The Northwest region of France, called Brittany, is famous for its creperies.

The thin and delicate pancake-like batter, which gets cooked on a griddle and then filled with yummy things, can be found all over Paris.

The traditionally prepared crepe is made with buckwheat flour (ble noir) and can be had as a meal, or a dessert.

Savoury crepes, called galettes, might contain cheeses, eggs, ham, mushrooms and other hearty ingredients.

Sweet dessert crepes can be simple or complex. Sometimes they are eaten with just a dusting of powdered sugar on top. Or they can be filled with strawberries and cream. Crepes with Nutella and fruit are very popular.

You can find crepe vendors in the parks.

There are so many take-out creperies on the street.

You will also see them on the menu in very fine restaurants. Basically, it's safe to say that the crepe has a secure foothold in the fabric of city life.

Think of it as the "fast food" of Paris.

Apple cider is a typical accompaniment or "lait ribot" (pronounced lay-reebow), which is a bubbly fermented milk beverage, which tastes like a sparkling, drinkable yogurt.

Really, it's good.

JOSSELIN
67, rue du Montparnasse
14th Arrondisement
Metro: Edgar Quinet or Montparnasse-Bienvenue
Closed Mondays
CASH ONLY - NO CREDIT CARDS

The neighborhood of Montparnasse is full of creperies. That is because the Gare Montparnasse is the train station that services Brittany and many of the inhabitants of that region, have settled in Montparnasse. It would be hard to know which creperie to choose, if it were not for the fact that Josselin is widely regarded to be the absolute best. No credit cards are accepted here, so prepare to pay the old-fashioned way.

BREIZH CAFE
109 Rue Vielle du Temple
3rd Arrondisement
Metro: St-Sebastien Froissart
Closed Monday and Tuesday
www.breizhcafe.com

Bertrand Larcher's Breizh Cafe is in the heart of the Marais.

This creperie is very popular and it's no wonder. Traditional methods and the freshest of ingredients produce a delightful crepe. You may want to start off your meal with Breton oysters and move on to a crepe accompanied by an artisanal apple cider.

LA CREPERIE BRETONNE FLEURI
67, rue de Charonne
11th Arrondisement
Metro: Charonne, Ledru Rollin or Bastille

Head East from the Place de la Bastille and you will find Rue de Charonne and La Creperie Bretonne Fleuri. This is the real deal.

Come for lunch or dinner. You might be in the mood for ham, eggs and cheese wrapped in a finely crafted buckwheat square. Try a crepe made with andouille sausage or go right for dessert and fill up on something light, sweet and flavorful.