While a picnic for one may sound frightfully lonely in most cases, a picnic for one in the Garden of Les Halles in Paris while savoring a French roll and salad from famed baker Eric Kayser, can only be described as an earthly pleasure that you hope exists in heaven. When faced with the gorgeous array of hearty, delicious take away sandwiches and decadent desserts, it was almost crazy to order a salad, especially at a boulangerie renowned the world over for its bread! Made from the finest ingredients and described in countless reviews as having the right balance of crisp and chewy, people from far and wide know and seek out one of Eric Kayser’s five locations when in Paris. For me, after a rich traditional French dinner the night before, a salad was all the calories I would allow myself and thankfully it included one of their legendary French rolls. So there I sat on a brisk autumn day enjoying a refreshingly light smoked salmon salad surrounded by verdant trees, the soaring 13th century Gothic architecture of St. Eustache, and contemplating Henri de Miller’s iconic monumental sculpture Ecoute (Listen).
Eric Kayser (Les Halles)
33 Rue Danielle Casanova
75001 Paris, France
01 42 97 59 29
Jen M.
November 19 at 10:49 amOh this looks absolutely lovely! Please share more about your wonderful trip so I can take foodie notes and visit there next year!
Priscilla
November 19 at 1:34 pmThat’s my plan, Jen 🙂 It was such a wonderful trip with art, food and even a protest to add some French political flavor. Did you see the post about Cannes?
Tanantha @ I Just Love My Apron
November 19 at 2:43 pmI bet you had a marvelous time in Paris! I didnt’ get a chance to try those delicious bread. In fact, I didn’t even know about it haha. Bummer. Salad is good after a big dinner the night before. I second that!
Monet
November 19 at 3:01 pmI would love to have a picnic in Paris (with myself or with Ryan…I know both would be delightful!) I have yet to visit Paris, and it is on my to-do list. Hopefully I can make it back to Europe as soon as possible! Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a wonderful Friday night!
Nancy/SpicieFoodie
November 19 at 4:02 pmYou had everything necessary for the perfect picnic. A beautiful location, great weather, and top quality food. I love that park, we used to sit on the benches there. I actually eat my first real (French) eclair at that park. Beautiful photos and thanks for the memories.
Angie's Recipes
November 19 at 10:05 pmLooks like everybody can’t get enough of Paris! :-))
Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels
November 20 at 9:32 pmI’ve never been to Paris before but it looks absolutely lovely. How wonderful that you were able to have a delicious picnic in such a gorgeous and perfect area!
Magic of Spice
November 20 at 11:23 pmHow wonderful…I can’t wait for all of the details of your trip 🙂
Lovely photos, especially love the storefront, just amazing…
skip to malou
November 21 at 9:37 pmwhile i’ve never been to Paris, I’d imagine passion for life exist there like nowhere else… thanks for taking us with you…
Cristina @ TeenieCakes
November 22 at 7:52 amI’m so envious. I hope I’ll see Paris one day. Great photography…love the one of the bakery and huge head bust. Looking fwd to reading more about it. 🙂
Faith
November 22 at 8:56 amI think a picnic for one sounds relaxing and serene. And with a lovely salad like that it sounds pretty delicious!
citronetvanille
November 24 at 10:44 pmnothing compares to French bread, and honestly I think it’s one of those things I miss the most about living in the US. I have no idea why the bread is always chewy here, even the one made by French bakers. Maybe the weather. I am glad you enjoyed your stay, because I hear so many complaints about Parisians :o)
FOODESSA
November 25 at 5:08 amBack in time when I pranced around Europe on a tight budget…Paris and picnics by myself have lingered some of the best memories for me. I’ve been back a few times since…and I still insist to enjoy their very generous selections in a picnic form.
Thanks for sharing this very comforting post Priscilla ;o)
Ciao for now,
Claudia
Darla R Adelman
September 16 at 6:34 amParis, one of the most enchanting cities I have ever been to. I will go back one day and enjoy another picnic.
Excellent post.
Darla
Priscilla
September 21 at 4:51 pmThank you, Darla 🙂 I hope you’re able to visit again soon!