Ah! A paradisiacal place! A treat for claustrophobic people! An antithesis to the Tour Montparnasse's lift! Air to make your lungs burst and chlorophyll as far as your eyes can see! And it's not Corine Grangeon, the lady of the house, who will say the reverse, she is a clever gardener! In this green sea, Mauricette's green hat is nearly un-noticeable! It's the rest of her that complicates things... So! Barely sat down, Mauricette plays an imitation of Catherine Langeais in "the art and magic of cuisine", a TV programme that youngsters won't know about. Only because Pierre Grangeon's cooking reminds her of the sort Raymond Olivier brought into our homes when the lady with the green hat was not really a "gel" anymore. And she is proved right! First of all "timbale aux deux saumons et St-Jacques marinés au citron vert" (two salmon and St-Jacques shellfish marinated in lime). A fresh slightly acid starter despite the seasoning which is a spot too liquid. 14,5/20 Secondly: "caille sur canapé aux cèpes et épigrammes de foies de volaille confits, compotée d'oignons, croustillant de pommes gaufrettes" (quail on bed of cep and crystallised fowl liver epigrams, onion puree, crisp potato waffles).

It's a bit long to read but is rapidly handed 15/20 by our drag-queen looking speaker. Don't go thinking that I easily give in to her having the starring role without resisting! I start with "bouquet de pointes d'asperges au magret de canard fumé" (asparagus point bouquet with smoked duck breast), the dish is well prepared and easily earns 14,5/20. I then concentrate on "aumônière de veau aux girolles" (veal and chanterelle mushrooms in pastry). There is less literature than in the lady with the green hat's propositions but just as much pleasure. 14,5/20! Those who already know the Grangeon's restaurant will now know that we have come to the crucial point of the meal, where we hardly have room for dessert! Too bad! The "barquette aux fruits rouges, chantilly, nougatine" (red fruit punnet, whipped cream and almond caramel) will be light enough! 14,5/20. There you are! No fuss or flutter! Adepts of classical cuisine have good times to come! Well, just as long as Jean-Pierre Grangeon is around! And afterwards you can run around the magnificent park! If you still aren't interested, how about the Tour Montparnasse's lift!