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How France fell for reimagined 19th-century workers' canteens

How France fell for reimagined 19th-century workers' canteens

So-called bouillon restaurants are mushrooming all over France, reviving a traditional low-cost Gallic meal concept that can compete with fast-food on prices and easily beat it on quality. "It's exploding! 253 bouillon restaurants have opened in France in four years," Bernard Boutboul, a
Daphné ROUSSEAU AFP 18 Apr 2026
Paris has even made a ham sandwich chic

Paris has even made a ham sandwich chic

From bistro counters to luxury hotels, the humble Parisian ham sandwich or "jambon beurre" has undergone a dramatic luxury makeover. Once the no-frills lunch of hurried, cash-strapped workers, the humble ham and butter baguette has in recent years become a gourmet classic. When he was a
Daphné ROUSSEAU AFP 09 Apr 2026

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