I don’t see anything new in them, but they do give quick ideas for an outing First, published by Fodors, is Around Paris with Kids: 68 Great Things to Do Together …. This set might be more valuable to spread out on the table to involve kids in choosing what to do for the day’s outings.
I have to say I don’t really resonate with the idea of being a “Francophile,” though most of my life I have loved spending time in France, learning the language, and eating the same twenty meals over and over…. Since I read these, they’ve also come up with Street French 3: The Best of Naughty French which appears to have all the juicy bits not included in books 1 and 2.
I wasn’t happy when they moved the collection at the Jeu de Paume to the Musée d’Orsay (but not as upset as Hemingway when it was moved from its original spot at the Musée du Luxembourg)…. Of course, that’s what they said when they started flashing those lights every hour, and, of course, when they built the Tour in the the first place.
Travelogue 360 Paris is an I SPY – like game that has you hunting for clues in Paris neighborhoods. The graphics are beautiful and the life-like scenes will remind you more of a gritty Paris experience than images scraped off a postcard. I haven’t tried it yet with the kids, but I’m sure our 7-year old will love it. You can try a 60-minute demo at Macgamestore.
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A restaurant recommendation in Paris
Here’s what appears to be a good one, though we got serious about it too late to get reservations. The Rotisserie du Beaujolais is right across the street and run by the Tour d’Argent. Food is simple bistrot, but the setting overlooks Notre Dame and the menu looked tasty though Patricia Wellslike it too much. Address is: 19, Quai Tournelle, 75005 Paris, 01 43 54 17 47 Website supposedly is La Tour d’Argent, but I couldn’t find any details anywhere.
I searched and searched for travel books to excite a two year old kid as well as inform me as to what are best things to do when we traveled. I found these, written by Sasek in 1959! With a minimum of words and a maximum of illustrations, ‘This is Paris’ captures the magic of… Continue reading ‘This is Paris,’ ‘This is San Francisco,’ but where is ‘This is Tokyo?’
So I’ve been thinking about writing a series of ‘Let’s Go… to Paris, pour les enfants,’ to Tokyo, to Sydney, for now a couple of years now. Ever since Hadley was born seven years ago and I took her around the world, I saw a need. She was a sport, and is, an inveterate, world… Continue reading Birth of ‘Let’s Go, Paris’ pour les enfants…
With globalization and the internet, there is less stuff to bring back from Paris that you truly can’t find back home, especially if you have a Trader Joes in the neighborhood…. This list courtesy of Food & Wine:VANILLA SUGAR – Packets of this French housewife’s staplecan be found in the baking section of the supermarket. It’sgreat sprinkled on French toast, over fruit tarts, or in cafe au lait.PEPPERCORNS – French supermarkets sell white and mixed(pink, green, white and black) peppercorns in disposable mills.LENTILLES DUPUY – I love these tiny green lentils from theremote Auvergne because they keep their shape when cooked.They are especially good simmered in wine with garlic sausage.FLAGEOLETS – These pale green dried beans shaped like afingernail go with roast lamb like jelly goes with peanut butter.DIJON MUSTARD – The mustard made for the U.S. marketlacks the nose-assaulting bite of the stuff sold in France.MAYONNAISE – French mayonnaise often comes in tubes; it’s notsweet like the American version and tastes more like homemade.BOUQUETS GARNIS – The herbs essentialfor pot au-feu and boeuf bourguignon (parsley,bay leaf and thyme) come dried in sachets thatlook like tea bags, so they’re easy to remove.HERBES DE PROVENCE – This blend ofdried thyme, rosemary, summer savory and bayleaves is used in Provenqal stews and grilledfoods. It’s amazingly hard to find in the U.S.HERB AND TEAS Some of my favorites areverveine (verbena), tilleul (linden blossom) andfraise-cassis (strawberry and black currant).Bon appetit!
