New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

Deauville, Trouville. Etretat or Dieppe. Belle-fe
has been called the French Jersey. The climate
is milder than that Of the Channel Islands. life
is more pa triarchal and the inhabitants are not
yet spoiled by excessive contact with tourists
Americans visiting France frequently ask,
Where can 1 go with my family for fortnight
TO get q glimpse Of real country, enjoy good
bathing and live cheapIy, so as to have more
money to spend later in Paris and the large
citIes?" There are hundreds Of such places in
France. but they are usually away from the
beaten tracks OF the tourists. Let US take Belle
fle as an example. The experience of an Ameri-
can family of four and the cost OF living Tor a
fortnight may supply useful hints for future
visitors l will say at the outset that the entire
expense for fourteen days. including first class
sailing fares from Paris and return, hotels one
horse and carriage. yawl forty feet long, two
roomy lighthouses. apartment with four bed
rooms and sitting room. with garden. and hire
Of competent and good natured maid or
all work to cook and to act as chambermaid
amounted, for the four OF US. 70 exactly SIS
francs. or S164 The American family consisted
of husband and wife-the latter of artistic tastes
"a genial bachelor uncle and bright. enter
prIsing lad of thirteen. For convenience l sum-
rnarize the expense in the following table:
FS Sg.c h 7T ' Pif, 10 Bee and return good
for thirtv-three DAYS. with option q stopping ,
a0vWhere tourney francs
Rent OF f1rnished cottage foF one month with
den which served ining 40 francs
5Sgs loas r anq S on e ast
Hire f i5rr f95lnsl 81 eaT T3sl francs
the sandy whore one can lathe com ~ .---.
t4iG 81 an az 5fiva c5-5Teter: Breton woman Tor
= month TO cook. keep house and act as cham - 49,
MarKeiinr Washing roaiag etc. fourteen =.
DAYS az 10 francs day. ~
Total .,....................--.'is y, Sea siSs
Belle-ne is by no means an expensive place
We lived ike fighting cocks" There is an
endless supply Of delicious Holsters here They
are kept in large 'viviers" or pits in the rocks.
and fattened. and may be purchased for two
francs the kilogram apiece, corresponding 10
90 cents a pound. We found excellent four
pound Holsters for SO cents apiece Mackerel
are very plentiful. and cost 20 cents dozen
Red and white mullet sold for five cents
apiece Whiting average 80 cents a dozen
Small haddock usually cost three cents apiece
and superb fve-pound funny fish, which are ex-
cellent when eaten cold mixed with lettuce and
mayonnaise sauce. cost only 40 cents each Sar-
dimes have put in an appearance again, after
years mysterious absence. and six may be
bought for one cent. Good sized soles were OBJ
tanned TOT ~ cents apiece <AllO5et4iS4s tiAe AA7
market here is one OF the best in Europe. Be
sides the Holsters and fish above mentioned,
there are Goldfish. turbot. perch. smelts Ian
goustes (salt water crayhsh) and crabs Of every
size and dimension including small. tender crus-
taceans that somewhat resemble our own soft
shell crabs. Little black and white Breton cows
provide milk and cream In profusion- The price
OF milk is three cents quart. Eggs, laid the
same day they are purchased. cost four cents for
thirteen. The dozen is unknown quantity in
Belle Isle, where everything is sold by the