World Showcase At Night...

Continuning through the World Showcase at night series I thought you might like, today we look at France. Whilst I have never been lucky enough to eat here (I am a fussy eater - used to only the most Royal of dishes!), it is a restaurant that I think really showcases a French eatery.

Let's see what the Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World says about the French pavilion as a whole [p110]:

The France pavilion derives most of its look from the beautiful city of Paris. Not just any part of Paris, but specifically those elements dating from La Belle Epoque, or Beautiful Age - the period between 1850 and 1900, during which Baron Von Haussman ruled the master planning of the city and imparted an aesthetic that today makes Paris one of the most striking and beautiful cities in th eworld. This was known as the Grand Design, which specified the elegant mansard roofs and dormers that are so characteristically Parisian. Buildings were limited to seven stories, creating a comfortable pedestrian environment.

Designers were sure to capture the essence of a visit to France, with details such as as the sidewalk cafe, the prevalance of water fountains, the arcade entrances, and the provincial France depicted on Le Petit Rue - the little street at the rear of the pavilion.