tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56702090063115243642024-02-19T09:01:49.075-08:00Colin Churcher's Blog for 2016Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-84555639018926735892017-01-01T07:21:00.003-08:002017-01-01T07:21:40.333-08:00Sunday 1 January - Last PostI have started a new blog for 2017. You can find it at:<br />
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<a href="http://colinchurcher2017.blogspot.com/">http://colinchurcher2017.blogspot.com/</a>Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-79384785016578981052017-01-01T02:52:00.002-08:002017-01-01T02:58:46.673-08:00Saturday 31 December - New Year's EveAs usual we went to Aux Iles Marquises on rue Gaite for the New Years Eve meal. We arrived around 2030 and Mme. Thiery made us very welcome.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Foie gras a la lie de vin et sa mache coquiette. This was much preferable to the straight foie gras of earlier years</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chausson de langouste au poivre rose. The lobster in the pastry packet was good and the juice was superb. We had to conserve our bread because the sauce with the venaison also had to be sopped up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blanc de turbot aux lamelles de truffe.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Granite de champagne to clear the palate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farandole de desserts. These were very filling A lady at a table for four close by was given three of the right hand desserts by her fellow diners who were evidently full up. She ate them all with relish.</td></tr>
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We started with a coupe de champagne, then half a bottle of white Sancerre for the fish and half a bottle of Saumur Champigny for the meat. The whole meal was excellent and very well presented. The restaurant was full, many of the guests being well known to Mme. Thiery.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a bitter sweet farewell to Mme. Thiery as we had been coming here for this meal since 2006. It seems pretty certain that they will not be here by this time next year. Retirement is overdue.</td></tr>
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The metro was pretty full on the way back to Villiers. Two German girls were trying to find their way to the Etoile and we steered them on to line 2 at Villiers. The train was completely full here and one wonders what sort of chaos there was at the Etoile when everybody would be getting out.</div>
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This evening was a wonderful way to end a pretty good year.</div>
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<br />Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-55490845593440802172016-12-30T09:16:00.001-08:002016-12-30T10:31:31.692-08:00Friday 30 December - Musee des Arts ForainsThe Musee des Arts Forains is in Bercy close to the line 14 Cour St-Emilion station. The weather has turned colder and it was damp down by the river. The Musee is not open on a regular basis but there was unrestricted entry over the holiday period. It contains a large collection of fairground type exhibits from the late 19th and early 20th century. Fairground rides and games have been well restored and there were a large number of families with small children. The exhibits are housed in a series of old warehouses that were formerly used to store wine. Bercy village is close by which is set up like a semi enclosed mall. There must be a great deal of maintenance and restoration work required on the exhibits while a great number of people are required to work and display the various items. Rather than go into a detailed explanation it will be best to rely upon images and video.<br />
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The velocipede was an amazing attraction. People sat on the seats and pedaled like mad when the brakes were released</div>
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In this game the kids rolled balls into the holes to score points and advance their waiter</div>
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This band played weird music but developed a following of small kids in a pied piper-like manner</div>
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After a snack we walked through the Parc de Bercy which is a large semi-wild area of grass, trees and wetlands with large numbers of mallards and moorhens. Very pleasant on a warmer day.</div>
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<br />Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-5074532437046636492016-12-29T11:28:00.002-08:002016-12-31T05:14:41.679-08:00Thursday 29 December - Le P'tit CanonLunch today at Le P'tit Canon was excellent. It was very busy and the kitchen had to contend with 70 covers with just two servers. We were in a room with just one party of about 20 people who had to work out the best table placements. The servers could not reach everybody but had to pass the plates, cutlery etc from one location. The red Chinon was good.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were close to the wine rack where straw hats were stored. Christian, one of the owners, always wears one of these.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pickled herring (Mary)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anchovies (Colin) - not at all salty</td></tr>
