record straight. 90% of the time when you have a problem at a Parisian restaurant, you are part of the problem. First of all, be sure to ask the maitre d’ or the greeter where he or she would like you to sit. Fortunately, at Cafe Ruc, we learned (by asking the maitre d’) that the restaurant was only serving full meals on the terrace rather than …
When Swearing’s Okay and When it isn’t
francoise laborde pete un plomb jt de france 2 21 aout 2008
envoyé par domi34
One of the great conundrums of the French language is trying to determine when swearing is okay - and when it isn’t. As France 2 television newscaster, Francoise Laborde discovered this past Thursday night, swearing during station breaks can be embarassing when you discover your heated response to a colleague is caught live on prime time TV. Her remark, “Pourquoi vous m’avez pas dit, putain?” i.e. “Why didn’t you tell me, damnit?” was shocking enough for the newscaster to offer the public an apology at the end of the emission.
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