SETTLING IN - CultureShock! A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette - page 127

nationally popular ones tailored to the French market. Shop
around, for similar toys can vary in price from store to store.
Think of the museum shops, for they often sell interesting,
educational materials for children. See Jouets et jeux in the
Yellow Pages . For children's clothes, see Chapter Seven.
FNAC Eveil et Jeux (http://www.eveiletjeux.com) has six
addresses in Paris, including an outlet on the 7th floor of
the department store Printemps. Toys, videos and activities
are available for children under 12 years of age. Programs
for kids.
1 er : EOL, 3 rue du Louvre, 75001; tel: [phone];
website: http://www.eol-model.fr. Well-stocked store
devoted to model-making of all sorts, including figurines,
cars, airplanes and boats.
6 e : Imaginarium; 7 rue de Brea; tel: [phone];
website:http://www.imaginarium.fr. Chain of lively,
imaginative shops for children's toys.
8 e : Au Nain Bleu; 5 boulevard Malesherbes; tel:
01.42.65.20.00; website: http://www.aunainbleu.com.An
elegant century-old toy shop that nonetheless carries the
most modern of toys.
12 e : Apache; 84 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine; tel:
01.53.46.60.10; website:http://www.apache.fr. Chain of
modern stores, with furniture, toys, some clothing, Internet
access and videos. Programs for kids.
15 e : 1.2.3.famille; 21 rue Desaix; tel: [phone];
website:http://www.123famille.com. An excellent selection
of educational toys and games of all sorts for children up
to 15 years of age. Also at 204 boulevard Pereire, 75017;
tel: [phone]
Eating Out With Children
Well-behaved children are welcome in just about any eating
establishment. If they're bored in restaurants of haute cuisine,
please them with the varied menus at the local bistros and
brasseries , the inexpensive Asian restaurants that are in every
arrondissement , or the American-style restaurants that offer
hamburgers, ribs and fries. ( FUSAC , the English-language
advertising supplement, generally carries advertisements