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Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-19709077164176937512016-12-28T08:30:00.002-08:002016-12-28T08:30:46.993-08:00Wednesday 28 December - Movie "Passengers"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In walking over to the Champs Elysees this afternoon we passed this tall thin tree in Monceau Parc. It is almost as tall as the tree next to it but very thin indeed,</td></tr>
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This afternoon we went to the Champs Elysees to see the science fiction/romance "Passengers" it was well foilmed and the acting was good. We thoroughly enjoyed it and the 3D was effective.</div>
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<br />Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-26390737177286242592016-12-27T09:56:00.000-08:002016-12-27T10:08:42.641-08:00Tuesday 27 December - FontainebleauToday we had to buy Mobilis tickets to get to Fontainebleau, last time we tried it was free because of the pollution but the train broke down in Gare de Lyon. It was a loco hauled train of UIC coaches which rode very well. Our tickets allowed us to use the bus to the Chateau. The weather forecast was sunny - it turned out to be a cloudless blue sky all day which gave some excellent light on the buildings in the low sun. The pictures speak for themselves.<br />
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<br />Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-86296764296273693152016-12-26T06:47:00.000-08:002016-12-26T06:47:00.526-08:00Monday 26 DecemberDecember 26 is not a holiday in France and the shops were open as a normal Monday. It rained first thing and I went for a walk to explore the abandoned railway from Pont Cardinet to Pereire. It is double track for most of the way and the overhead wires have been removed. All pictures are looking west.<br />
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The sun came out this afternoon and we went for a short walk around the Square des Batignolles where several birds, including a thrush and a great tit were having a bath.</div>
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We started with a coupe de champagne.</div>
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Mousse de SaintJacques with lobster sauce<br />
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Hake with lobster sauce and risotto<br />
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Omelette norvegian - meringue around ice cream flamed with rum<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I went to get a gougere. The lady said that they were a local specialty Bourguignon but were not very common here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was a brisk trade in oysters</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing like buying a carpet off a truck (SUV)</td></tr>
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My hair was beginning to get long and, bearing in mind we are going to be away for another six weeks, I went to the barber down the street. I walked in and asked for a haircut. The barber looked to be from north Africa but he was playing Indian sitar music. With a fierce scowl he motioned for me to get into the chair and began to work. His hands were shaking, either from old age or from drink. He had some difficulty getting around the chair and would motion for me to move my head from time to time. I was apprehensive when he got out a cut throat razor and inserted a new sharp blade but he managed the task without nicking me. I was relieved when he brought out the mirror which signaled the completion. I paid and gave him a small tip which produced a big grin but he didn't speak a word the entire time.</div>
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Our Christmas Eve Meal<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comparison tasting of regular Oban (right) and Small Cask Oban (left). They are both very good, the small cask has possibly the more intense honey flavor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Callissons, crystalized fruit (Kumquat), marrons glaces, shortbread, crystalized ginger, chocolates, financiers, crystalized fruit in chocolate</td></tr>
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It is a tradition in parts of France to have 13 desserts on Christmas Eve. We only had nine.</div>
Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-24991166443919163292016-12-23T09:18:00.001-08:002016-12-23T09:18:16.040-08:00Friday 23 December - ErrandsThis morning we went out along the rue de Levis to do most of our shopping for Christmas Eve. This entailed calisons, chocolate and pate en croute. This afternoon we went to the Square des Batignolles and then I walked along to the rue de Douai to visit the model shops.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These ducks are very well disguised with the dead leaves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There is signalbox, stuck on to the side of the building, which controlled the entrance and exit of trains to Saint-Lazare. Not sure whether it is still in use.</td></tr>
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Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-64245123276386802032016-12-22T10:10:00.002-08:002016-12-22T10:10:33.420-08:00Thursday 22 December - La Cite de Mode et du DesignThe repair man came to replace the broken toilet seat this morning. He was expecting a five minute job but nothing is straightforward here. In order to get at the holding bolts he had to tilt forward the entire toilet bowl. Thus it took a lot longer than anticipated and he had to put some caulking around the bowl.<br />
