Linda Walker (PanAm 1970 - 1991) Miami, JFK, SFO, Honolulu, London and Houston.Each of our Paris members will be presenting at the convention and on this website each of his or her "Vive La France-My Way.". [Click on the tabs on the left for more days.]
Linda Walker (PanAm 1970 - 1991) Miami, JFK, SFO, Honolulu, London and Houston.
Photo, from left to right: Angela Heslop, Linda Walker, Ed Whymer and Sissel Donnelly in Miami on PanAm's last day.
F I have lived in France since 1984. I now live in the 17éme arrondisement, near the Parc Monceau. This is the Paris I would like to share with you.
ó I suppose my love affair with Lebanese cuisine began years ago when we had lay-overs in Beirut on the PanAm's round the world flight. Since I have lived here in Paris, I have found a few Lebanese restaurants that I heartily can recommend.
ó Rimal, 94 Boulevard Malesherbes, Paris 75017, near my home. (Métro: Monceau) Téléphone: 01 42 27 61 22. Open everyday. Menu 25-45 €. Carte 13-24 €.
ó A slightly less expensive Lebanese place is Reflets Du Liban, 25 rue de Brantome, 75003 Paris, (Métro Rambuteau) Téléphone: 01 42 77 46 77. Menu 9-15 €, carte 15-22 €. Open for lunch and dinner.
ó A great classic French Restaurant is La Gare, 19 Chaussée de la Muette, 75116 Paris. Téléphone: 01 42 15 31 (Métro La Muette). Menu 27-32 €. Carte 23 €. It is very reasonable for lunch.
ó For duty free perfumes, visit Sagil, 242, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris. (Métro Concorde).
F Parks and Museums.
ó I enjoy the parks and museums in the area of the Parc Monceau. I particularly enjoy the Musée Jacquemart-André.
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Andre Khonaysser (PanAm 1977-1986) London, Honolulu.
F The Paris I would like to share with you:
ó Le Train Bleu at the Gare de Lyon, 20, boulevard Diderot, 75012 Paris. Téléphone: 01 43 43 09 06. Menu 43€; carte 48- to 63 €. It is both an excellent restaurant that evokes shades of ‘the Orient Express’ and a ‘maison classé’ that is, essentially, a monument with three and four storey ceilings,
art work. Yet. it lacks ‘airs and snobbery’. You are as likely to dine next to a government minister as you are to be next to a hapless traveler.
ó The Big Ben Bar, 70 rue Ponthieu, 75008 Paris. Téléphone: 01 43 59 16 07. What a name! The bar offers a very reasonably priced bottle of champagne if you purchase one of its many éclairs.
ó Le Viaduc Café, 43, avenue Daumesnil, 75012, Paris. Téléphone: 01 44 74 70 70. Carte 23- 38 €; menu 26-42€. It is a great place to stretch your legs on the very wide, soft asphalt sidewalk shared with roller-bladers, and watch the world go by. The menu changes frequently. The food is fresh from the nearby Marché d’Aligre. One can
simply have a sumptuous salad or an exotic dish at rather moderate prices. ó Last, Most Pan-Am'ers fondly remember their Beirut layovers. Paris offers a great taste of Lebanon in it’s many restaurants for all budgets. Feyrouz, 8, rue Lourmel, 75015 Paris. Téléphone: 01 45 78 07 02. It is a very
reasonably, inexpensive family style popular restaurant. Menu 11-21 €; carte 25-35 €.
ó Nourra Pavillon, 21, Avenue Marceau, 75116 Paris. Téléphone: 01 47 20 33 33. Near the Georges Cinq. Has an elegant take-out, a remarkable bistro and a fancy restaurant, all serving quality cuisine.
ó Fakhr El Dine, 30, rue de Longchamp, 75116 Paris. Téléphone: 01 47 27 90 00.
F Among other magnificent sights for those who recently have done well in the stock market or in California real estate. ó The Picasso Museum in the Marais is a short walk from the Centre Pompidou and in the heart of Le Marais is the Jewish district. Not only are the museums in this area worth visiting, but the street scene is very old world, mixed with Jewish culture, art, shops, gay cafes, old palaces and more…truly a feast for the eyes and spirit.
