Bourget Air and Space Museum

Originally posted by Melvyn Hiscock
Airbedane, next time let me know and I’ll arrange a trip over to Dugny and the Mem Flight.

MH

Thanks MH, I’ll take you up on that.

Regarding food, I seem to remember we used to eat at a hotel near the Le Bourget GA arrival area – called Le Bleu Marin, or something similar. It’s about two K’s from the museum entrance, turn left out the door and just keep walking. The buffet used to be superb, good price too, but then BAe were paying and anyway, I’m biased. 😀 😀

Airbedane

it was for me and i am not a big girl, I usually drink whisky but that was £8 a shot

Originally posted by andyxh558
I stayed in a holiday in near orly airport and asked for a southern comfort and coke they charged me £7 robbing sods!

Serves you bloody well right for ordering a girly drink 😉 😉

(Or was it for someone else 😉 )

Ricard is compulsory if you want a ‘short’ in Paris IMHO

Moggy

On the subject of eating and LBG there are several good bars across the road from the museum. Spent most of an airshow day in one because it was too hot to do much walking and the beer was cold. They did pretty good cheap snacks too.

Not amazingly, international airports the world over are surrounded by tourist shearing facilities – it’s a multinational opportunity – so don’t shop there, or if you do, don’t be suprised at crap service and big prices for small goods. This is not news! Bears, wood; Pope, Catholic – etc.

I stayed in a holiday in near orly airport and asked for a southern comfort and coke they charged me £7 robbing sods!

Like the guys say ther is really no need to eat in mc****e. If you fancy a beer and you go in those kind of places ie quick you can have a beer instead of the normal fizzy drink.

😀 😀

OK Ross,
To put it another way; If you find yourself in a MacD or similar, then leave. It’s better for your health, economy and Forum credabilty.

Eating MacD in France is rather like wearing a Swastika in Israel, lacks a little ‘local knowledge’!
Cheers

Originally posted by Ross Smith
Thanks Merlin70.

Didn’t realize I would get a b*ll*cking just for asking about a hamburger was –

It’s for your own good 😉

Moggy

Thanks Merlin70.

Didn’t realize I would get a b*ll*cking just for asking about a hamburger was – and I did say ‘If I find myself in a Mcdonalds or similar fast food restaurant’.

Superb museum and food

I have to agree that the museum has got a superb collection of hardware. The history of French aviation is very well covered, and the collection of jet airframes is excellent.

The last time I was there was in ’99 via Eurostar. The journey from Le Gare du Nord via the Metro and then bus gave an opportunity to see some local culture and was quite straight forward. I obtained all my travel information on the day from the Station.

On the sustinance front, it is worth noting that should you mention boeuf, your red meat will be less horselike. I have got used to either. Should you do the touriste thing and head into the centre of Paris, be warned that you pay for your beer on a service basis. I sat opposite the Notre Dame Cathedral, on a street side table and drank a litre beer ordered from the waiter: it cost me £11.

Enjoy your trip.

No, quite unlike that.

The only possible response from an Aussie of aeronautial interests when faced with Ross Smith…

Is that anything like the two nuns in the bath, and one of them says

“Where’s the soap?”

Moggy 😉

😀 Superb, Moggie.

I repeat, Where’s Keith? (Aviation reference, not a film…)

I am immensely pleased to admit I don’t.

Moggy

Do you know why they call it a Royale with cheese?

I really do have to support the others on the food question.

One of the delights of travel is eating the produce and style of the locality.

I’m well known here as an Adnams Broadside and Roadkill Platter type of chap. But when we ventured abroad this weekend to Cosford, it was a delight to go all local with sausage and mash washed down with Bank’s Mild.

Eating in France is dead easy.

Step 1) Buy a phrase book

Step 2) Look for a typically French, not too modern, restaurant

Step 3) Virtually restaurants in France have a ‘Prix Fixee’ menu displayed outside. Two, three or more courses for an all-in price. I believe this is a legal requirement. These are a bargain. Examine them closely and using the phrase book eliminate any whose main ingredient you don’t particluarly like. You will almost certainly be left with one choice.

Step 4) Enter the restaurant, sit down and wait for the waiter. When he comes point to the appropriate meal on the menu and then use fingers and thumbs to indicate the number of those meals you would like. Important to remember that the French start counting at the thumb, so ‘two’ is indicated by holding up the thumb and pointy finger.

Step 5) The best word for beer is ‘pression’, pronounced ‘pression’. This will get you the draught that everybody else drinks instead of expensive bottled beer that you will be served if you use the word ‘biere’. Use fingers and thumbs to indicate how many after saying the word ‘grande’ pronounced ‘grond’ which will ensure you don’t get some nancy-boy sized glass.

Step 6) Stand by to eventually enjoy a superb tasting meal.

Step 7) Frequently hold up empty beer glass and say ‘encore’ pronounced ‘on core’. This will have a very pleasing result.

Step 8) Whilst you can still stand upright unaided, make a scribbling motion as if writing on your left palm with an imaginary pen in your right hand whilst saying ‘L’addition si’l vous plait’ pronounced ‘laddition seal vews plate’. This will get you an amazingly small bill

Moggy

Originally posted by Whitley_Project
You can always ask for a Royale with cheese 😉

I thought we were only allowed to quote aviation films here?

The best way to find a good restaurant in France is to look for a place where they don’t have a menu in English. You will not always know what you are going to eat, but you will be certain they are not tourist-oriented. (A menu in German or Japanese is not a good omen, either.)

Originally posted by JDK
Fair point Arthur,
But I’d rather have a leathery steak than a pre-digested MaCr@p, and a little care qwill result in decent food – Les Routies anyone?
Cheers!

You can always ask for a Royale with cheese 😉

Fair point Arthur,
But I’d rather have a leathery steak than a pre-digested MaCr@p, and a little care qwill result in decent food – Les Routies anyone?
Cheers!