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SNAPSHOT
If ever I need to feel a bit more Christmassy, I always get my boost from one of the many more-festive-than-thou Parisian Christmas markets. (Try Marché Saint Germain, for example.) In January head to Haussmann for a post-Noël department store dash or Le Marais for more choosey boutique bargains.
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY
The shuttle bus service is available between Beauvais Airport and Paris-Porte Maillot. One way is €13
FOOD
Atelier Maître Albert
1 Rue Maître Albert, +33 (0)1 56 81 3001, www.ateliermaitrealbert.com Modern finishings meet the best of traditional culinary standards at this luxurious rotisserie, which comes complete with open fire and wine-lined walls. A superb three courses for €30
Café Rive Droite
2 Rue Berger, +33 (0)1 42 33 8162, www.caferivedroite.com Sing with your mouthful at this karaoke-cum-café evening of silliness. Three courses and a drink from €15.
FRIENDS
Lido
116 bis Avenue des Champs-Elysées, +33 (0)1 40 76 5610, www.lido.fr It’s hard to beat this cabaret in its copious amounts of sparkle and fluff. If it’s your thing, here’s your place. Dinner and show from €140.
Musée des Beaux Arts
Avenue Winston Churchill, Petit Palais, + 33 (0)1 53 43 4000, www.petitpalais.paris.fr Fashionistas will love the Yves Saint Laurent exhibition, which celebrates the 40 years of his awe-inspiring designs that shook catwalks everywhere.
INSIDER TIP
Parisians would be shamed by serving bad wine, so if you’re budgeting, pick the vin de table with dinner.
Words Poppy Bullock |
