Shop’in Chartres
Discover Chartres’ gastronomic tradition with the Shop’in Chartres’ badge. For only 5 €, pop in the local food shops and taste their specialities. You will have a booklet with all the details of the shops, the list of delicacies that you will be able to sample as well as a vocabulary list in English.
http://www.chartres-tourisme.com/
Restaurant Chartier
Restaurant CHARTIER in Paris 9th Arrondissement, near the Opera and the Grands Magasins is one of oldest Parisian brasseries.
It’s also one of the cheapest places to have lunch or dinner in Paris, the menu changes everyday , the waiters write your order on your tablecloth ( where they will write your bill ! ) .
Starters are around 3,5 euros , main courses between 8.50 and 12.20 Euros ! A fun experience on a budget .
7 rue du faubourg Montmartre, tel : 01 47 70 86 29
http://www.restaurant-chartier.com/
Discover Chartres’ gastronomic tradition with the Shop’in Chartres’ badge. For only 5 €, pop in the local food shops and taste their specialities. You will have a booklet with all the details of the shops, the list of delicacies that you will be able to sample as well as a vocabulary list in English.
http://www.chartres-tourisme.com/
Restaurant Chartier
Restaurant CHARTIER in Paris 9th Arrondissement, near the Opera and the Grands Magasins is one of oldest Parisian brasseries.
It’s also one of the cheapest places to have lunch or dinner in Paris, the menu changes everyday , the waiters write your order on your tablecloth ( where they will write your bill ! ) .
Starters are around 3,5 euros , main courses between 8.50 and 12.20 Euros ! A fun experience on a budget .
7 rue du faubourg Montmartre, tel : 01 47 70 86 29
http://www.restaurant-chartier.com/
We usually stay in guesthouses or Bed & Breakfasts when we go to France for the atmosphere but especially for the breakfasts I have to say! This time we went to Isabelle and Nicolas’ place in Brignoles, between Aix en Provence and St-Tropez. The house itself is a townhouse from the 16th century and we really felt privileged to enter such an elegant place! The plus was our breakfast, served on the terrace (overlooking the garden and the Jacuzzi). Nicolas is actually the sous-chef of the nearby Michelin-star restaurant “Abbaye de la Celle”. The rooms at this B&B start from 70 € breakfast included! www.lacordeline.com
ReplyDeleteDuring our holidays in the region of Touraine, we found a very amazing bakery. All the pastries are huge and the prices are the same as if you were in a normal bakery. The pains au chocolat (chocolate filled pastry), croissants, apple pies are oversized. It is a good value for money and the owner is very kind!
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http://www.ligeris.com
We spent several days luxuriating at a 17th century hotel in the historic town of Pézenas. Our hosts fed us with some of the local tongue-twisting delicacies (petits pâtés de Pézenas) tiny sweet minced meat pies which were surprisingly tasty!
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If you’re a French cheese fan and fancy finding out how Normandy’s world-famous cheeses are actually made, the Village Fromager at the Graindorge dairy in Livarot is open to the public and best of all, it’s free! Visitors can tour the cheese-making workshops and see what really goes on through specially-designed viewing windows. Everything is explained really well (in English!) with videos and posters at every stage. It’s also well worth stopping in the shop at the end to try some of the cheeses for yourself!
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We went to Maison Baron Lefevre in Nantes. The cooking was excellent and sophisticated. It was really the best of the region.
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http://www.nantes-tourisme.com/jsp/fiche_pagelibre_accueil.jsp?CODE=45623911&LANGUE=0
I recommend the chambre d'hotes and the gites of "La ville Ameline" at Lanvallay. I also recommended a visit to the Saturday market at Dol de Bretagne if one uses the overnight boat from Portsmouth on Friday as a suitable early detour, with lunch at the St Sampson at mid-day. ( Fortunately I can get by in French as we have had an "entente cordiale" with a French family, who do not speak English, for over 30 years,) Unfortunately, Huguette and Yvon Lemarchand, who are delightful people, do not speak English but will deliver some of the best baguettes we have tasted in France to the gite daily. If contacted via their Email, lemarchand.huguette@free.fr they will get it automatically translated! (We have used chambres d'hotes under the auspices of "Gites de France" for many years all over France and have been most impressed with the quality and value for money. I have advised non-French speakers to contact the tourist bureau in the nearest town in the area in which they want to stay as there is always someone who speaks English and will fix them up with. a suitable chambre d'hote.
ReplyDeleteIf you are looking for traditionnal French dishes at affordable prices, go to the countryside and look for a Ferme Auberge (Farmhouse inn). I went recently to a very good one runs by Beatrice Blottiere in Ciral (in Lower Normandy). I enjoyed a 4-course menu for £21 only! Find your ferme-auberge at www.bienvenue-a-la-ferme.com
ReplyDeleteWe went to Nîmes via Eurostar and spend two weeks in the Gard Region of Southern France. I particularly loved the fact that the abundance of chestnuts is reflected in all the local food. From the Kir, to the omelettes and the cakes. So delicious! If you go there on't miss the Sabaton factory in Aubenas and spample its famous "marrons glacés". But don't centre your whole trip around a single nut..there are plenty of other activities in this fantastic region!
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