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It was spitting a little when we left to go to La Cite de Mode et du Design set on the river bank by Austerlitz and close to Bercy. This is the big green worm which has an intriguing shape but does not contain much of interest. The security guard said there was a restaurant on the top floor. True, but it was completely empty and the two staff members were standing around looking lost. We didn't stay.<br />
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A walk through the Gare d'Austerlitz revealed that it was a peak travel season and some of the trains were already fully booked and not accepting any more passengers. This is the only picture I took today.<br />
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For supper at home this evening we had galettes filled with turkey and cheese. They came out pretty well although it was difficult to get a proper crispness. For dessert we had galettes with sliced banana.</div>
<br />Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-87666948158595255632016-12-21T08:05:00.003-08:002016-12-21T10:19:06.664-08:00Wednesday 21 December - Tramway T1Mary decided to visit the museum of fashion today so I took a ride over the T1 tramway. I went to the western Asnieres terminus and rode through to Bobigny Pablo Picasso. The first part was opened a couple of years ago and runs through pleasant suburbs to Saint-Denis the original western terminus. From here the line threads its way through dense suburbs with many road crossings. The real problem seems to be the many people who dart out in front of the tram, mostly at stations but there are many jay walkers. The trams have only two main sections with a small intermediate unit and overcrowding is the norm, especially as many people have baby carriages or wheeled shopping carts. It doesn't seem that the trams can run in multiple so the RATP needs to look at reducing the frequency which today seemed to be about 7 or 8 minutes.<br />
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Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-73140584235521697302016-12-20T06:53:00.000-08:002016-12-20T09:29:33.135-08:00Tuesday 20 December - Cognacq Jay Musee and Le MaraisThe Cognacq Jay museum is in the Marais in a 16th century town house. Cognacq was the founder of the Samaritaine department store which closed in 1974. Jay was his wife. Admission to the collection was free today because there were insufficient staff to open the second floor. Consequently we were not able to see some of the more interesting items. However, the museum is one of the many smaller museums in the city which holds interesting personal collections.<br />
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The exhibits were well presented but the layout of the building was confusing and it was difficult to determine the way through.<br />
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We had a stand up lunch of fallafel. There are several fallafel places in the Marais but this one seems much more popular then the rest. They now have a new system. The line up at the take out counter is worked by a number of young men who take your order and money and give out a ticket. The guys at the take out window can then concentrate on making up the order.<br />
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<br />Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-22804604444776089462016-12-18T10:07:00.002-08:002016-12-18T10:07:56.751-08:00Sunday 18 December - St-Eustache ChoirWe went to Barbes-Rochechouart and walked down Poissonniers to Montorgueuil.<br />
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We had lunch at Aux Tonneaux des Halles. The food was very good and the service was excellent, one young woman was doing everything, seating people, taking orders, serving, clearing up and taking money.<br />
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There were two concerts at St-Eustache. The first was a choral concert. The choir sang a cappella and was very good. They concluded with a number of carols including Ding Dong Merrily on High<br />
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The least said about the organ concert the better. The choice of pieces (I won't call them music) was disgusting. It sounded like a monkey running up and down the keyboard. </div>
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We went to see the exhibition of American art of the 1930s in the Musee de l'Orangerie today. The exhibition was quite good with an excellent selection of paintings but it was marred by the poor notices by each painting which were in a far too small font and very low down so that most people had to bend. The most well known painting was American Gothic by Grant Wood<br />
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The permanent exhibition is well laid out and worth a visit in itself.</div>
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Of course the high point of the Orangerie is the Monet water lilly paintings which are enormous canvasses displayed in two large oval rooms.</div>
