National museums Restaurants and monuments Some restaurants serve food all day, but There are 37 in Paris! The mission of these normal service hours usually last from sites is to acquire works to enrich the 12 noon to 3pm at lunchtime, and from national collections,welcome the pub- 7pm to 10pm in the evening. lic and organize temporary exhibitions. There are no cover charges, and bread Admission to permanent collections of and a jug of tap water are provided free national museums and monuments is free of charge. Children’s menus with smaller for certain public and on certain days, see and less expensive dishes are also often ‘Free admission’ p.5. available. Programmes and tickets Parisian brasseries Programmes of events given in The term was formerly used to indicate are that the place was a brewery, where the general and cultural press, and by people could have a drink of beer on the Pariscope.fr and L’Officiel des spectacles. premises. Today, brasseries are restaurants Tickets can be purchased at ticket desks serving good food. Tempted by blanquette, at the venue on the day of the show, or, confit of duck, andouillette? To taste tra- preferably,in advance. Tickets may also ditional French food, at reasonable prices, be purchased from specialist agencies Parisian brasseries are the places to eat such as Cultival,from the Fnac or even at. With their inimitable, often listed decor, on PARISINFO.com, ‘Book’ rubric. The Paris they tellthe story of Paris — its artists, Mômes (free supplement with the Libéra- writers, great men. Each one has its stories tio newspaper, in French only), every twon and famous figures. You willfind them in months, lists entertainment for children. the centre of Paris, on the Grands Boule- Cultival: vards, in Saint-Germain-des-Prés … 0 825 05 44 05 (€0.15/min). www.cultival.fr EATING OUT Restaurants and cafes are required to dis- play their prices on the inside and outside of their premises. Prices must be shown as inclusive of VAT (service is included), and you should be given a billor a till receipt Cafes when you pay. Tipping is optional and at the customer’s discretion. You should be provided with a drinks menu Smoking inside public places is prohibited. on arrival(don’t hesitate to ask for it). Cafes and restaurants are therefore com- Prices are lower for customers standing pletely non-smoking, with the exception ‘au comptoir’(at the bar). Drinks served of open terraces. on the terrace and/or after 10pm can Finally,establishments selling beverages be more expensive. At the start of the are not allowed to permit entry to under evening, some bars give discounts on 16s unless they are accompanied by an drinks or special two-for-one offers during adult, or serve alcohol to under 18s. ‘happy hours’. Toilets are often for the use The abuse of alcohol is dangerous for of customers only. your health. 100 NOITAMROFNI LACITCARP