Le bar a huîtres
33 Boulevard de Beaumarchais
75003 Paris
Metro : Bastille (lines 1, 5 & 8) Chemin Vert (line 8)
www.barahuitres.com

The restaurant is located just two steps from Place de la Bastille. I ate the seafood platter for 32.00 euros. It was certainly a lucky day, shrimps, mussels, crab and other shellfish were all very fresh. At this time of the year it’s quite exceptional. For Sunday night ther were many people, fortunately we had booked the table. The service was long so they offered us a coffee.

Geraldine
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

Paris Restaurant Delmas

Delmas

2, Place de la contrescarpe
75005 Paris
Tél: 01.43.26.51.26

With it glass front, you can discover the small room coffee-crêperie Delmas from the Rue Mouffetard. Without knowing the address previously I was attracted by the decor, soft lighting, armchair, wooden table. I ate buckwheat crepe with salmon and cream, then a sweet crepe with chocolate and coconut, and drank two bowls of cider for 22.80 euros. The young waitress did the balance, her kindness weighed in front of the thin buckwheat crepe that had the name but not the taste. Review: not as good as I thought.

Géraldine
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

La Croissanterie
168 Bd St Germain
75006

Please don't take this review for all restaurants of the same chain. We can never know as each restaurant is managed by a different person.
But the Croissanterie of Boulevard Saint Germain is a place you should avoid.
At the first look you have a restaurant with old but not too bad decoration. But food is expensive for what they sell. I paid 4.20 for a Minutemaid and a lemon meringue pie (Tarte au Citron). I really love la lemon meringue pie, and most of the times I go to the bakery I choose them even if they are more expensive than other pastries. But this one wasn't good at all. I couldn't finish it.
Then I tried the toilets. There was only one place for ladies and gentlemen also it was dirty, water on the floor and all around the sink.
I am sure that you will find better places around. There is one bakery on Jacob street near St Germain church, you can take there your French pastries and eat them at Square Laurent Prache. At same street La Durée is may be more expensive but much best.

Anaïs
Regetel

Photo © Legnitanais

Restaurant L atelier Moliere in Paris

L’Atelier Molière
34, rue Richelieu
75001 PARIS
Metro: Palais Royal (ligne 1)
Tel 01 42 60 59 66

Located near the Comédie Française, this small restaurant is very good. Nicely decorated, the staff is really blameless and nice. The kitchen is as generous as delightful with its Mediterranean tastes. On top of that, there are even toasts of anchoïade and confites tomatoes in the garlic accompanying drink.
All that I like.

Florence
Hotel Eiffel Capitol

Albert-Kahn, museum & gardens
10-14, rue du Port
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt
Tel: 01 55 19 28 00
Métro : Boulogne Pont de Saint Cloud
Bus : 52, 72, 26
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We saw a small document on TV about Albert Khan and his works for photography. So we decided to go there just after lunch. We took the good decision as when going out there was a long waiting line.
The exhibition seems interesting but everything is in French. We did not look the permanent exhibition so we can not even say if there is one. We preferred to go to the gardens. It is really nice landscape (with examples of gardens from the world). We loved the Japanese garden.
We did not have time to visit all the gardens but we will go back there it only cost 1.5€!
I really thing that the gardens are good idea for a ballad if you have some extra time free!!

Oppening hours Winter
From Tuesday to Sunday from 11h to 18h
(From October 1 to April 30)
Summer schedule
From Tuesday to Sunday from 11h to 19h
(From May 1 to September 30)

Anaïs Regetel

BAR A THYM
2 RUE RAMEY
75018 PARIS
01 42 54 61 31
Metro : Chateau Rouge (line 4)

This nice restaurant located in XVIIIth aera is really worth it. Not very big but enough to receive music groups Fridays or Saturdays evenings, we can therefore have dinner and listen to concerts live all at once.
The salad manner Bo Bun was really delightful and very abounding. I discovered Mongolian music all at once since 3 musicians-singers have played it this evening there. Magical instant and amazing discovery.

Florence
Hotel Eiffel Capitol

Parisian Restaurant La Scala

LA SCALA
11 Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle
75002 PARIS
01 42 36 01 30

Excellent location in front ot he metro station “Bonne Nouvelle’, this very nice italian restaurant is really good and typically italian. Warm-hearted welcome, excellent and generous food. To be recommended for dinners with friends.

Florence

Hotel Eiffel Capitol

Loire Valley chateaux, a coment from Anais

An excellent week-end at the Loire Valley

« Waste a day at the Loire Valley when visiting Paris ? No way…” This is what I used to say before last week-end.
If you are staying one week or more in Paris, do not miss the Loire Valley, it is a very good choice!

We leaved Paris Saturday afternoon and had time to visit 3 castles during 2 days: Chambord, Chenonceau, and Amboise (half day per place).

What can I say about the castles? Well, there are no words to describe their beauty. It is a must do in France. The landscapes are also marvellous.
My favourite? Chambord, thanks to the marvellous guide we had.
Also people are helpful and reserved us a very nice welcome there.

Something is sure: If you go there by your self you must prepare well your days. You will have to rent a car, wake up early, prepare your routes in order to have nice landscapes and count lots of money (it is expensive).
There is a very good web (English) to prepare your visit : chateauxtourisme

You can also take a guided tour with Cityrama, VisitFrance…

And of course have a great visit!

I am thinking about going back there for one week but in one or two years during summer… That is the privilege about living in Paris…

Anaïs
Regetel