The macarons were 2.5 times more expensive than the ones we had in Lucerne, but they were also bigger and tasted much better. The big macarons were four times the size of the small ones and cost nearly €5. We tried bitter chocolate, orange blossom, blackcurrant and violet, caramel, chocolate, pistachio, lemon, citron, raspberry, coffee, praline, vanilla, fig and date, rose petals and chestnut; we didn’t try liquorice, red fruits or spices and soft fruits. From Lafayette we walked to the Concorde then along a significant section of...

The Illumination and dinner excursion (€66) left the hotel at 6:00pm. On the bus we drove past a few landmarks including the opera house then were dropped off at La Noces de Jeannette, the restaurant where we would be having dinner. Starting drink: kir (wine with berry syrup) Entrée: salad with terrine de saint jacques (scallop) or six escargot (unshelled) with basil, garlic and olive oil Mains: duck with orange sauce or beef bourginion both with spinach and a potato stack Dessert: nougat ice cream with raspberry sauce and nut pieces on...

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