tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298010393460618333.post6434806374214038902..comments2023-06-21T16:47:50.998+02:00Comments on A year down the line (well 7 years now): French eatingRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944155516559194389noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298010393460618333.post-65151806631317646062011-07-06T07:53:36.983+02:002011-07-06T07:53:36.983+02:00Juniper they will expect you to know where to go f...Juniper they will expect you to know where to go for lunch :-)<br />A french friend said that it is just not done to eat as you walk. Even if you buy a sandwich or something you find a corner to sit and enjoy it.Rosiehttp://ayeardowntheline.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298010393460618333.post-20866472532742585432011-07-05T22:27:04.038+02:002011-07-05T22:27:04.038+02:00very interesting to read (or be reminded of) the c...very interesting to read (or be reminded of) the cultural differences. I am spending tomorrow and Thursday with two Frenchmen, in London. I'm sure they will be disappointed that we'll only have time for a one hour lunch ;-)Juniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930937754917509956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298010393460618333.post-85346249490762929292011-07-05T17:56:39.421+02:002011-07-05T17:56:39.421+02:00The local events usually fed about 500 people...an...The local events usually fed about 500 people...and when I think that one of them was moules frites!<br />But there was always a bar...pink wine, bottled water and beer...and it was always busy!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298010393460618333.post-85822945414414510582011-07-05T13:46:35.252+02:002011-07-05T13:46:35.252+02:00Absolutely, Rosie. At our annual fete communale (...Absolutely, Rosie. At our annual fete communale (population around 200) they serve a four-course lunch to at least 150 in the salle des fetes before the afternoon's activities begin. There's a crepes stall and a bar in the field afterwards, but only the bar is really busy :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.com