« Quand on s'promène au bord de l'eau,
Comm' tout est beau...
Quel renouveau ...
Paris au loin nous semble une prison
On a le cœur plein de chansons…»
A famous French song, composed by Julien Duvivier
for Jean Gabin in one of his movies… 
A huge success for the movie, with a song describing
the sweetness of life by the riverside, with Paris seen as a
prison far away….
You will no doubt be surprised by the amount of young people
coming here to look for authenticity, the charms and simplicity
of an atmosphere everyone thought was gone!
So take the little bridge and enter this wonderful
guinguette, typical little French riverside restaurant!
You will be comfortably seated underneath flowers
in the shade and when the night falls, the little lamps will
guide you.
Just looking at the décor, you will discover
what you thought belonged to longgone times…
Musicians, accordeon players full of talent will
be with you through your meal, and you will enjoy all the rhythms
of French traditional music.
As the night goes on, it will be time for dancing…
waltses and tangos, in front of children who will no doubt enjoy
the freedom they have in this restaurant.
We owe all this to Jean-Yves, who created the place and now
owns it; he knows how to make tradition live merrily on.
The cuisine is rather simple, country-inspired,
adapted to this place where everything is combined for you to
have a marvellous time, by the river, surrounded by birdsong.
Bravo to Jean-Yves and long live families and
children, who can enjoy an atmosphere like it must have been
when TV did not exist…
The menu changes according to seasons and the
market.
The menu below is only an example.
Drinks
Kir or Sangria
Salty appetizers
***
Starters
Mussels from Charron with cream
(according to the season)
or
Home made terrine
or
Zucchini millefeuille with fresh goat cheese
***
Main courses
Ham from Chablis, roasted
With spinach
or
Filet of duck with Burgundy honey
And cider vinegar, potatoes a la Anna
or
Mixed grill of fish,
on a bed of Basquaise vegetables and basmati rice
***
Desserts
Chocolate mousse
or
Caramel cream
or
Île flottante
***
Wine from Juliénas
(1/2 bottle per person)
Mineral water
(1/2 bottle per person)
Coffee
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Restaurant information :
41, quai Victor Hugo
94500 Champigny sur Marne - France
Open :
12 to 5 pm
7:30 pm to 2 am
Closed on Mondays and on Tuesdays
Closed for holidays :
December 12th until March 15th
Bookings :
48h beforehand
Services :
Terrace
Pets allowed
Languages spoken: English, German
Wheelchair access
Car park
Access :
Car park
