Calling all francophiles
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Calling all francophiles
OK - so one thing I know about this board is the passion that people feel about Paris. So... I need some help.
My family and I will be in Paris at Christmas time, Staying in the 7th and I am looking for some good advice on what to do about Christmas dinner - it's a Sunday and I'm aware that a lot of restaurants will be closed.
Apart from my wife and myself, we'll have 4 older children with us (18-20 yrs) and 2 younger children (7 and 9). As you can imagine, with that many people we are after somewhere moderately priced but perhaps with a set Christmas meal and somewhere that will be a special memory - not too much to ask is it? LOL
Anyway, I'd welcome your thoughts and ideas. I did a search before positing and didn't really come up with anything.
My family and I will be in Paris at Christmas time, Staying in the 7th and I am looking for some good advice on what to do about Christmas dinner - it's a Sunday and I'm aware that a lot of restaurants will be closed.
Apart from my wife and myself, we'll have 4 older children with us (18-20 yrs) and 2 younger children (7 and 9). As you can imagine, with that many people we are after somewhere moderately priced but perhaps with a set Christmas meal and somewhere that will be a special memory - not too much to ask is it? LOL
Anyway, I'd welcome your thoughts and ideas. I did a search before positing and didn't really come up with anything.
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look for restaurants in the 5-8th arrondissements. They are the most "commercial" and have more tourists... and alot of their stores and restaurants stay open for holidays, incl. Armistice and Toussaint. I am sure popular places will stay open for Christmas as well.
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Thanks one and all for the suggestions so far. I got excited about the Fontaine de Mars, but sadly it looks like it closes on Christmas Day (see http://www.annuaire-parisien.com/660...e-de-mars.html) - at least I think that's what it says.
Thanks for those others ira - I'll look them up.
Guy
Thanks for those others ira - I'll look them up.
Guy
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My famiy was there in the same situition several years ago. We made a feast from shops around Paris and had a christmas pinic in our hotel room.Order a Roast chicken or duck early morning as most are reserved by the afternoon. Include the potatoes. My 2 daughters still talk about the great meal. And a faverite christmas memory.
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Hmm This is proving harder than I thought. I still haven't found a place that says it's open on Christmas Day - I'm too intimidated to ring any of them up from here in Australia, (because I have no French).
I did see that the river cruises are open for Christmas lunch, but all of my instinct tells me 'tourist trap' - is it unwise to have Christmas Lunch on a Seine cruise with Bateaux Parisienne?
Bofinger sounds good, although I was hoping for somewhere a little closer to 7e. In any event I emailed the FLO people asking if any of their places are open and they haven't responded. Maybe that picnic is looking better Quiz? Actually, I think that's what we might do on Christmas Eve.
I did see that the river cruises are open for Christmas lunch, but all of my instinct tells me 'tourist trap' - is it unwise to have Christmas Lunch on a Seine cruise with Bateaux Parisienne?
Bofinger sounds good, although I was hoping for somewhere a little closer to 7e. In any event I emailed the FLO people asking if any of their places are open and they haven't responded. Maybe that picnic is looking better Quiz? Actually, I think that's what we might do on Christmas Eve.
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< I'm too intimidated to ring any of them up from here in Australia, (because I have no French).>
"Bonjour, ouvrez vous pour Noël (xmas days), ou pour le soir de Noël? (or xmas eve)"
ask them before if they speak English..
bonne chance!
corinne
"Bonjour, ouvrez vous pour Noël (xmas days), ou pour le soir de Noël? (or xmas eve)"
ask them before if they speak English..
bonne chance!
corinne
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Hi guy,
You can fax them.
I have found that you are more likely to get a response from a fax then an email.
Write out your question in English and run it through a translater (http://www.freetranslation.com/)
It will be close enough.
You can fax them.
I have found that you are more likely to get a response from a fax then an email.
Write out your question in English and run it through a translater (http://www.freetranslation.com/)
It will be close enough.