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29 mai 2012
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Photography by Ma Récréation. Top : view of the Bois de Boulogne park when arriving by the Pré Catelan entrance. Bottom : the Vers Galant theatre company in the middle of performing Puss In Boots
Sunny skies have finally arrived and with them come other cravings, from minty lemonade and straw hats to picnicking under the trees. Those who don’t have the opportunity to run away to the countryside this weekend can have a change of scene in the outskirts of Paris. These days you can take yourself to the Bois de Boulogne park, more precisely to the Pré Catelan restaurant entrance for an ideal family outing. Every weekend from the beginning of May (as well as bank holidays) at 11am, the little Théâtre de la Verdure in the Shakespeare garden welcomes families to an al fresco rendition of Puss In Boots. A one-hour show amongst squirrels running across the stage before an audience of children transfixed by this idyllic setting. When you leave, the little ones leap around with joy and ask you to tell them again in full the story of the Marquess of Carabas while the parents go in search for a tree to lunch by. Picnicking cloths unfold to the rhythm of cackling ducks. But the wood is so big that despite everything, you come to feel alone in the world. As for those who prefer to eat at a table, they can go to the Pré Catelan (be careful, it’s worth making a reservation beforehand and checking if they’re open, that’s without mentioning the staggering lunch price at 95 euros per head) or go round the lake to Chalet des Iles. On the way it’s not unusual to bump into politicians running with their security team, families lost on bikes copiously arguing, “but I told you to take the right-uh !”, and the incredible number of white-jean mini shorts, the dress code of summer 2012. Twenty minutes walk from the Shakespeare Theatre, you can only get to Chalet des Iles by boat on the Porte de la Muette side. More affordable than the Pré Catelan, this restaurant is far from having a perfect cuisine but it does have a fantastic view over the lake. You can lunch while looking at lovers on rented boats and children fishing for crayfish by the water. You feel far away, as if miles from the sweatiness of the Paris metro. And yet…
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Photography by Ma Récréation. Puss In Boots performance, Chalet des Iles and the picnicking spots in the Bois de BoulognePuss In Boots show at 11am on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays or at 2pm on Wednesdays until 30th September 2012, 12€ adult, 8€ child, family rate for three children plus : 10€ adult, 5€ child. Show recommended for children of 5 years and above (but I saw 3 year-olds loving it too). How to get there : bus 244 from Porte Maillot, Pré Catelan stop, or RER Avenue Henri Martin with a good half an hour walk or taxi from central Paris (about 15€ without traffic)
Translation by Leonora Chance
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