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Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-78784896042712066052016-12-16T11:27:00.000-08:002016-12-16T11:27:02.850-08:00Friday 16 DecemberWe had intended to go to Fontainebleau today on RER line R. There was a pollution watch in place and all travel in the Paris region was free. Great. We took the metro across the the Gare de Lyon and found the train to Fontainebleau still in the platform a few minutes after it was due to depart. Further investigation revealed that there was no pantograph up and it had no lights. A double decker train full of people waiting for something to happen. A pantograph went up and the lights came on so we gon on and found seats only to be told that the train was a failure and would have to go to be repaired. There was another train scheduled 30 minutes later but that was likely to be overcrowded so we gave up the chance of a free ride and decided to go right back across the city to La Defense.<br />
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At times it can be difficult to find ones way up to the surface here but this time we managed to achieve this and visited the Christmas Market. We passed a Marks and Spencer Food store and I found some Battemburg cake. La Defense is a vast sea of concrete which is quite unpleasant.<br />
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A quick metro trip to Porte Maillot found us at Le Rekais de Venise just before 1200. We were staggered to find only about 8 people ahead of us when the doors opened and the restaurant didn't fill up until close to 1300 - most unusual.<br />
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<br />Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-39552449520316734032016-12-15T08:15:00.002-08:002016-12-15T08:15:47.827-08:00Thursday 15 December - A Trammy DayI did some tram riding today while Mary went to the Pompidou Centre.<br />
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The weather was bright and sunny although the pollution is still very bad in Paris. From La Defense I took Tram T2 to Porte de Versailles. This uses the former railway right of way through St-Cloud with pleasant views across the Seine. At Porte de Versailles I took Tram 3a as far as the Porte de Charenton where I walked along to see the view across the TGV and STIF repair, maintenance and storage tracks. Nothing special was evident. Tram T3a to Porte de Vincennes and from there Tram 3b to Porte de la Chapelle.<br />
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Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-23318271470993102272016-12-14T07:47:00.002-08:002016-12-14T11:43:50.332-08:00Wednesday 14 December - Star WarsWe walked over to the Champs Elysees to see the new Star Wars movie. It was sunny and warm and we went both ways through Monceau Park.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner tonight was pizza at an Italian restaurant round the corner on Legendre. We started with this burrata which is a very fresh mozzarella imported every two days.</td></tr>
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Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-40132303780869749902016-12-13T23:22:00.001-08:002016-12-14T07:44:23.098-08:00Tuesday 13 December - Paris WaterParis Water has an exhibition building near the Mirabeau metro stop. There were pictures of the life in the waters of the rivers serving Paris as well as the problems being faced by the Colorado River in the USA.<br />
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<br />We walked back along the Seine as far as the Trocadero and caught the #30 bus back to Villiers. The traffic around the Etoile was frantic - made worse by some tourists who were trying to cross the road rather than use the underground passageway.<br />
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Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-36408964007096230532016-12-12T07:46:00.000-08:002016-12-12T13:02:37.464-08:00Monday 12 December - The Concorde and Galeries LafayetteI took metro line 7 to the southern end at Ville Juif and then tram T7 to Athis Mons to verify that the Concorde was still on display. There were three jet fighters on display as well but it looked as if there was no public access.<br />
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This afternoon we walked down to Boulevard Haussman to look at the decorations in Galeries Lafayette. As usual the stupendous art deco dome took our breath away even before looking at the decorations which had a working ferris wheel and two working funiculars.</div>
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We looked for the Food Hall which used to be in the mens wear section next door but it has now been moved to a new section in a building across the street. The Food Hall now has two floors and the cave a vins is on a separate floor, The range of foods available is amazing. You can find anything and at a great variety of prices. We had an interesting discussion about various mustards at the Maille stand.</div>
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There are a large number of small bars where one can sit with a glass of wine and snack (dim sum, suishi as well as the more traditional fare). Quite an amazing expansion to this store.<br />
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This evening we had dinner at Le P'tit Canon. A wonderful meal.<br />
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We started with champagne and had a half of Chinon red wine. Tarte tatin came with a second spoon and Mary had a complimentary glass of champagne at the end. A truly memorable meal.</div>
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Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-68125812413562618862016-12-11T07:46:00.003-08:002016-12-12T04:43:07.127-08:00Sunday 11 December - Dim Sum and Les Halles We thought we would try the dim sum place on rue des Dames for lunch. It turned out to be dumplings, not very exciting but very expensive.<br />
