Cafes in Paris 巴黎的咖啡館

Cafe de Flore...

Other than food, France is also quite famous for coffee. Having coffee at French Cafe was our favourite thing to do in France for coffee-holics like me and Peggy. We did go to some cafes in Paris, however, did not enjoy them all very much though. Why?? I will explain them one by one then.
除了美食,法國的咖啡更是不容錯過.對我和Peggy這兩個咖啡狂來說,能在法國的咖啡館裡享用一杯香濃的咖啡是我們最想也最愛做的事了.我們是逛過不少咖啡館啦!不過,不全是很棒的體驗啦!為什麼?報給你知吧!

According to the guidebook we had, we tried to go to those quite famous cafes on the list. We thought the cafes would be alike to Starbucks or COSTA around the world but with lots of typical French style cafe tables outside. Unfortunately, we were completely wrong. Those quite famous and popular cafes are not just cafes nowadays anymore; they become kind of the combination with restaurant, bars and cafes. Well…that is still quite fine with us, what we could not accept was the price for a cup of coffee—it normally takes us around 5-7 euros. (Well…for a cup of coffee, it is a bit too much:(
我們照著旅遊書的介紹去了幾家咖啡館,我們以為法國的咖啡館大概就像全世界的Starbucks 或COSTA一樣吧!只是多了幾分戶外法式咖啡座的特色吧!很不幸的…我們錯得離譜!!這些非常有名的咖啡館早就不是單純的咖啡館了,它們全都變成餐廳,酒吧和咖啡館的綜合體了.其實,對我們而言,這也還好啦!我們比較不能接受的是一杯咖啡的價位大概要5到7歐元(200-300台幣).一小杯咖啡要這麼貴喔!!

La Closerie des Lilas—it is famous because of the American writer--Ernest Hemingway. Mr. Hemingway completed his work; the sun also rises, in about 6 weeks at this cafe. There is a "Chair of Hemingway" in the corner of cafe and Peggy and I were thinking of sitting on that chair for just 1 second which may help us a lot in writing our dissertation. However, we did not think we could afford the lunch or coffee there so we left without even taking a photo of the cafe. Maybe next time then. There is a saying about Paris by Hemingway that "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast."
丁香園咖啡館—它之所以有名是因為美國的大作家海明威.海明威先生這家咖啡館完成他的小說“旭日東升”,而且只花了六個星期喔!在丁香園咖啡館的角落裡有一張“海明威之椅”,我和Peggy本來想去坐個一秒鐘的,說不定對我們寫論文大有幫助.只不過,我們覺得我們大概沒辦法付不起那裡的午餐或咖啡吧!下回吧!海明威曾經說過這樣的一段話來形容巴黎:如果你夠幸運,在年輕的時候待過巴黎,那麼巴黎將永遠跟著你,因為巴黎是一席流動的饗宴.

Le Cafe de la Paix—it is quite close to National Opera de Paris. We were planning to have our lunch there at first, however, again, we changed our mind when we checked the price on the menu. This cafe is famous for writers and politicians; in addition, it is a good place to look at people walking around or to be looked at by people passed by. I hope that I will have the chance to do so then.
和平咖啡館—就在巴黎歌劇院附近.我們原本打算到那裡吃午餐的,可是,我們在看到菜單上的價位時又改變主意了.這家咖啡館是很多文人作家和政治家的最愛.而且,那裡也是看人或被人看最好的地方喔!希望我下次有機會囉!!

La Palette—finally we had a chance to sit down at a cafe for an hour to enjoy the sunshine and coffee. La Palette locates at the left bank of La Seine. We had our late breakfast and iced coffee there. (Iced coffee is very rare to be served in Paris.) The whole cafe is decorated with lots of paintings and a bit darker lights. It should be good for sitting down and getting the brains to work slowly. We felt that everything was great at that cafe but the service. The waiters were not too friendly. Anyway…we were there for their coffee and the atmosphere of arts.
調色盤咖啡館—我們終於有機會進去一家咖啡館坐一個小時並享受和煦的陽光和咖啡香了.調色盤咖啡館是一家位於塞納河左岸的咖啡館.Peggy和我在那裡吃早餐還有冰咖啡(在巴黎,冰咖啡可是很少的!)昏黃的燈光和油畫使整家咖啡館更有藝術氣息.在這裡找個位置坐下來,讓腦子沉澱一下---是最大的享受吧!我們兩個覺得這裡的氣氛好,食物也好吃,咖啡更棒,但是…服務不太好.服務生的態度不太友善.不過…隨便吧!我們是來這裡享受咖啡和藝術氣息的.

Cafe de Flore—the reason for making this cafe so famous was because of the artist—Picasso. Picasso visited this cafe and it became a must-visit cafe from that on. And I think that I am not the exception. I spent a few hours there to enjoy my time in writing postcards and my notes for the trip. I observed people there and noticed that most of them were tourists. I enjoyed the spare afternoon I had to do something local Parisians would do such as reading at the cafe.
花神咖啡館—使花神聲名大噪的是大畫家畢卡索.畢卡索曾經來過這家咖啡館而從此之後,花神咖啡館就成了遊客必訪之地.我也不例外.我花了幾個小時在這家咖啡館寫明信片,寫下我的旅遊心情.也花了點時間觀察店裡和店外的人.我發現店裡的人大部份都是遊客.我倒是非常享受我這午後時光,可以充當個巴黎人,坐在咖啡館裡看書.

There are plenty cafes in Paris with unique characters. We do not have to go for those famous cafes all the time. I shall try some cafes that less famous but special next time.
巴黎有多到數不清的各式咖啡館.不一定總是要到那些有名的咖啡館.我想,下次我會去發掘一些不太有名氣卻有獨特風格的咖啡館.