Yesterday I had a brief encounter with superb actress Leslie Caron in the Metro Etoile station...
I saw an elegant French woman checking the metro map. Then I saw her little dog - out came the camera immediatement. 
Remember Leslie Caron of Gi-Gi, Lily, American in Paris, Damages, Le Divorce, more recently Law and Order. 
I saw the woman go off in one direction, turnaround and come back. Metro Etoile is a confusing station. I sensed she was lost. 
I went up and said,'Peux je vous aidez?'/ Can I help you?
Mm. C. said, 'bla bla bla' in French
Mm. C. said, 'bla bla bla' in French
Me, 'but I'm American'
Mm. C.responded in perfect English in her inimitable lilting voice,
'Isn't it funny an American helping a French person in the Metro?' and smiled graciously.
I helped her find ligne 8 and then asked if I could take a picture of her Shitzu.
'His name is Tea-Tea' (sp)All I could think was her movie 'Gi-Gi'
Leslie Caron's book, Thank Heaven A Memoir came out two years ago. It's a classy tell-all of her life and loves in Hollywood and everywhere else. I'll be reading it as soon as I get home. Lovely interview here. 
Everyone in London and Paris is talking about the new Spielberg Tintin movie coming out exactly the day I head home. AirFrance could you please show it in economy? 
Yesterday I picked up Le Point to browse while enroute to my private macaron lesson with.
Jill Colonna of Mad About Macaron fame. Jill is quite determined I will conquer the elusive macaron secrets. 
Bear inspects egg whites put out that morning. And it was a misty, rainy day so everything should have gone wrong. 
But Jill is a maitress de macaron. She whipped up these truly, deeply, madly lemony macs for me.
After class, Jill took me on a grand tour of Saint Germain-en-Laye's finest patisseries. M.O.F. Patisserie Osmont was irresistable. 
The tarte citron meringuee beckoned... 
Perfect for breakfast today! Little crunchy orbs of meringue sit atop a light lemon curd.
Inside a touch of framboise/raspberry surprise lurked. 
Today I ate my crust. Chef Osmont won me over and I was very hungry. Leslie Caron said in this Guardian interview,Oh Leslie, how can you?
Bonjour Leslie Caron, Jill Colonna & Tintin!