Le train bleu restaurant
Saturday, November 28, 2009 Publié par Eric Tenin
Generally the kind of restaurants that you find in train stations don't really offer the best type of food... Except one: Le train Bleu, a restaurant located in the
Generally the kind of restaurants that you find in train stations don't really offer the best type of food... Except one: Le train Bleu, a restaurant located in the
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November 28, 2009 12:25:00 AM GMT+01:00
I had lunch thee over 12 years ago, and keep looking at the dark haired yoiung girl at the table with her blond haired family, all 6 of them or so. Then I realized who she was and who they were, Athena Onassis and her father and his other fsmily.
The End, except for the fact they have a great old fashioned wooden bathroom in this most beautiful restaurant.
November 28, 2009 12:26:00 AM GMT+01:00
sorry for all the typos.
November 28, 2009 12:44:00 AM GMT+01:00
Hi Eric,
You may wish to amend the info. It's in la Gare de Lyon, not la Gare du Nord.
J ;)
November 28, 2009 1:52:00 AM GMT+01:00
Pretty sign.
November 28, 2009 2:29:00 AM GMT+01:00
ahhhhh! thankyou! now this is the paris of my dreams!! I went to the website...someday, i shall dine here!!!
November 28, 2009 2:47:00 AM GMT+01:00
That is gorgeous! So opulent. Must click on the website to get the full effect, folks. I'd love to see it in person someday.
November 28, 2009 3:27:00 AM GMT+01:00
was a little worried as I have never see this place at Gare du Nord but it rang bells in my memory - featured in the Mr Bean movie!
November 28, 2009 4:01:00 AM GMT+01:00
Ah, lush.
What a grand venue!
Glamorous, golden, ageless style.
Oh to dine there.
November 28, 2009 4:34:00 AM GMT+01:00
Eric I can confirm the place is extremely beautiful and impressive, maybe as much as Louvre, yes.
I did not eat there, just stoped by on my way to Lyon, I wanted to check the scnery it is so famous for.
So anon's info is correct,
it's Gare de Lyon.
November 28, 2009 5:55:00 AM GMT+01:00
Thanks for the link to their website, Eric. This place is sooo over the top—it's like Versailles with waiters!
November 28, 2009 6:06:00 AM GMT+01:00
wasn't a part of La Femme Nikita filmed there??
November 28, 2009 6:08:00 AM GMT+01:00
The next time I am in Paris I should go there and take a train, and go to this restaurant too. I checked out the links that you provided. WOW! Impressive! I really enjoyed them. Merci!
November 28, 2009 6:11:00 AM GMT+01:00
It's a great "neon" sign photo. You do those from time to time I have noticed. :0)
November 28, 2009 6:34:00 AM GMT+01:00
La femme nikita was filmed there, watch!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vcT4r7Tljk
November 28, 2009 6:41:00 AM GMT+01:00
My daughter had her wedding reception there (and I can confirm it was at the Gare de Lyon) - a wonderful experience!
November 28, 2009 6:55:00 AM GMT+01:00
Oh, yes, this looks like its a must for my next visit! For my itenerary I'll only have to look back thru the blog pages. I'm wondering why they have the Big Ben Bar - is there a connection to London? I can just imagine the stories connected to this place!
November 28, 2009 7:12:00 AM GMT+01:00
«Louis» was worried there for a moment! He didn't recall Le Train Bleu being at Gare du Nord - he remembered it being at Gare de Lyon. He's eaten there and found it to be both delightful and beautiful.
November 28, 2009 7:13:00 AM GMT+01:00
You must go in there-absolutley beautiful.
November 28, 2009 7:46:00 AM GMT+01:00
thanks for the memories. A great place for lunch.
November 28, 2009 7:50:00 AM GMT+01:00
I have been there for a superb dinner one evening in september 2008! We were a group of 30-40 people.
What a place!! What a surprise to find a unique and beautiful restaurant like this at the railway station!
And the food and wine... perhaps the best I tasted on the trip to Paris. And the place looks so pretty, and it has so much STYLE!
November 28, 2009 8:52:00 AM GMT+01:00
They put the "OH" into Opulence!! How spectacular ~ I nearly skipped the link, so thanks for nudging me to it, Petrea.
I love your angle on it, Eric!
November 28, 2009 9:08:00 AM GMT+01:00
C'est la gare de Lyon !
November 28, 2009 9:45:00 AM GMT+01:00
Gorgeous photos these last few days Eric! Sorry I've been away so long. XO
November 28, 2009 10:04:00 AM GMT+01:00
Thanks Eric. I went in to look round in the summer ( the advantage of being with a Parisien friend) and it was just wonderful.As part of my stay we visted all the Paris stations and gare de Lyon and Le train Bleu must be the jewel in their crown.
