L'Amerique à Paris (Great Information)

[waytogo]

I just received this great info from my Parisian friend...This is some helpful information for those looking for a little America in Paris.........

Administration
• Ambassade - 2 Avenue Gabriel - 75008 Paris -
• Consulat - 2 rue St Florentin - 75382 Paris Cedex 2 - Tel- 08.36.70.14.88 pour les visas et 01.43.12.23.47 pour les informations générales.

Hôpital (Hospital)
• American Hospital of Paris - 63 Bld Victor Hugo - Neuilly 92200 - Tel - 01.46.24.49.38
• Hôpital Foch - 40 rue Worth - 92154 Suresnes -

Bibliothèque Américaine (Library)
• American Library in Paris - 10 rue du Gen. Camou - 75007 Paris - Tel - 01.53.59.12.60 , mardi-samedi 10h-19h.
• The English Language Library for the Blind - 35 rue Lemercier- 75017 Paris- Tel-01.42.93.47.57

Ecoles -Université (Schools)
• The American University of Paris - 31 Avenue Bosquet- 75007 Paris- Tel- 01.40.62.06.00
• International School of Paris - 6 rue Beethoven - 75016 Paris - Tel - 01.42.24.09.54
• The American Kindergarden - 35 avenue de Ségur - 75007 Paris - Tel-01.42.19.02.14

Culturel (Cultural)
• American Center- 51 rue de Bercy - 75012 Paris - Tel-01.44.73.77.77
• L'Académie Américaine de Danse à Paris - 22 rue Vaugelas - 75015 Paris - Tel-01.56.08.14.26

Livres Neufs (Books)
• WH Smith - 248 rue de Rivoli - 75001 Paris - Tel-01.44.77.88.99
• Brentanos - 37 Avenue de l'Opéra - 75002 Paris - Tel-01.42.61.52.50
• Children English Learning Centre - 33 rue de Fleurus - 75006 Paris - Tel:[phone]
Livres Deuxième Main
• Tea and Tattered Pages - 24 rue Mayet - 75006 Paris - Tel - 01.40.65.94.35
• San Francisco - 17 rue Monsieur Le Prince - 75006 Paris - Tel-01.43.29.15.70
• The Abbey Bookshop - 26 rue de la Parcheminerie- 75005 Paris - Tel-01.46.33.16.24
• Shakespeare Company - 75005 Paris
• Bouquiniste Jean Laudré - (spécialisé livres sur les Indiens, John Wayne et l'Ouest Américain) -Quai de l'hôtel de Ville - 75004 Paris - Tel - 01.42.41.06.80

Vidéos en Langue Anglaise
• Prime Time Video - 24 rue Mayet - 75006 Paris - Tel-01.40.56.33.44
• Prime Time Video - 12 rue Léonce Reynaud - 75116 Paris - Tel-01.47.20.50.01

Denrées Alimentaires (Epicerie et Traiteur)-for american groceries
• Thanksgiving - 14 rue Charles V - 75004 Paris - Tel-01.42.77.68.29
• Thanksgiving - 20 rue Saint Paul - 75004 Paris - Tel-01.47.77.68.28 www.thanksgivingparis.com
• The General Store - 82 rue de Grenelle - 75007 Paris - Tel-01.45.48.63.16
• The Real Mc Coy - 194 rue de Grenelle - 75007 Paris - Tel-01.45.56.98.82
• www.winesmart.com -Grande sélection de vin USA sur ce site

Eglises (Churches)
• American Cathedral in Paris (Episcopal) - 23 Avenue George V - 75008 Paris - Tel-01.47.20.17.92
• American Church in Paris (all Protestants) - 65 Quai d'Orsay - 75007 Paris - Tel-01.47.05.07.99

