Rue Montorgueil Map Diet

I went on the PMD back in May so begin your Paris Map Diet with Baba au rhum as a starter

At Maison Stohrer. By the way you can eat your Baba any time of the day. NO time restrictions on this diet.

L'escargot are a must for lunch and do not miss one iota of buttery sauce please.

The toast points will reach into every nook and cranny of those darling little shells. 

A fabulous deal on rue Montorgueil of 5 different hunks of cheeses for a mere 9€

At Fromagerie La Fermette No. 86.

There appear to be dozens of cafes on this long pedestrian street.

Frankly I couldn't tell the difference one from the other.

I will say my lunch of 'Roman' tartine at Café du Central was amble enough to feed a party of four.

Moving right along, there must be 5-6 places to buy ice cream on rue Montorgueil (an essential ingredient on the PMD).

I tried Charles Chocolatier though they are especially renown for their fab hot chocolate a l'ancienne served from a copper pot in winter.

When I see 2 words citron + framboise offered together in the same cone I can not walk by.

How did I miss this 'Petal Rose' ice cream?

Or fruit de la passion?

Since I started drawing the PARIS MAPS there has been some serious belt loosening.

It seems required to research and taste the 'fruits' of my labors even if my scale doesn't like it.

Two French girls who are NOT on the Paris Map Diet obviously.

They get their 'glace'/glasses at this street cart selling fancy lunettes/glasses.

This Frenchie IS on the PARIS MAP DIET with her heaping cup of gelato from Grom. Plus she's training future PMD converts.

As Oscar Wilde said, "The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it...I can resist everything but temptation" 

There is no better place to start than on rue Montorgueil.

Rue Montorgueil Map, L'Escargot

Saint Eustache is a late Gothic cathedral (1300-1500) at the apex of rue Montmartre and rue Montorgueil.

The height and space are simply mind blowing.

By the way there are free Sunday organ concerts from 5:30 -  6:00 pm.

There are so many gorgeous churches to discover in Paris.
Do you have a favorite church?

FYI the big round windows are called 'rose' because of the circular rose petal pattern (this one is Notre Dame).

When you come out of Metro Les Halles at exit Rambeauteau, Saint Eustache awaits. Don't miss it.

Some PBers have asked about proper cathedral dress code. Bathing suits and flip flops are out. Scooters are IN.

Turn left up rue Montmartre on Thursdays/Sundays for an outdoor morning marché Saint Eustache.

Or turn left onto rue Montorgueil to find L'Escargot and the best snails in the city in 4 different flavors (curry, roquefort, traditional butter, parsley and garlic).

A lovely 19th century interior.

I walked in early with no reservation & ordered the formule for 17,50.
IIfyou're going to draw escargot, you've got to eat them. They are delicious. Mostly garlicy, buttery, parsleyed sauce on toast points or 'soldiers'. Ooops I forgot to show the 🐌 snails!

Moving along on the August map - my printshop opens tomorrow after their summer vacation. I'll be burning the midnight oil tonight.

Have you hung any of your

Paris Maps on the wall?

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