Jamie Cahill, author of “The Patisseries of Paris,” has this advice for those wanting to eat cheaply in Paris:
Hit up the corner boulangerie for bread, then visit thefromagerie for cheese. Next stop? A traiteur where quiches, terrines, salads and other prepared foods are the mainstay. And of course the marchand de vin for an inexpensive, but lovely, bottle of wine, and, finally, the patisserie for some fabulous desserts. Even better, hit a weekly neighborhood outdoor food market, where you can actually barter with the sellers and snag everything in one trip.
What’s next? Go on a picnic. Cahill provided a list of her favorite picnic spots in the French capital:
- La Cour Carré at the Louvre (1st arrondissement)
- Pont des Arts (1st and 6th arrondissement)
- Jardin du Palais Royal (1st arrondissement)
- The quais on Sunday (1st and 4th arrondissement)
- Ile Saint-Louis (4th arrondissement)
- Square Jean XXIII behind Notre Dame (1st arrondissement)
- Square Tino Rossi (5th arrondissement)
- Rue de Seine, square G. Pierne (6th arrondissement)
I’ll keep all those places in mind for sure.
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