| Pub | Comments | Location |
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| BEZIERS | ||
| A nice enough station bar serving Stella and Leffe on tap, plus Stella's Biere Noel when I visited.
Last visited December 2002.
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Beziers Station | |
| BORDEAUX | ||
| Bar Maryland | Only 1664 on tap in a plain corridor bar with a thriving tobacconist business.
Last visited December 2002.
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Rue St. Catharine |
| Cafe Brun | Fine bare stone wall decor in this busy bar where we were served by an Irish barmaid. A wide range of draught beers included Murphy's and Paulaner when I visited.
Last visited December 2002.
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Rue St. Remi |
| Cafe Buvette | A plain wooden panelled two roomed bar with draughts including Murphys.
Last visited December 2002.
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Rue St. Catharine |
| Cafe des Arts | A rather splendid interior with marble wall panels and mosaic floor, but the ceiling is missing, exposing bare beams and upstairs plumbing! Beers on tap include the rather nice Wendelinus Abbeye.
Last visited December 2002.
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Cours Victor Hugo / Rue St. Catharine |
| Le St. Remi | A very nicely done out cafe bar with a marble floor, at the end of an antique shopping arcade.Kronenberg, 1664 and Grimbergen on tap.
Last visited December 2002.
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Rue St. Remi / Rue St. Catharine |
| BREST | ||
| St Ex Bar | This restaurant and bar with plain modern decor has Loburg and Hoegaarden on tap.
Last visited December 2002.
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Rue de Siam |
| Bar Sampdoria | Beers on tap included Belgian and French brews in this long and narrow cafe/bar which was busy when I visited. The wall is decorated with plaques from various warships and submarines which have visited the port.
Last visited December 2002.
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Rue de Siam |
| CLEREMONT-FERRAND | ||
| Cafe Hasard | Two beers from the Alsace's Fischer brewery on tap in this traditional French bar with friendly customers and staff. Unusually it has the British arrangement of a bar side and a lounge side, as well as a dining room behind.
Last visited December 2002.
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Rue Meringue |
| ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS | ||
| Brasserie La Vaudaire | A plain modern cafe/bar overlooking Lac Leman. The excellent food includes local specialities,
Last visited October 2009.
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| GENOLHAC | ||
| Le Chalet | This plain bar across the road from the station sells only bottled beer. There is also a restaurant attached.
Last visited December 2002.
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Opposite the station |
| PARIS | ||
| Au Quai d'Esperance | A nice cafe bar serving snacks and full meals. Beers on tap included Kronenberg's Biere de Noël when I was there. Take your wellies to the gents.
Last visited December 2002.
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Opposite Gare Du Nord |
| Brasserie Le Prévoyant | A pleasant cafe with a range of draught ales including a nice wheat, a kriek, Leffe and Heineken.
Last visited November 2002.
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Blvd de Magenta / Rue du Faubourg |
| Le Cabotin | A nice street-corner cafe with a conservatory on the street for winter. Stella and Leffe Blonde.
Last visited November 2002.
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Blvd. de la Republique / Rue du Point du Jour |
| 2e Etage | A touristy cafe concentrating on crepes and sandwiches, but also selling Kronenberg. There's nowhere to sit.
Last visited November 2002.
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Eiffel Tower, Second floor |
| Ecu | A traditional large street corner cafe/bar with a number of draught beers including Weickse Wit, Pelforth Brun, Leffe Blonde, Carlsberg, Elephant etc. etc. They have the correct labeled glass for each brew.
Last visited November 2002.
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Opposite Gare de l' Est |
| Petite Namur | A plain busy corridor bar with 12 taps, including McEwans Scotch!
Last visited December 2002.
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Opposite Gare du Nord |
| NARBONNE | ||
| Bodega Y Estacion | A station bar/restaurant decorated in Spanish style serving Heineken and Affligem Blonde on tap.
Last visited December 2002.
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Narbonne Station |
| NIMES | ||
| La Grande Bourse | This rather pleasant large cafe bar with nice traditional decor and lots of tables outside is located just across the road from the Roman arena. The Wieckse Witte was very nice, although served with a slice of lemon in. The gents has an unusual pneumatic flush.
Last visited December 2002.
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2 Blvd. des Arenes |
| Pattiserie Courtois | This cafe has a beautiful interior with mirrors and painted glasswork. Bottled beer only, and very nice food.
Last visited December 2002.
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| ROYAN | ||
| Grand Café le Régent | A large cafe plus a large conservatory outside (presumably dismantled in the summer). Taps for Stella, Hoegaarden and Leffe plus a range of bottles including a geuze and Desperado (which is flavoured with Tequilla). Excellent salads at lunch time.
Last visited December 2002.
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Front de Mer |
| Le Verdon | A typical ferry bar on a car ferry which runs between Royan and Le Verdon across the Gironde estuary. Heineken, Kronenberg and Pelforth Brun in bottles along with the usual selection of sandwiches and pastries. The ferry has an unusual sloping deck with obviates the need for land bridges at the terminals.
Last visited December 2002.
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Le Verdon |
| TOULOUSE | ||
| Entre Temps | A bog standard plastic station bar serving Amstel and Heineken. Food courts are the same all over the world.
Last visited December 2002
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Station |
| LA TOUR DE CAROL | ||
| A station bar serving nice sandwiches and snacks, or you can have a full meal in the attached restaurant. Only Kronenberg on tap.
Last visited December 2002
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Station | |
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