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Kex · January 23

This is what greeted me once at the Gare de Lyon…

1) Drinks before Dinner

2) Dinner 🍽️ 🍷

3) Time to Leave

maxward · January 23

‘Ornate’ doesn’t begin to describe all of that.

Toolfan66 · January 23

So close yet spaced so far away in another Climax, I mean Galaxy..

Toolfan66 · January 23

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mhardy6647 · January 23

(hifihaven)

Toolfan66 · January 23

SCompRacer wrote: »

Love pictures like this!!!

Kex · January 23

maxward wrote: »

‘Ornate’ doesn’t begin to describe all of that.

Definitely, it’s like eating in a museum… and while it’s not exactly cheap, it’s not expensive either. It would probably cost the same to eat at an Outback Steakhouse or equivalent.

Did you notice the brass racks behind the tables for holding the typical leather travel bags of old? Since the restaurant is actually located IN the railway station, they have no issues with guests bringing their luggage, and have multiple storage areas for that purpose. They also offer an “express” 45 minute menu, where they promise to get you in and out in 45 minutes with white cloth service and three courses included.

On the way back, I met up with the Deputy Mayor of Fontainebleau at another historic location, the Café de La Paix near the Opéra Garnier (Paris has two main opera houses).

SCompRacer · January 23

Kex · January 23

👆 Perfect follow-up 👆

All we need now is the Doors of Dublin poster. 😜

Toolfan66 · January 23

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OleBoot · January 23

mhardy6647 · January 23

^^^ shouldn't there be two of those pig-derived meat cuts in that image (plural)?
ahem.
Meanwhile, saw this on ASR...

Kex · January 23

No!

If you’re happy and you know it, clamp your ham, not clamp your hams! 🤦‍♂️

Viking64 · January 23

mhardy6647 wrote: »

pig-derived meat cuts

I am going to start using that as an insult.

"Hey, you big pig-derived meat cut!"

Viking64 · January 23

Some of you might want to do a search for "art nouveau architecture" to see more of the stuff shown above.

And the restaurant in the train station might be classified as "beaux arts", but I'm not certain.

OleBoot · January 23

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OleBoot · January 23

mhardy6647 wrote: »

^^^ shouldn't there be two of those pig-derived meat cuts in that image (plural)?
ahem.

Probably should be more than one, but "clamp your hams" sounds like

SCompRacer · January 23

msg · January 23

After "Gent-lyyy..."
"AAAAGHH! SO MUCH BLOOD!"

Kex · January 23

Viking64 wrote: »

Some of you might want to do a search for "art nouveau architecture" to see more of the stuff shown above.

And the restaurant in the train station might be classified as "beaux arts", but I'm not certain.

Bravo, monsieur @Viking64, bravo, I say!

(I had to do a bit of searching)

“Le Train bleu est un restaurant gastronomique de style néo-baroque et Belle Époque des années 1900 situé au 1er étage du hall de la gare Paris-Gare de Lyon dans le 12e arrondissement de Paris…”

Kex · January 23

P.S. the name “Le Train Bleu” came from the famous train of the same name, that travelled between Paris and Vintimille (Ventimiglia Italy), travelling via Marseilles, Nice and Monaco.

More than 30 artists of the time contributed to the décor, mostly scenes of France.

Charles Bertier, Eugène Burnand, Antoine Calbet, Ulpiano Checa y Sanz, Eugène Dauphin, Guillaume Dubufe, François Flameng, Henri Gervex, Gaston de La Touche, Max Leenhardt, Albert Maignan, Frédéric Montenard, Jean-Baptiste Olive, Albert Rigolot, Édouard Rosset-Granger, Paul Saïn, Gaston Casimir Saint-Pierre, René Billotte… (and others).

Viking64 · January 23

Kex wrote: »

Viking64 wrote: »

Some of you might want to do a search for "art nouveau architecture" to see more of the stuff shown above.

And the restaurant in the train station might be classified as "beaux arts", but I'm not certain.

Bravo, monsieur Viking64, bravo, I say!

(I had to do a bit of searching)

“Le Train bleu est un restaurant gastronomique de style néo-baroque et Belle Époque des années 1900 situé au 1er étage du hall de la gare Paris-Gare de Lyon dans le 12e arrondissement de Paris…”

I can read all of that except I don't know the word "arrondissement".

I do, however, know that the use of the "mention" feature should be punishable by death.

Kex · January 23

Sorry for the mention, my good sir, but I do use the feature very, very sparingly! If death must ensue, then so be it (seems a bit harsh, though). 🤣

An “arrondissement” is a district. Central Paris has 20 districts, and the Gare de Lyon is in the twelfth.

Viking64 · January 23

Kex wrote: »

An “arrondissement” is a district. Central Paris has 20 districts, and the Gare de Lyon is in the twelfth.

I should probably have known that but I haven't played "Paris Metro" since 6th grade (1976). All of the listings on the internet say the game is from 1981, but I know it was 4 or 5 years before that! HAHAHA

Viking64 · January 23

Here is the one from grade school.

audioluvr · January 23

Just took this. Moonlight over ice covered snow.

tonyp063 · January 23

^^^
Very, very nice.
Alfred Hitchcock would approve.

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