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Paris Cafés — There’s Nothing More Parisian!

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

Spring is Coming to Paris — Parisians Flock to Outdoor Cafés!

Favorite Cafe's in Paris

We had the most beautiful week in Paris, one of those weeks when you finally feel the start of spring.  The sun shone brilliantly from morning to sunset, weather was warm and everyone was smiling.  The whole world seemed to head for their favorite café.  I couldn’t resist taking photo after photo of Parisians sitting outdoors in the sunshine.

 

Warm sunshine in Paris, everyone flocks to their favorite Paris cafe'

I was running errands from morning to night.  It was hard work, but so much easier to do in the beautiful Paris sun.  We’re photographing a gorgeous new short term apartment rental — can’t wait til it’s finished so I can show it to you!

 

The Tribeca Cafe' on rue Cler near the Eiffel Tower

One of the best places to relax is on rue Cler which is full of outdoor cafés.  The Tribeca is one of the most popular — reasonably priced  food and a great place to catch up with friends or write postcards home.  Outdoor heaters means it’s always busy, even in winter.  The Grenache Paris rental is a stone’s throw away.

Le Petit Cler -- good cafe' and brasserie near the Eiffel Tower

Le Petit Cler -- good cafe' and brasserie near the Eiffel Tower

 

A new café on rue Cler is the Petit Cler — they sell Berthillon ice cream, my favorite!

 

Great pastries at this cafe'

 

 

Good cafe' near rue de Montorgeuil Market Street

Good café near rue de Montorgeuil Market Street

 

This café’ is on a pretty pedestrian street, near the rue de Montorgeuil Market.  It’s close to the Musigny Paris Short Term Rental, a gorgeous apartment that sleeps up to eight people.

 

Cafe' du Marche on rue Cler in Paris Near the Eiffel Tower

When the locals fill up the tables at a café, you know it's good

 

When Parisians fill the tables at a café, you know it’s good.

 

Cafés are where everyone meets

 

 

Favorite café near our Paris vacation rentals

 

La Terrasse Near Ecole Militaire and the Eiffel Tower -- good simple food

La Terrasse Near Ecole Militaire and the Eiffel Tower -- good simple food

 

 

This cafe' dates from the 1800's.  The awning still advertising the sale of coal and drinks

This café dates from the 1800's. The awning still advertising the sale of coal and drinks

 

 

This old café is part of Paris history.  The awning still advertises that it sells coffee, wood and coal.  In the olden dates people bought their heating supplies at their local.

Left bank cafe's in Paris

Favorite café on the Left Bank

 

I had a wonderful week enjoying the sunshine.  I hope you were equally lucky!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Incomparable Pastries of Lenôtre

Monday, May 18th, 2009

The incomparable Lenôtre. When I take the Metro to Ecole Militaire, I take the exit nearest their shop so I can oogle over the displays in the windows.  It’s like a great  fashion show to me. Wow, what originality, what colors and tastes! Look at the round pink cake: so chic and so … Chanel!  And they taste as good as they look.  Gaston Lenôtre founded the business in the 1950′s.  He came from Normandy where they still purchase the best butter in France for their pastries … and opened his first shop in the Paris suburbs.  They expanded into Paris and Lenôtre became an institution, catering for many of the Grand Couturier Fashion Shows and for the Elysée Palace.

Gaston passed away at a ripe old age several few months ago and France practically declared a day of National Mourning. His family have carried on the tradition of making some of the finest pastries … but they won’t let you take photographs inside the store because they are afraid of Industrial Espionage. I love the French! When you can simply buy the pastries and tkae them home to photograph and eat, how can you protect trade secrets???  Pierre Herme’ lets you photograph everything in his shop … and delighted customers post their photos with rave reviews on the web, great free advertising.  Maybe someone in social media can have a talk with the Lenotre PR department one day…Lenôtre: excellent pastry shop near Paris apartments