Dungenesse

Sounds wonderful! Can you please give us the particulars: address, phone, hours, days closed, etc. Thanks for starting a game thread -- we'll check back for other suggestions.

Interesting mistake. Turns out we need to rent our car on the weekend and the place at Gare de Lyon is closed. But Gare du Nord is open, so I checked Michelin and found a very reasonably priced room at Aulivia Opera in the 10th. So now we will be near Chez Michel and plan to go. It will be Friday night, the day after Christmas. How far in advance do you recommend making reservations? Should we call or fax from the US or wait until that day when we arrive? (We tend to eat early, so we would probably want to go at 7:00 or whenever they first open.) Thanks to everyone who responded -- you were all very helpful.

We will be arriving in Paris on the day after Christmas, and will be staying for one night at the Trianon Gare de Lyon (12th arr., 52 Boulevard Diderot), before picking up a rental car and driving south the following day. (We plan to spend more time in Paris at the end of our trip, but that is another matter.) This is our first trip to Paris and we are doing as much research as possible (especially on e-gullet). Can anyone recommend a place to eat near our hotel that first night (we will still be without a car). I expect we will be quite tired from the trip, so something close or easy to get to would be great. We could certainly ask at the hotel or blindly trust Michelin, but would much prefer to get a recommendation here. We're not necessarily looking for a restaurant with stars, but we love to eat and would prefer something around 30 euros/person or less, not including wine, to ease into our first French dining experience. (I should say that our French is quite limited, if that makes a difference.) Any suggestions would be much appreciated. (This is a bit off the subject, but perhaps someone can help. We have set up several hotel reservations in advance and are baffled by the room descriptions. Most places offer 2 types of rooms for 2 people: 2 twin beds or one double bed, sometimes called a large double bed. My question is this: Is a double bed the same as in the states, i.e., smaller than a queen? Many of the pictures of a double bed room show 2 twins pushed together. Very confusing, and so far our direct inquiries haven't given us much information. We are used to a king at home and because of our size, what we call a double would not be comfortable. Can someone help decipher the bed code? Many thanks!)