What I loved was the regional restaurants the surround the stations. Near Gare Monyparnasse we had Breton Crepes and near Gare de L'Est choucroute.
I think Gare de Lyon was the most romantic of the stations partly because of this fabulous restaurant and the promise of trips to the Med.
November 28, 2009 10:37:00 AM GMT+01:00
Ca n'a jamais été à la Gare du Nord !!!
November 28, 2009 10:53:00 AM GMT+01:00
Does anyone know why this train is bleu? The website says that the place started with a different sign out front, but gives no clue as to its current name.
November 28, 2009 12:26:00 PM GMT+01:00
Yes, it is Gare de Lyon, not Gare du Nord.
I often have a coffee at l'Express Bleu,(ground floor), waiting for my TGV to Lyon, but I never climbed the stairs...
Maybe I should try ;-)
... and "Nikita", what a great movie...
November 28, 2009 12:52:00 PM GMT+01:00
Le Train Bleu... We took a night train with that name from Irún/Hendaie to Paris some years ago. A wonderful experience: we slept in bunks with sheets, were woken up by a person who brought our breakfast and the train rolled into Paris one minute ahead of time. I strongly recommend it! And I still have the beautiful boxes the soap came in, with an art deco design.
November 28, 2009 2:59:00 PM GMT+01:00
Oh wait until Eric finally reads all of this... I think he's going to be embarrassed!
November 28, 2009 3:05:00 PM GMT+01:00
I AM EMBARRASSED! Shame on me really. One thin I can say is that I can rely on you all to provide me with the right info, when I make mistakes!
Thanks a million and thank you very much ;-)
November 28, 2009 3:07:00 PM GMT+01:00
Michael, are you maintaining the site while Eric is off for the weekend?
November 28, 2009 3:30:00 PM GMT+01:00
OK, my question to Michael was 3 minutes late! And now, I know the answer ;-)
November 28, 2009 4:47:00 PM GMT+01:00
SP, thanks for that link. I've never seen La Femme Nikita and now I have to!
November 28, 2009 5:32:00 PM GMT+01:00
Eric, that was a very gracious answer you gave, and really, you don't need to go so far as to say you're embarrased just to cover for Michael. He was probably playing a prank anyway, just to see if anyone would notice!
November 28, 2009 5:35:00 PM GMT+01:00
; )
November 28, 2009 5:50:00 PM GMT+01:00
I've just read that le Train Bleu was a luxury line begun in 1922 that ran from Calais to -- the Gare du Nord(!) -- then to the Gare de Lyon (!!) and then on to the Mediterranean. (Was Michael, I mean, Eric channeling a former life?) It was interrupted by WWII and then eventually replaced by the TGV. One very French tidbit is that for several years there were road racers who tried to beat the train! The English connection: it carried many wealthy Brits to the warmer climes once they'd debarked at Calais.
November 28, 2009 5:54:00 PM GMT+01:00
PS - Wikipedia says the restaurant opened in 1901 as the Buffet de le Gare de Lyon and was renamed in the early 1960s.
November 28, 2009 6:02:00 PM GMT+01:00
Oh my gosh... absolutely stunning! I most go some time. I must sample the indulgences and indiscretions. I can't believe how beautiful and oppulent the interior is. And, I am surprised by the palm trees. Lovely photo, thanks for sharing this.
November 28, 2009 7:25:00 PM GMT+01:00
I had dinner there one night. It was excellent.
November 28, 2009 10:52:00 PM GMT+01:00
I wanted to visit here the last time I was in Paris and somehow never made it. It will be a the top of my list for my next visit!
November 29, 2009 12:51:00 AM GMT+01:00
@Thib. Michael is in Brazil, so no, he's not maintaining PDP LOL !
November 29, 2009 2:38:00 AM GMT+01:00
Love, love, love "Le Train Bleu"..so many wonderful memories of this place. The food is not the best in Paris..but good. I agree with phx-cdg the toilettes are amazing! LOL!!
November 29, 2009 3:00:00 AM GMT+01:00
Of course not Eric, WE ARE!
;)
November 29, 2009 4:00:00 AM GMT+01:00
le Train Bleu, j'adore!!! Well I had a glass or two of chapagne here with Peter last summer. It's the most beautiful place! It was late afternoon and the sun was streaming in those beautiful windows. Just a Paris moment everyone needs to experience. Merci Eric for this fond memory!
V
November 29, 2009 4:26:00 AM GMT+01:00
La Femme Nikita is my all time favorite French movie! Thanks for the link SP.
November 29, 2009 8:27:00 PM GMT+01:00
@Monica LOL!
December 1, 2009 10:38:00 AM GMT+01:00
The place is indeed spectacular -- but the (wildly overpriced) food is pretty dire. The bar is a better option.
November 20, 2011 12:26:00 AM GMT+01:00
Very exclusive photo and article thanks for sharing.