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I now have a bit of an idea of what wines to choose next time I hit the supermarket and I'm off to seek out those amazing French cheeses. Well worth the £52 and a few hours away from the shops and sights of Paris.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19633 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19624 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19624 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19622 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19622 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19620 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19620 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19579 pascalbeillevaire.com

Butter is not even mentioned on the website (merely their cheese) so go to the shop best suited to your whereabouts and buy a package or two of beurre cru croquant. Bliss bliss bliss.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19579 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19578
I do love La Boulangerie myself for its exciting food and wonderful atmosphere at remarkable prices. For as long as the bliss lasts - I fear it may get well-known.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19578 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19095 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19095 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19089 Wonderful choice of restaurants and a really good read to boot.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19089 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19012 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19012 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18345 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18345 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17715
Although the idea of a restaurant which pretty much only serves eggs might sound odd, when you do something so well, why mess with the formula?
Eggs expertly and lovingly cooked any way you could dream of (foie gras omelettes, eggs benedict, oeuffs cocotte, lavender scrambled eggs even) and served with scrumptious home-fries and salad for a reasonable price and in cosy yet chic surroundings with service so friendly you might even forget you're in Paris.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17715 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16785
A whole supermarket with fresh products imported from the whole Asian continent at bargain prices. Located in the Paris Chinatown which is also worth a visit.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16785 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16784 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16784 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16480
To start off your day, go to 'Au Levain du Marais'. The pain au chocolat will make you just weak, so buy quite a few and you'll have a pique nique.

Next, visit grand Pere Lachaise. Chopin and Piaf and dear Oscar Wilde - although they're now gone, you'll still be beguiled. To the Left Bank for dinner, a place called L'Ecurie, the locals eat here, run by petite Mini. Bon weekend!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16480 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16478
Enjoy the rich, generous cuisine of south-west France from a window table, complete with traditional red checked cloth, overlooking Les Invalides. President Chirac liked to impress foreign leaders with lunch here, such is its reputation.

Later take in a cognac or two at Lipp on sophisticated Boulevard Saint-Germain, followed by a peaceful stroll around Ile Saint-Louis, before catching a late train home with the feeling that all is well with the world.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16478 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16477 (near bottom of Sacre Coeur). It's a fab little restaurant with graffiti-covered walls and long tables where you eat elbow to elbow with other diners.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16477 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16475
The sleek modernist style seeps through from the galleries below and encourages a creative flair to the food. This restaurant infuses Parisian chic and fiery Thai flavours with an artistic hand. Enjoy an exquisite meal and a long stemmed rose to accompany your hedonists' view of Paris.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16475 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16473
Paris has so many markets and beautiful specialist shops which you can’t take full advantage of if you’re staying in a hotel. You can have freshly baked bread and croissants for breakfast and then browse les marchés, boucheries, charcuteries, fromageries and other stores for fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, paté and cheese and prepare your own meals, including a tasty picnic for your return trip which will have your fellow passengers green with envy!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16473 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16458 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16458 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16457 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16457