August 17, 2009

PENINSULE
13, rue du Faubourg Montmartre
75009 Paris

This Chinese restaurant has 2 levels. The ground floor is reserved for clients ordering from the menu. The 1st floor is reserved for those who want the special menu to eat at will (seved as a Buffet).
We decided to go for the Menu.
Good points
There is a large choice of dishes from the entrance to the dessert (beef and onions, salads, icecream).
There is a microwave.

Bad points:
When going up we were wondering if we should stay as the floor sticks.
If you need to go to the toilets you may have to go back downstairs.
The microwave becomes soon a necessity as almost everything is cold.
The some small plates are so old that they’ve lost the decoration and took instead a brown colour.
The service is not the best
It is not so bad because it is to fight against wasted food. But I don’t really like to pay 2 € for each dish I did not eat (because I did not find it as good as it should).

Conclusion : I do not recommend this restaurant at least for its “special menu”.

Anaïs
Regetel

August 15, 2009

PARC ASTERIX

ASTERIX PARC
Located about 35min from Paris, the Astérix park is a good place for all the family. It is better under the sun as there are many games with water from which you may go out slightly wet.
You have attractions for the children as for the adults. There are also beautiful shows. I particularly appreciated the show with dolphins.

Valérie
Hôtel des Nations Saint Germain

Visit Asterix Park web

How to go to Parc Astérix

Going to Park Astérix with Public Transport

I used at first the RER B (RAPID TRANSIT RAIL SYSTEM IN THE PARIS REGION) from Chatelet until the stop "Charles de Gaulle" terminal 1 (20 minutes).
At the exit of the station, you have a bus which bring you to Park Astérix entrance.
There is a bus every 30 minutes from 9:00 am untill 6:30 pm . It takes about 15 minutes to arrive to the Park.
It is a good way to go to the parc and it is easy. For the return trip, you make the same thing. The last bus is at 7:00 pm. The price of the round-trip ticket is reasonable (7.50 € for an adult and 5.5 € for a child.

Total fare round trip RER + BUS (from Paris ) : Adult 24.5 € Child 18.5 €

Valérie
Hôtel des Nations Saint Germain

Visit the Park Web

August 13, 2009

MUSEE GREVIN

GREVIN MUSEUM
The palace of mirages is an extraordinary moment. The mythical attraction of the museum was completely renewed. The music and the lighting effects are fabulous. They transport us in a magnificent world.
Then we discover individually the wax characters. The celebrities are emphasized in decorations of their period. We find current artists and some of other times. I appreciated a lot the part dedicated to France history.
For a visit with children, I advise you to show them the web site of the museum before going there. Like this they will know who the present characters in the museum are.


GREVIN MUSEUM
10, Boulevard Montmartre
75009 Paris
Métro : Grands Boulevards (lignes 8 et 9)
MAP
Fares : Adult : 19,50 €, children (from 6 to 14 years) : 11,50 €

Valérie
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

This museum is near Hotel Corona Opera.

Restaurant Au Pere Tranquile

CAFE AU PERE TRANQUILLE
16 r Pierre Lescot
75001 PARIS
(33) 01 45 08 00 34
Metro: Les Halles (RER A, B, D & lines 1, 4, 14)

Small nice stopping place next to the Halles area. This cafe with Parisian decoration and a very big terrace, allows you to rest calmly. The warm chocolate was a little bit disappointing but the next time I shall test pancakes!!!

August 12, 2009

Japanese restaurant Yaki Shop

YAKI SHOP 焼き店
15 RUE ROULE
75001 Paris
Metro : Châtelet (lines 1, 4, 7, 14), Louvre Rivoli (line 1)

The cooked rice and raw fish!! That's an beautiful association.... it's better when the products are fresh!!!
If you are tempted, do not hesitate; the restaurant YAKI SHOP is the place to get your fill with all their menus (choice of sushi, sashimi, yakitoris...) and different rates.
The place it nice to eat, and staff are competent.

Sylvain
Hotel Eiffel Capitol

August 11, 2009

Restaurant Le Phare du Canal

Le Phare du Canal
32 rue du Faoubourg du Temple
75011 Paris
Metro : Goncourt (line 11) & République (lines 3, 5, 8, 9, 11)
Café-Bar opened from 7h30 am to 1h00 am
Restaurant opened from 12h00 à 11h00pm

A small restaurant located just in front of the Therater Le Palais des Glaces. It is an ideal place to have dinner before the show. The welcome is warm, cooking and service are good. I liked a lot the decoration and atmosphere of this place. We can also take just a drink or a dessert before or after being at the theater.
I really advise this adress.

Valérie
Hôtel des Nations Saint Germain

August 3, 2009

French Restaurant Relais de l'Entrecôte

Le Relais de l'Entrecôte
101 boulevard du Montparnasse
75006 Paris
01.46.33.82.82

There are various adresses for this restaurant. To know which one is near your hotel visit the WEB

Here to order you just tell how you want to be cooked the single main dish, the steak&French fries and sauce whose recipe is kept secret. The starter is a small salad with nuts, so you just have to choose the wine, the red of the reserve is very good and then the dessert on a long list.
It is definitively a good address.

Geraldine
Hôtel des Nations Saint Germain