Loveliness Of Paris: The dainty masculine mignonsl of Henry III ate here, as did the courtiers of many later kings, and also! kings themselves, Napoleon III, Edward VII, Leopold of Belgium. Mad-| ame de Sevigne wrote rave notes about its cooking. George Sand, Alfredl de Musset, Alexandre Dumas, Anatole France, Edmond Rostand and SarahJ Bernhardt are but a few of the famous folk who savored its delicacies. It reached a new high when one of its famous master-cooks, Frederic DuchJ devised the pressed duck as his chef-d'oeuvre in 1890. Frederic's successo are still pressing roast duck in silver presses, while diners gaze alternately!at his art and at the loveliness of Paris, which is especially feerique as the sun fades and city lights come on.
The Selective Shopper on the Prowl Paris is a shopper's heaven, especially if the shopper is on the distaff side. It is an expensive heaven, in these days, notably excepting perfumes, which are far cheaper in Paris than in America, but the cost doesn't seem to frighten tourists away. Paris est toujours Paris.
Some Nuggets of Fact The Paris busses stop running, in most cases* about 9 P. M., the Metro at about 12:30 A. M. and Paris taxis may legally charge double fare after 11 p. M. A transportation map of Paris is invaluable, and the price of one, at any kiosk, is only a few cents.
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