We will be staying in the 17th a new neighborhood for us. It turns out that it's close to the 16th with all its grandeur, e.g. the Arc de Triomphe, the Trocadero, the Champs Elysees, but according to the guide book the only things of note in the 17th are 2 great restaurants: Guy Savoy and Michel Rostang. Fancy restaurants are usually wasted on us. For one we're Scandinavian and need to eat before most French restaurants even start their dinner service. And then lots of French foods are unappealing to me: rabbit, duck, sausage to name a few items that are typical.
The17th arrondissement is on the Right Bank in the Northwest part of the city and boasts only one park The Parc Monceau. But when we were researching hotels we saw an island in the curve of the Seine where it goes past La Defense. The island, Ille de la Grande Jutte was a refuge for some of the early French kings and I'm going to talk about it in my next post. Linda
Let's see if I can attach a link to the Guy Savoy to this post.
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My link to the Guy Savoy hotel didn't work. The restaurant has a nice video associated with its site. They show a truck driving to the produce market to select the food for the evening and then go on to prep the meal and serve. Check it out. http://www.guysavoy.com
Linda
Although I am a shameless francophile, I know what you mean about some French food. (What is it with organ meat, for goodness sake?)
Best to focus on frommage...
Rigolez-vous!
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Yes, in rance all I ate was frommage and bread but loved everything else about france .. Your pics are great! CLD
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