European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Entrance Hall open daily 11 gives just a peek of its the Interior design incorporates coloured Marble White from All the quarries of Chagall painted the from which hangs a six ton the a Church that looks like an ancient Creek overlooks the Rue Royal All the Way to the obelisk at place de la luxury shops and restaurants line the surrounding and a Flower Market blossoms along one stripes photo Linda while Side of the the left Bank hangout of students and the Art Quarter on the left Bank is for Many the epitome of it is known for its Beautiful churches and narrow streets where antique shops share space with Small sooner or everyone will end up at the cafe Aux Deus magots to sit and watch the world go the Best Way to see the Quarter is to take a stroll men play a game of boules on a sunny sunday in a Paris along the Boulevard wandering off into any Side Street that looks it could take All the metro the metro is not Only one of the Best ways to get around it is an experience in the fast trains run constantly All mostly underground but occasionally surfacing for a peek at yet another Quarter of the you that looks like a Nice cafe to come and make note of the nearest Many stations notably the louvre Are beautifully decorated All Are warm hence the attraction for the cites who sometimes Camp Orf the the metro tunnels Are a favorite place for Street and you can hear everything from Bach to Rock drop a few centimes in the get a metro map and you can go almost anywhere in but fast As it dont underestimate the time you need to get changes at big stops like Chatelet Les Halles can mean a Long a Boon for tourists is the Paris sesame ticket hop on and off the the City buses and the re lines As much As you a today ticket costs francs about a fou Day ticket is 77 francs about and a seven Day ticket is 128 francs about this usually Means a savings of francs about 50 cents for a single a Carnet of 10 single tickets goes for francs about creamy onion soup topped by a thick lid of next came Coquille Jacques Flam Beed at the table with three kinds of there was a Green As a last i opted for cheese instead of a it All went Down very Well with half bottle of total 220 francs about a Drouet is open noon3 and 710 except sunday and for the cheese shop is open 9 a pied de Cochon at 6 Rue Coquil Liere is one of those Al night onion soup restaurants that is surviving very Well the closure of Les Halles i showed up at 10 without a reservation and had to wait a Quarter of an hour for a like so Many Paris it has a table of seafood iced Down out front and a Man or two there shucking the oysters were forget the vinegar and onion sauce that comes with them and eat them with Only they Are much better than the shrimp cocktail too much heavy sauce at 39 francs about and the mussels overcooked and too Salty at 42 francs about As its name the restaurant also specializes in pork the atmosphere is you must crowd up narrow staircases if you Are seated in one of the Small rooms two or three floors up More congenial than the larger ground level dining service was a pied de Cochon is open 24 for the kids will like Bouch at 12 Rue de Ieper on theres another at 5456 Boulevard do at i  decide if it had a circus or a movie but then i discovered that All the movie posters were for circus bits of merry ground elephants Are scattered the place fills up after the movies with a Young Middle aged there Are set menus starting at 36 francs about and i ordered a salad Lamb Brochette tender and tasty and baked potato a Darold disaster stick to French along with a Small carafe of wine and a the Bill came to 72 francs about out by the Bois de Boulogne i stopped in for lunch at the cafe do 95 Avenue Charles de the a customer chooses from the cheese selection at set lunch of the Day meat and potatoes with a bottle of Mineral water and Coffee Cost 68 francs about nothing but Good Standard and the bread was Flaky the Choice for an evenings entertainment can be just As baffling As the Choice of cabarets come and go get a current listing in one of the weekly or monthly guides for Sale at there Are the of course the the crazy horse the Moulin i decided it was High time to take a look at the venerable harrys bar just ask for Sank Roo Doe that bit of verbal Kitsch has been telling cabbies How to get to harrys far but i took the metro to the opera and walked Down the Avenue de la paix to the first no problem finding 5 Rue Daunou and watch out for those swinging harrys tables Are reminiscent of school desks and the chairs Are office armchairs of the fading College football pennants line the Wall one in japanese and a Star red hot Hotdog Steamer occupies a spot on the bar by the Beer but there were More French than american voices in the table this is said to be the place where the very first bloody Mary was the one i ordered was very no Lemon or Lime no celery very Little the Only Garnish in my Glass was a White plastic Golf club swizzle stick that said Martini on the but harrys is a Well lighted Paris is full of undiscovered jewels and part of the fun of a vacation there is finding places of your very Bon april stripes Magazine