CAFÉS IN FRANCE

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AIX-EN-PROVENCE LES DEUX GARCONS Address: Cours Mirabeau, Aix-en-Provence  Tel.: (33)(4)42260051  The gold and ivory decor goes back to 1792, an exceptionally elegant interior.  BORDEAUX LE BAR DES QUATRE-SOEURS Address: 6, Cours du 30 Juillet, Bordeaux  There are napoleon III chairs, levelled glass, red vekvet.  As early as 1850, Wagner, whose potrait hangs there, liked to come to this mahogany casket. A caramelized Bordeaux pastry called "Cannele" comes with the coffee.  LE BAR DES QUINCONCES Address: 4, Place des Quinconces, Bordeaux.  Good rendez-vous. Well-appointed, chic and trendy. Bevelled windows, traces of earlier decorative schemes.  LE GAULOIS Address: 3, Place des Victoires, Bordeaux  Lacy metal canopy interior in a mixture of styles, much loved by students.  CLERMONT-FERRAND (Centre-Massif Central) LE POCO LOCO Address: 10, rue Fontgiere, 6300, Clermont-Ferrand  Tel.: (33)(4)73363636  Open from 20:00  Have a drink before or after seeing a play at the Le Petit Velo Theater.  They also offer blues, rock and sals concerts.  LA ROCHELLE (West) CAFE DE LA PAIX Address: 58, rue Chandrier, La Rochelle  Tel.: (33)(5)46413979  Napoleon III decor, 1930's painted ceilings. Simenon (creator of Maigret) used to come here.  PARIS LE BRIN DE ZINC Address: 50, rue Montorgeuil, 75005, Paris  Tel.: (33)(1)42211080  In the Les Halles district. Interesting star-patterned floor and tin-topped marble counter, engraved glass of 1900. Renovated.  LE BAR DU CLOWN Address: 114, rue Amelot, 75011, paris  Next door to the Cirque d'Hiver. Ceramics. Tries to keep its special charm as aclub for circus lovers.  Joel Vitte, an ex-antique dealer is the new owner.  CAFE DE L'INDUSTRIE Address: 12, rue Sedaine, 75011, Paris  Gerard Le Flenn, traveller and film director, owns this little cafe of the 1880's which he has enlarged with the addition of two enormous rooms opening on a little indoor garden.  It attracts all the yopung in-crowd of the Bastille district. The design combines a certain dreamy exoticism with strict ecinomy of means. Dietrich songs are played in the background.  COFFEE SAINT-GERMAIN Address: 5, rue Perrot, 75007 Paris  Tel.: (33)(1)40490808  Typical American fare including hearty hamburgers and tasty quesadillos among a well-filled carte in a continent design.  Friendly service.  LE LOIR DANS LA THÉIÊRE (11:00~18:00)  Address: 3, rue des Rosiers, 75004, Paris  Tel.: (33)(1)42729061  An charming café decorated with a bric-à-brac of antiques. Good tartes and teas. Cultural activities.  LE MONDRIAN (From early morning to late at night)  Address: 148, Boulevard Saint-Fermain, 75006 Paris  Brunch 132FF  Continental Breakfast 68FF  Nice location on Boulevard Saint-Germain. Typical large Saint-Germain style café with terraxe. Nice to look at eberybody's life from.    LA MOSQUÉE(Moroccan) (10:00~23:30)  Address: 39, rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 75005, Paris  Tel.: (33)(1)43311814  Can you imagine yourself suddenly transported in North Africa in the middle of Paris? Mint tea, zarpia, loukoum, Nothing over 10 FF. Become Ali Baba for a while!  LA PALETTE Address: 43, ru de Seine, 75006, Paris  Smoky back room. A "local" for students and artists. The 1920's flat Art Deco motifs on the counter are combined with ceramics that look back to Mucha.  LE RIVOLI Address: 45, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris  Tek.: (33)(1)42363989  At the corner of a fairly important crossroads, a typical, slightly ancient café-bar. Popular with the locals. Very good point to observe outside world from.  LA TARTINE Address: 24, rue de Rivoli, 75004, paris  tel: (33)(1)42727685  An old Auvergnat cafe, totally authentic. intellectuals, now as always. A cult cafe.