Paris: Crepes stands in the Marais?

Old Aug 4th, 2006, 08:11 AM
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Paris: Crepes stands in the Marais?

a silly question, i know, but one needs one's crepes.

we've stayed in the Marais area before, and i don't recall seeing too many crepe stands, though i know of a few cafes which serve crepes. we stayed in the 6th recently, and it seemed like there were stands all over. did i just miss them in the 3rd/4th?

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Old Aug 4th, 2006, 08:22 AM
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I'm afraid I can't help with crepe stands... but just wanted to mention that the best takeaway food in the Marais isn't crepes but falafel (if you didn't know that already) - the best is from l'As du Falafel on rue des Rosiers or the takeaway window at Chez Marianne on rue des Hospitaliers St Gervais. Not typically French, perhaps, but very typical of the area!
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Old Aug 4th, 2006, 11:35 AM
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thanks - we do love falafal and will try those you mentioned.

crepes are good for a late night snack!

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Old Aug 4th, 2006, 11:44 AM
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A strong second for L'As du Fallafel. This is one of the best bargains in Paris.
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Old Aug 4th, 2006, 06:39 PM
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Crêpe stands are common only in certain areas of the city, and the Marais is not one of those areas. You can find them in the Latin Quarter, in Montmartre, around Montparnasse, etc., but not in the Marais or on the Champs-Élysées.
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Old Aug 4th, 2006, 06:48 PM
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You may want to explore the open air market, Marche' de la Bastille, just across the street from place de la Bastille (Sun. and Thurs. until 12:30). We visited a few weeks ago and enjoyed the stall with "crepes and cidre". In fact, there were glorious foods from all over,as well as clothing, housewares, flowers. Check it out...
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Old Aug 4th, 2006, 07:15 PM
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My friend got one just outside Pompidou. Not in the Marais but quite close. It was by the square with the water fountain. Sorry I haven't looked up the names and don't remember on my own.
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Old Aug 4th, 2006, 07:22 PM
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I lived in the 3rd and I always bought mine from many of the vendors around the Pompidou.
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Old Aug 5th, 2006, 08:39 AM
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oh good, i'm glad to know they'll be within reach. i just found a scarf which still had dried nutella on it!

thanks, all.
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Old Aug 5th, 2006, 09:37 AM
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There are a couple places on rue Saint-Antoine that are not crepe stands per se, rather more of a deli that fronts on the street that also sells crepes. The one we like best is on the south side of the street around where rue de Turenne intersects.
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Old Aug 5th, 2006, 10:47 AM
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On my first trip to Paris, several years ago, I learned that not all crepes are created equal. I was traveling with family and we had checked into our hotel and were hungry, so wandered around the neighborhood and saw a creperie. We did our bon jours and all that to the gentleman behind the counter and he didn't even give us a nod. We ordered our crepes and he indicated he would bring them too us. We took a table outside and when they were ready, he brought them out and almost threw them at us. They were the driest, gaggiest things I have ever tried to choke down!!!!! LOL So, here I was, my whole life wanted to go to Paris, mouth watering for crepes,and we had what tasted like rolled up newspaper!!!! And the topper was, my first encounter with a french person, other than the hotel people..well, anyway, this guy was the perfect stereo type of everything nasty you have read about the French. Oh my lord, my SIL and I thought it was just too too funny. We finished what we could of our crepes, got up from the table, looked at each other and said "welcome to Paris".!!!!! I'm heading back there in Nov. for my third visit...NOT to the creperie...LOL, but to Paris.
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Old Aug 5th, 2006, 03:10 PM
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crefloors: i hope you've had a wonderful crepe since!

seamus: we are staying on the rue de turenne, so i will look for those storefronts. thank you!

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Old Aug 6th, 2006, 08:00 PM
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Go to an area where there are many competing crêpe restaurants; that way you're less likely to get a bad one.
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Old Aug 7th, 2006, 05:52 PM
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My favorite crepe stand is in Saint Germain des Pres, right in front of the Eglise Saint Germain.

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Old Aug 7th, 2006, 07:20 PM
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Sandypaws,

That is my favorite crepe stand, too. The crepes are always delicious.
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Old Aug 8th, 2006, 01:24 AM
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My fave is Ulysees on the rue Cler. Yummy on a cold day!

melissa19, dried nutella on your scarf?!

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Old Aug 8th, 2006, 03:18 AM
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i know, i'm a messy crepe eater!

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The rue Cler? Hardly the first place that springs to mind when one thinks of crêpes. Just out of curiosity, how many other crêpe places have you tried, and where were they?
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Old Aug 8th, 2006, 10:29 AM
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I agree with Sandy and ParisEscapes - the guy by St. Germain des Pres. They are never pre-made; poured and cooked right in front of you.
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Anthony, does it matter if my preference doesn't match your palate? You're certainly welcome to share your faves. But since you asked....I've tried them at various spots in the city and you can tell by my waistline. Latin Quarter near Mirama restaurant; at a crepe stand near the Notre Dame courtesy of Michel Cornet, crepe maker; Crepes des Artes; at the flea market; indoors & outdoors in the Marais. I'm not saying I'm a crepe expert by any means, but I'm just sharing my favorite as a crepe eater.
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