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From there we went over to rue Montorgueuil to look at Les Halles.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stohrer's speciality is Puits d'Amour, a pastry cup filled with cream and covered with a crunchy sugar coating</td></tr>
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The views across the city from beyond La Defense were very misty indeed and only the top of the Eiffel Tower was visible above the murk. The trains out to Versailles from Saint-Lazare are some of the oldest in the system. They ride very well but there is lots of traction motor noise. They are due to be replaced in the next two or three years.</div>
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Walking to the Chateau we visited the four part market set around cross roads. Being Saturday the market was busy.</div>
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We had our snack near the water in the area known as Venise. There was a small flock of parrots in the tree behind us - the magpies and crows were not happy.</div>
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Instead of going through to Saint-Lazare we got off at Pont Cardinet which is closer to the apartment and walked through the Square des Batigolles. The two male Mandarin ducks were displaying to the female and at one point the three of them were swimming underwater.<br />
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Having bought Mobilis tickets for zones 1-4 this gave us unlimited travel for the day. We caught a #30 bus to the Trocadero to see the Eiffel Tower at night. The transit of the Etoile was as much fun as usual with a lot of traffic trying to get through.</div>
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<br />Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-59920031448708236872016-12-09T06:18:00.002-08:002016-12-09T06:18:39.315-08:00Friday 9 December - Tram T6 to ViroflayIt was a beautiful sunny day today. However, with little wind the pollution index for Paris was very high and restrictions were in place for motor vehicles. Because of this all travel on public transport in the Ile de France was free so I took the opportunity to ride the metro to Chatillon and take the rubber tired tram T6 all the way to the end of the line at Viroflay Rive Droite. The final part of this line, including an extensive tunnel under the river and the two stations at Viroflay was opened in the summer. The line runs through the mind numbing southern suburbs of the city.<br />
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Quite a contrast in ages of equipment. The rubber tired trams are quite new while the trains on line L are approaching life expiry. The STIF have already announced plans to replace them within a couple of years. Even so the ride was pretty good.</div>
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<br />Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-34011406318001657252016-12-08T12:17:00.000-08:002016-12-09T23:06:38.887-08:00Thursday 8 December - BayeuxWe have always enjoyed visiting Bayeux for the Tapestry but there was another reason today. The air pollution in Paris is very high at the moment and so a trip into the country made a great deal of sense.<br />
We caught the 0845 train from Saint-Lazare to Caen where we changed for the short journey to Bayeux arriving at 1119. The train from Saint-Lazare was filthy on the outside and poorly maintained although the car rode very well at speed. There was no water in the toilet which dumped on to the track. Although we had seat reservations there was nothing to indicate this in the car - just a notice that some seats may be reserved. SNCF run a good railway but their customer service is appalling. The train to Bayeux was relatively new but the articulated truck made a lot of noise and was uncomfortable.<br />
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As expected the tapestry was really worthwhile even though we have seen it several times. The English audio guide is very well done and took us through the work at a reasonable pace pointing out some interesting items. Each time I learn something new. <br />
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<br />Colin Churcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940224672981482338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670209006311524364.post-7041964756100333702016-12-07T06:24:00.002-08:002016-12-07T06:24:42.883-08:00Wednesday 7 December - ErrandsI went down to Saint-Lazare this morning to get tickets for our trip to Bayeux tomorrow. I am proud of myself in that I bought the tickets using the SNCF machine - first time! The line to Versailles is cut between Saint-Lazare and La Defense again, this time by "un incident".<br />
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The La Vie du Rail Bookshop has now re-opened and I managed to get a copy of the Wall railway atlas for northern France. Part 2 will be available next July. This is the latest in a series of excellent atlases that Paul and I used extensively for our trip to Switzerland.<br />
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This afternoon we took a short walk through Monceau where there is always something to see. people to watch etc. the park is heavily used by people having a quick lunch. The benches are more like recliners, very comfortable until you have to get up.<br />
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