Nearby is the Place des Vosges with its many bistros, cafes, art galleries and central garden. From here it is only a short walk to the Bastille with its great nightlife, sushi bars, cafes and famous Rue de la Roquette. Don't forget Paris’ modern opera house. (I personally prefer the old opera house.)
ó For a taste of the exotic, go to Marché Beauvau Place d’Aligre not far from the Bastille. It is open every day but Monday, 09h00 to 13h00 and 16h00 to 19h30 Monday
through Saturday and 8h30 to 13h30 on Sundays. This is not a cutsie once a week over gentrified market. It is more real politic, rough and tumble market where nearby restaurants and locals buy their goods. It is very ethnic with people yelling the prices and asking you to taste the food. Yes, it gets gritty here and there, but the food is not over-polished and resembles more what you buy at a farm stand rather than at Safeway. Behind the many food stands, you have
classy/exotic places ranging from Androuet, one of the most prestigious cheese shops to a Moroccan café offering mint tea in colorful glasses, to the Baron Rouge, one of the last wine caves in Paris selling wine by the liter. (Bring your own container or they’ll give you one.)
In the midst of this open market lies a surprise, a second covered market much more European with a superb selection of goat cheeses, pates, wild game and olive oils. No Halal signs here, but both exist in harmony, much like the rest of the 12th arrondisement. Venturing outside of the 12th, a suggestion for those visiting the major sights in the Louvre area. Take a break from it all and stroll into the gardens at the
Palais Royal. It is open to the public, very welcoming with it’s many park benches, and most of all a country like silence/quiet in the midst of a major metropolis. The shops and cafes here are great, not to mention a bit of unusual modern art at the entrance. From here it is a short walk to the Passage Vivien, one of my favorite recently restored covered passages in
the city.
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Lois Covington – Caiger (Pan Am 1989 – 1991) LHR. Based at Paris 1996-2000 with United.
F Retired in 2003 and married Michael Caiger a British born Aussie. We live in Gladesville, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney.
F Three days in Paris is never enough to see all of the sights, taste all of the tastes and smell all of the wonderful smells. Who can forget the wonderful fresh bread baking fragrance wafting from the bakeries from early morning to late afternoon, as well as the flowers in the parks? There are so many sights, and sounds, the history and beautiful
buildings. It is impossible to have a bad meal or a bad time in Paris.
F Favorite Museums: A very pleasant walk along the Seine from Boulevard St. Michel to Musée d’Orsay to view the French Impressionist collection. Lunch in the grand Salon in that wonderful old train station where
the museum now is housed is delightful. Cross the Pont de la Concorde to the smaller l'Orangerie, that often holds special exhibits.
ó Musée du Louvre: So much to see, you can spend hours and days in this museum.
ó Musée Auguste Rodin with its pleasant gardens and sculptures.
ó Musée Marmatton - Claude Monet with its large collection of Monets. I bought the recipe book, “Monets Table,” from this museum. What a treasure it is!
F Favorite Restaurants:
ó For light lunches I love Léon de Bruxelles with its mussels from Brussels. It is reasonable priced with several locations and a menu with more than a dozen ways to serve my favourite “moules.” The one in the Bastille is located at 8 place de la
Republique, 75011 Paris. Téléphone: 01 43 38 28 69. *\
ó Chez Clement either at Opera or on the Champs des Élysées. It is open 24 hours and serves a delightful duck à l'orange. Chez Clement Élysées, 123, Champs des Élysées, 75008 Paris; Chez Clement Marbeuf, 19, rue Marbeuf, 75008 Paris. Téléphone: 01 53 23
90 00; Menu 16-21€, carte 23-28€. Chez Clement Opera, 17, boulevard boulevard des Capucines, 75002 Paris. Téléphone: 01 53 43 82 00.
ó Pizza Cesar, 81, Boulevard St. Marcel, 75013 Paris. Téléphone: 01 43 31 68 60. It is not far from the Rue Moufftard that was a favourite of Holly and me. Great Italian food and inexpensive. Hope it is still there! (and is thriving).
ó I also found a Greek restaurant just off boulevard St. Michel with good food and fun! They throw white dinner plates on the floor during dinner and there is dancing.
ó La Coupole in Montparnasse, is good for both its history and the food. 102, boulevard Montparnasse. Téléphone: 01 43 20 14 20. Menu: 19-35€, Carte: 40-55€.
