Paris Top Ten: #6 - Disco-Dancing Crêpe Man

Our first order of business upon landing in Paris was a stop for crêpes and galettes at the top-rated Breizh Café just steps from our Marais vacation rental apartment (though I much rather be able to call it a pied-à-terre.) We also sampled one of the hand-held versions at the creperie window of Le Comptoir du Relais Saint-Germain, oozing with crème Chantilly.

But my favorite crêpe experience was, without a doubt, the one-man stand at Marché des Enfants Rouges.

You didn't hear anyone complain as he dilly-dallied, warming up his griddle, busying himself with anything other than cooking our breakfast. The whole time he entertained himself by loudly cracking jokes, without cracking a smile.

He was impossible to understand in his broken English, but the unwavering confidence in his deadpan delivery was thoroughly amusing. And when my camera came out, he started doing this:

Stayin' alive. Stayin' alive.

Walking around this Marais marketplace is the perfect way to pass some time, get some great grub and save some Euros on a Sunday, while much of Paris takes the day off. If you’re lucky, you’ll also catch a show.

Marché des Enfants Rouges 

39 rue de Bretagn (3e)

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