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Set menus offer the best value

 

  • Don’t be afraid to complain if there is something wrong with the food. It will be quickly put right.

  • The set menus usually offer the best value in restaurants – some can be as low as 60F for three courses.

  • La cuisson is essential for how meat is cooked...bleu is very rare, saignant is rare, à point is ‘on the turn’ and bien cuit is well done.

  • If anything is not cooked enough, it can easily be done a little more.

  • Meal times are pretty rigid – so it can be hard to find restaurants serving food during the afternoon.

  • Lunch is usually served between 12.00 and 14.00 and restaurants are happy to serve diners from about 19.30.

  • It can be difficult to find a table for dinner after about 21.00 in smaller villages and towns not used to tourists.

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Water

  • Tap water is normally safe to drink all over France - but always check with the local town hall.

  • Unsafe water is marked eau non potable.

  • Bottled water is about 15p for a 1.5 litre bottle in hypermarkets.

  • Stock up on bottled water from the supermarket before going to the beach or walking round Paris to save money.

  • Most hypermarkets sell water bottle holders to keep the water cool.

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