Belmont Restaurant by Alfred Bernardin

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2-oQcCaWSn92RQE7SnJFEjWmEDssvPghawxre0tXgYVMYrW96R7Qy473pIghFa0KF7bogRGC0zmAfWg-HlO6akCJsc8kK8UMsN4zIHmVpqV1hHdztaa40w0sDodWqVmFL2jqn8Yd_XQ/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+119+DSC_1804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2-oQcCaWSn92RQE7SnJFEjWmEDssvPghawxre0tXgYVMYrW96R7Qy473pIghFa0KF7bogRGC0zmAfWg-HlO6akCJsc8kK8UMsN4zIHmVpqV1hHdztaa40w0sDodWqVmFL2jqn8Yd_XQ/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+119+DSC_1804.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Belmont  Restaurant</div><div style="text-align: center;">turquoise cafe chairs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was too early for the lunch crowd </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it was more than a bit chilly on the terrace.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This restaurant is found in the Montorgueil quartier</div><div style="text-align: center;">in a former showroom on Rue Réaumur.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The dining area has a very high ceiling </div><div style="text-align: center;">and is set on two levels.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The decor is an eclectic collection of </div><div style="text-align: center;">vintage and original designs creating a unique atmosphere.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Please check out the other reflections </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">at <a href="http://www.weekendreflection.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">James' Weekend Reflections</a>.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Belmont Restaurant</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">68, rue Réaumur</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Belmont Restaurant by Alfred Bernardin

Belmont  Restaurant turquoise cafe chairs It was too early for the lunch crowd  and it was more than a bit chilly on the terrace.   This res...

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Passage du Grand Cerf

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7iWXwp5mmOO7M9x0ZOsYxEDRAgVEAGRw5IIoVffzaVHoY9RkBMMlIiHGFgzU_BNoT8dtJRO5HcfilGRFxmEJ_xkc72njOVMK8XhEC7B2MBi_oEo3kA_KRLbva3aK_1b2mJPRTs-Hxbk/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+244+DSC_1929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7iWXwp5mmOO7M9x0ZOsYxEDRAgVEAGRw5IIoVffzaVHoY9RkBMMlIiHGFgzU_BNoT8dtJRO5HcfilGRFxmEJ_xkc72njOVMK8XhEC7B2MBi_oEo3kA_KRLbva3aK_1b2mJPRTs-Hxbk/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+244+DSC_1929.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Passage du Grand Cerf</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This covered passage has attracted boutiques and galleries with offerings of art, fine crafts, jewelry arts, antiques, and more.  The original tiles and the high ceilings attest to its authenticity.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Originating from the end of the 18th century, these covered shopping arcades provided shelter from the inclement weather and the muddy streets of Paris.  Even today it is a great option to explore on a rainy weather day in Paris.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Le Passage du Grand Cerf</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">145, rue Saint Denis</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Etienne Marcel</span></span></i></div>

Passage du Grand Cerf

Passage du Grand Cerf This covered passage has attracted boutiques and galleries with offerings of art, fine crafts, jewelry arts, antiques,...

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Le Passage du Grand Cerf

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaT08U7JXBev105eHvu94Vd5ou0JsPGY4Kar1S-PkmEMFwzwgMcYfLt4c0o2s5FQPB-xWYgu9nFIWShaKe3EPlgbpbz9exsqxWa1roVx3afC_e7Z9rUIJs3MTAIqY813fv-zjrhggxeX8/s1600/2009+1206+Paris+00197.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525878042863299890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaT08U7JXBev105eHvu94Vd5ou0JsPGY4Kar1S-PkmEMFwzwgMcYfLt4c0o2s5FQPB-xWYgu9nFIWShaKe3EPlgbpbz9exsqxWa1roVx3afC_e7Z9rUIJs3MTAIqY813fv-zjrhggxeX8/s640/2009+1206+Paris+00197.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>Le Passage du Grand Cerf (Big Deer Passage) is found just off Rue St. Denis in the neighborhood of Montorgueil. Designed in the 19th Century to protect pedestrians from mud and horse-drawn carriages, this elegant passage has been restored to its original grandeur. There are at least five of these passages clustered between Rue Etienne Marcel and Rue Réamur and others a short walk away.</div><div><br /></div><div>Grand Cerf is distinctive in the height of the windows at 11.8m (almost 39 feet), the highest in Paris, and the unique offerings along the corridor. You will find handcrafted pearl jewelry, artists' workshops, interesting gifts, and recovered objects that have been restored. If you are left with a rainy, cold day in Paris these "shopping arcades" are a great option. Here is a <a href="http://www.passagesetgaleries.org/"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>link</strong></span> </a>(en français) for all the passages, descriptions, and locations in Paris.</div><div><br /></div><div><em>Note: You need to be attentive as many of the entrances are almost hidden from the main streets</em>.</div><div><br /></div><div align="center">Le Passage du Grand Cerf</div><div align="center">145, rue St Denis</div><div align="center">Métro Etienne Marcel</div><div></div><div></div><div></div>

Le Passage du Grand Cerf

Le Passage du Grand Cerf (Big Deer Passage) is found just off Rue St. Denis in the neighborhood of Montorgueil. Designed in the 19th Century...

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