Wednesday May 8th we dined at La Coupole, another Montparnasse institution. All the usual 20s-30s-40s-50s suspects. The decor is art deco, dozens of pillars painted by local artists (paid in drinks, so the story goes), and great old photographs on the walls. It was National Crepes Suzette Day, so we had to do that too.
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| Vicki's onion soup |
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My assiette de fruits de mer (again, but slightly different from La Rotonde);
I think I have hit my oyster limit for this visit |
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The itty-bitty teenie-weenie shrimp were a challenge, and a mess,
but a very sweet flavor; the tiny sea snails, bulot (whelk in English?)
were again a challenge... |
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These are the utentsils provided for getting at the bulots;
I am keeping them as souvenirs and for subsequent
practice if I can find any whelk in Orlando...before doing
the fruits de mer again, Vicki suggests I watch some YouTube
videos on bulot/whelk eating |
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| Walking around the cavernous restaurant |
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| Simone de Beauvoir (!!!) |
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| Josephine Baker (!!!) |
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| Doing what men must do |
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| Jacques Prevert and Marianne Oswald |
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| Oyster home |
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| Art Deco table and chair |
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Doing our crepes suzette; disappointingly, not table-side;
if you want table-side, go to Le Train Bleu; we will, next
year |
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| Yum |
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| Downstairs to |
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| The very famous weekend dance hall |
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| And other Art Deco amenities |
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| Mirror shot |
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| Tiled floor throughout |
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| Louis Derbre, La Terre |