Restaurants
• Cajun Restaurant - 20 rue St Paul - 75004 Paris - Tel-01.42.77.68.28
• Joe Allen - 30 rue Pierre Lescot - 75001 Paris - Tel-01.42.36.70.13
• Chicago Meatpackers - 8 rue Coquillière - 75001 Paris - Tel-01.40.28.02.33
• The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory - 5 rue de Berri - 75008 Paris - Tel-01.45.62.50.23
• TGI Friday- 8 Bld Montmartre - 75009 - Tel-01.47.70.27.20
• Buffalo Grill -beaucoup d'implantations
• Chesterfield Café - 124 rue de la Boetie - 75008 Paris - Tel-01.42.25.18.06
• The American Dream Cafe- 21 rue Daunou - 75002 Paris - Tel-01.42.60.99.89
• Canyon's Cafe - 35 rue du Pont Neuf - 75001 Paris - Tel-01.45.08.45.21
• Hard Rock Cafe - 14 bld Montmartre - 75009 Paris
• Indiana Cafe - 7 Bld des Capucines - 75002 Paris-
• Indiana Cafe - 130 Bld St Germain - 75006 Paris
• Blue Bayou - Louisiana Rest. - 111-113 rue St Maur - 75011 Paris - Tel-01.43.55.87.21
• Le Quartier Francais- Louisiana Rest. - 12 rue de Chéroy - 75017 Paris - Tel- 01.43.87.22.77
• Susan's Place - 51 rue des Ecoles - 75005 Paris - Tel-01.43.54.23.22
• Front Page - Rue St Denis
• Sister's nombreuses et vous pouvez en consulter la liste en cliquant ici.
Habillement et Artisanat
• El Passo Booty - 79 rue St-Denis - 75001 Paris - Tel- 01.42.33.42.07
• Dan Indians- Style USA Far West - 74 Avenue V.Auriol - 75013 Paris -

[Truffaut]

TGI Friday- 8 Bld Montmartre - 75009 - Tel-01.47.70.27.20

Ooh, my finger is quivering over the "delete this post" in the administrator's toolbox.........

[goldenmama]

Truffaut, you make me laugh ;D!

Surely there's a Piggly Wiggly and a Kenny Rogers Roasters SOMEWHERE in Paris! Sheeze!

[kasthor]

hehehe

it's good information though (apart the restaurants ) and the good thing is that almost everything is concentrated in the 7th!

[GitteK]

what is TGI ?

[terezacz]

TGI Friday = thanks God it´s Friday

[GitteK]

yes, but what IS it ?

[goldenmama]

TGIFridays is one of those chain restaurants in every American city that I would never dream of setting foot in on foreign soil!

[holger]

Gitte, It is a restaurant chain, noisy, mediocre food but relatively inexpensive. Lots of college kids and 20 somethings.

[sistereurope]

My husband actually works with this guy who SEEKS OUT Denny's in every foreign country. He says that way, he knows what he's getting. Sigh... but then again, I am an anti-McDonald's person, so there you go...

I do think it's helpful to know where to buy a Thanksgiving turkey if you're an ex-pat, tho...my sister had a heck of a time finding one in Germany. She has a big Thanksgiving feast for all of her fellow ex-pats in Hamburg, which is nice, IMHO...

[waytogo]

OH, lol...the restaurants are probably exciting for those who are tourists. But, from my perspective, this info comes from by french boyfriend, who, while in the U.S this month fell in love with root beer and reese's cups....so he was excited about the American grocery !! So, for expats who miss the U.S and some of their old habits, it may hold more interest.

But, there is some good info on english books, english speaking hospitals, etc for the rest of you !!!

Yeah, shame on the tourist who eats at TGI fridays in Paris...lol.

[waytogo]

I meant probably NOT exciting for tourists.....désolé !!

[Truffaut]

The most shocking example of the American restaurantization of Europe is the enormous Duncan Donuts I found in Prague in 2000. I've never seen anything like it. There must have been 10,000 donuts on display, and there was a line out the door and down the street.

[geordy]

Waytogo,

Your boyfriend obviously has good taste..Reese's cups and root beer(did he have a float?) ...and you !

TGI Fridays actually started out as a single singles bar on the Upper East Side of Manhattan back in the 70's. 1st Ave. was one "singles" bar afteer the other. Then there came Tuesdays which had jazz and Wednesdays which was an interesting underground "street" with dancing. (the beginning and peak of it all was before I moved to NYC. I got in on the tail(no pun intended!) end) Then the singles bar scene changed (herpes, "Mr. Goodbar", Aids??) and the name was bought by the chain that has several other chain spots world wild....the Reese Corp I believe ..no relation to the peanut butter cups!

The original Friday's was on 1st Ave. until sometime in the 90's though. Then a taxi cab plowed into their glass enclosed cafe and I do not think they re-opened. There is a similar bar/restaurant there now.

Off to New Jersey (from whence I came!) for the Memorial Day weekend with the sibs!

[susanb]

and to this day, its always packed with people and LOUD!