ó Café les Deux Magots. 6, place St-Germain des près, 75006 Paris. Téléphone : 01 45 48 55 25 / fax: 01 45 49 31 29. Sit and sip a Kir Royale, remember Hemmingway and “The Movable Feast,” and just relax and people watch.
I believe it is impossible to have a bad day or a bad meal in Paris!
F Favorite Day Trips:
ó Take an early morning train from Gare St. Lazare to Giverny to spend the day in Monet’s house, that also is a museum. Stroll his wonderful gardens. Lunch at one of the delightful places near by, then visit the American Museum that has some very good
impressionists in its collection.
ó Another day trip to Château de Versailles. The palace and gardens of Louis XIV, the Sun King.
ó Château Chantilly with its racing stables and the home of Chantilly lace.
ó I loved my early morning walks in Jardin des Plantes with its flowers changing with the seasons.
ó Jardin du Luxembourg with its varieties of beautiful flowers and sculpture.
ó Strolling the full length of boulevard St. Germain to window shop and just notice all of the beautiful carved doors.
ó Always a favorite were "The Paris Walking Tours," with Peter and Oriel Caine.
Dominique Gobert (Pan Am 1968-1991) Stationed at MIA, IAD, SFO, LHR. I joined United in 1991.
F My gorgeous husband Henk and I divide our time between Geneva and Paris. This is the Paris that I would like to share with you.
ó I have such fond memories of a very special restaurant in Montmartre, A. Beauvilliers, 52, rue Lamarck, 75018 Paris. (Very near Sacre Coeur.) Téléphone: 01 42 54 54 42. (Closed Sunday and Monday). The original chef died last year and the restaurant has been taken over by a new chef, Yohann Paran.
He has been written up in Le Monde. To eat there is a special treat. Lunch is a fixed menu at 35€; dinner between 60-80€.
ó Another charming place is La Fontaine de Mars, 129, rue St. Dominique, 75007 Paris. It could only be in Paris! Téléphone: 01 47 05 46 44. You are very warmly received, the atmosphere is so cozy. Prices are between 40-60€ per person. Well worth it.
ó While you are in Paris, don’t miss the beauty department at Au Printemps. It is the largest in Europe. In one stop you will find everything you need. I even find things there for my husband Henk.
F Museums:
* Le Musée de la Mode et de la Costume de la Ville de Paris, 10 Avenue 1er Pierre Premier de Serbie, 75116 Paris. (Metro Alma, Iéna, Marceau). Open 10-5:40 Tue. -Sun.
* Musée National du Moyen-Age Thermes-de-Cluny, (Le Cluny), 6, place Paul Painlevé , 75005 Paris. Téléphone: 43 25 62 00. Métro Cluny- La Sorbonne. The atmospheric medieval former headquarters of the abbots of Cluny is now one of the most fascinating museums in the city, filled with Roman and medieval works of art, particularly the unicorn tapestries.
Nicole Raynaud (Pan Am 1970-1985) Based in New York.
F Enjoy a one or two day excursion to Compiègne.
* Trains from Gare du Nord, or by car take A1 north, exit N°9). Visit the Imperial Napoleon Castle «Château de Compiègne» and its park.
* Then, drive through the beautiful Compiègne forest to Pierrefonds, 15 km southeast. Here you will discover the impressive «Château de Pierrefonds», a medieval type of architecture, rebuilt by the famous architect Viollet Le Duc in 1862 . You can stay in Attichy, a village near Pierrefonds in a "Gîte Rural" type of simple accommodation.
* Have a wonderful dinner at the Restaurant de la Croix d'Or, 13, rue Tondu du Metz. Menus for 13- 24- 32 or 40 €s. Téléphone: 03 44 42 15 37.
* You might also try Alain Blot Restaurant - Auberge du Pont, in Rethondes. Menus at 35-49 or 77 €s. Téléphone: 03 44 85 60 24. Rethondes is a lovely village 8 km east of Compiègne. It is the near the location of the
Mémorial de la Clairière de Armistice, where you can visit the museum that houses the railroad car where the Armistice ending World War One was signed on November 11, 1918. Rethondes is 8 km east of Compiègne.