StCirq, my cat Lucie took great exception to your original post.

Please give Lucie my apologies, Underhill. And assure her that neither I nor anyone I've ever known has swung a cat.

LOL!
Our kitchen in Le Vésinet wasn't big enough to swing one, nord, sud, est, ouest!

Thank you all for your replies. I feel comfortable now that I will be able to sample many French pastries during my visit without "breaking the bank". Can't wait until we get there :-)

I used to get petites quiches while living in France that one could eat on the run. Help me remember, can you get those as well as a croque monsieur at a boulangerie, or was it a patisserie, or a charcuterie...