Back to the routine of living in wonderful Morbihan , Brittany, France. Today we had cloudy day with some shots of sunshine and temps in the 60’sF or 14-19C thereabouts. Paris is hotter now at 81F or about 27C .
Giving some good news about what is happening in France and keeping eye on election in the UK with France legislatives election coming up Sunday June 11 with a second round in June 18, which is Father’s Day here!
Vinexpo in Bordeaux, the 19th edition will open June 18 as well , the greatest gathering of wine connoisseurs and amateurs etc the works. Four days and 45000 professionals will be there. ALso, 2300 stands coming from 40 countries mostly from France, Italy,and Spain . And one of the novelties is the showcase of Bio wine with 150 producers! China will be here with 22 stands from two on the last edition coming strong. The house of Möet Hennessy will be there with its 21 houses offering their full line of Champagne, spirits, and wines. More here: http://www.vinexpobordeaux.com/en/
The primeurs of wine from a region very dear to me, Médoc and more precisely St Julien all in Bordeaux. The 2016 are coming up superb according to article in Le Figaro newspaper. Some of the best producers are here with score from the journal staff: I would highlight those I like the most, of course, over the years I have tried them all ::)
Café Branly, in the Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac, 37 quai Branly, (7eme). Tel +33 (0) 1 47 53 68 01. Average price of entrée-main meal or main meal and dessert is 35€. More here: http://www.quaibranly.fr/en/professionals/privatization-of-public-areas/cafe-branly/
Café Renoir,in the musée de Montmartre, a secret place that you will love to keep for yourself but I couldn’t . At the foot of the house of the shop of Suzanne Valadon, located at 12-14 rue Cortot,(18eme). Tél. +33 (0) 1 49 25 89 39. Lunch for about 14€. More here: http://en.visitparisregion.com/attractions-paris/nightlife/having-a-drink/cafe-renoir-at-the-musee-de-montmartre-326631.html
A temple of sculpture in the hôtel Biron where Rodin came in 1908 for never leave. It has a wonderful garden with 3 hectares of garden in the French style and works of art of the master Rodin. You go from an alley to the amphitheater of bower in the basin that you can see the clouds ,rosary, and the great lawn ,also walk in the promenade with shades of trees by the wall of the fence. Here you have the Café du Musée ;Musée Rodin, 77 Rue de Varenne (7eme) Tel +33 (0) 1 45 55 84 39. average price with entrée-main meal or main meal and dessert is 35€. More here: http://www.musee-rodin.fr/en/visit/plan-your-visit-paris/cafe-musee-rodin
In the museum , the café in the Petit Palais is our best. Le Jardin du Petit Palais is a dream niche in the center of the dome on a long courtyard with beautiful exposition salons, given to an luxurious garden with palmiers, banana trees, maniocs trees bamboos on a basin bordered with mosaics . The ceilings painted in al fresco with rose granite columns and golden flees around it and a terra cotta floor just a Proustian charm. Le Jardin du Petit Palais, musée des Beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris. Avenue Winston Churchill, (8eme). Tél. +33 (0) 1 40 07 11 41. menu of the day with main meal and dessert just 16,90€. More here: http://www.petitpalais.paris.fr/en/petit-palais/cafe-restaurant
You have the small coffee shop in the mansion of Ary Scheffer, painter of history and portrait maker of amongst others George Sand, Chopin, Ernest Renan, etc. It is a heaven of peace, a tea in this garden of the musée de la Vie romantique. Hôtel Scheffer-Renan, 16 rue Chaptal, (9eme), Tél. +33 (0) 1 55 31 95 67. Garden formula menu of tarte salée, dessert,and drink for 15,90€. More here: http://www.cafe-vie-romantique.com/
The Forum des Halles welcomes you for the second year of the Festival Rock en Seine to show you the event « Unexpected Festival», 3 days of discovery of rock and pop music such as Barbagallo et Peter Peter ,Friday, Findlay et Her Saturday, and the Papooz Sunday. More here: https://www.rockenseine.com/en/
The 14th meeting of the jardin des Tuileries has for theme the « La ville nature». You will discover ephemeral gardens created by expert gardeners with the idea to show in evidence the terraces and balconies all with over 100 shops exposing their trade. This is over with but a good idea to jotted down for next year. More here and in English in pdf file; http://www.jardinsjardin.com/
Dedicated to SubSaharan AFrica and the Caribbean the musée Dapper will closed its doors on June 18 unfortunately. This is the last day of the exhibition “Masterpieces of Africa” . You have about a week to admire it at 35 bis rue Paul-Valéry (16eme), its collection of remarkable art. The foundation will remain on its work thru cultural events beyond its current walls especially in Senegal and the Caribbean. Enjoy while you can here: http://www.dapper.fr/en/index.php
An update on previous post on it; the last sections of the old railroad line around Paris long of 32 kms will be given back to the walkers and pedestrian traffic by 2020. This is on the 20eme south of the rue de la Mare, in the 14eme between the promenade Broussais and the avenue du Général-Leclerc, in the 17eme along the boulevard Pereire ,and the rue Saussure ,and early by 2019, in the 12eme between the villa du Bel-Air ,and the rue des Meuniers. The petite ceinture is back! More in French here: https://www.paris.fr/services-et-infos-pratiques/urbanisme-et-architecture/projets-urbains-et-architecturaux/la-petite-ceinture-2537
Well the local take is not so good on the new café on top of the Arch de la Défense but here it is for info; as not been back since it reopen. The food is not so good and very expensive with four radishes , salt butter etc they propose a menu with entrée-main meal and -dessert for 50€,! The opening was well waited for on the top June 1st after 8 years closed. The lunch at 110 meters high is an experience. The main advantage when you reserve a table is the ticket to the top is included with the meal so you save 15€ ,which in itself is pretty expensive just to climb to the top terrace. There on top you come to see and enjoy ..the Les Jardins de Joséphine . No webpage just call the restaurant for reservations at restaurant Joséphine Chez Dumonet Tel +33 (0) 1.45.48.52.40.
And last ,but not least in my beloved Versailles:Chez ReminiSens, located in the heart of Versailles, the lady Caroline Masselin wanted to create the ambiance of the court in the 17C and 18C at the time of a meal where the food served to the kings of France was appreciated accompany by baroque music such as « Le Nôtre et les secrets des jardins », « Louis XV et ses liaisons dangereuses » or « Les scandales à la cour du Roi Soleil ». Many emblematic stories told at the table with playing actors that do all this without disturbing the guests. The lady was inspired by recipe books of the time like « Le cuisinier royal et bourgeois », edition of 1729. For the dinner spectacle you will pay between 100€ and 195€ menus. However, for those not reaching these prices you can have a formule like the « Les petits soupers du régent », going from 12€ to 20€ ,which includes gourmand dishes that you accompany with a glass of Champagne or Rose water. All this located at 20, rue Baillet-Reviron. Tuesdays to Sundays from 19h30 to 23h. Information and reservation at +33 (0) 1.39.23.10.65 or Cell +33 (0) 6.71.67.02.86. More here in pdf file and French: http://reminisens.fr/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ReminiSens-Restaurant-Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_Plaquette.pdf
Easy to come to the above restaurant, just walk out of castle museum on your left hand side take avenue Saint Cloud (past the Grande Ecurie) turn right here; continue walking until Rue du Maréchale Foch passed the market at Notre Dame square, the street before the boulevard de la Reine on your left hand side turn into rue Baillet-Reviron, and the theater restaurant is on your left hand side on what was before the Table of Agadir resto.
Enjoy France as much as I do every day. Cheers!
