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Montparnasse & 15e

SEAFOOD

LA CABANE À HUÎTRES
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 01 45 49 47 27; 4 rue Antoine Bourdelle, 14e; dozen oysters €17, menu
€21.90; noon-2.15pm & 7-10.15pm Wed-Sat; Montparnasse Bienvenüe)
Wonderfully rustic, this wooden-styled cabane (cabin) with just nine tables is the pride and
joy of fifth-generation oyster farmer Françis Dubourg, who splits his time between the capit-
al and his oyster farm in Arcachon on the Atlantic Coast. The fixed menu includes a dozen
oysters, foie gras, magret de canard fumé (smoked duck breast) or smoked salmon.

BOULANGERIE

POILÂNE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.poilane.fr ; 49 bd de Grenelle, 15e; 7.15am-8.15pm Tue-Sun; Dupleix)
Pick up handcrafted sourdough bread from this branch of one of Paris' most famous baker-
ies , as well as its delicious punitions (crispy butter biscuits).

BOULANGERIE, PATISSERIE

DES GÂTEAUX ET DU PAIN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.desgateauxetdupain.com ; 63 bd Pasteur, 15e; 9am-8pm Mon & Wed-

Sat, 9am-6pm Sun; Pasteur)
Looking more like an exclusive boutique, the dramatic black walls at this ultracontemporary
boulangerie/patisserie showcase the jewel-like cakes, tarts and artisan breads created by
David Granger and Claire Damon - one of France's leading female pastry chefs.

MARKET

MARCHÉ EDGAR QUINET
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; bd Edgar Quinet, 14e; 7am-2.30pm Wed, 7am-3pm Sat; Edgar Quinet or

Montparnasse Bienvenüe)
Opposite Tour Montparnasse, this open-air street market teems with neighbourhood shop-
pers. There's always a great range of cheeses, as well as stalls sizzling up snacks to eat on
the run, from crêpes to spicy felafels.

MARKET

MARCHÉ BRANCUSI
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; place Constantin Brancusi, 14e; 9am-3pm Sat; Gaîté)
Overdose on biologique (organic) produce at this weekly open-air market.

MODERN FRENCH

LE CASSE NOIX