Where best for high tea in Paris?

Hi. We will be coming to Paris for 5 days in late June and I%26#39;m looking to book %26#39;high tea%26#39; akin to the %26#39;Tea at the Ritz%26#39; or %26#39;Tea at the Savoy%26#39; you might typically find in London, ie, tea and coffee, sandwiches and cakes in pleasant surroundings, perhaps with someone playing the piano gently in the background. It%26#39;s not clear from the Ritz in Paris%26#39; website quite what their %26#39;Tea at the Ritz%26#39; entails, and it looks like it would be very expensive (compared to the £37 pp being charged by the Ritz in London). Does anyone have any alternative suggestions which would definitely offer what I%26#39;m looking for, and where I could look at a website to check it out for myself please? Thanks very much

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I thought %26quot;high tea%26quot; was not the fancy type of tea that one gets at the Ritz but rather a simple meal that families eat at home?

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Afternoon Tea is what I know a the fancy one. In either case. That is not a French tradition, we%26#39;re more into wine bars by that time of the day.

But we do love our pastries. For a wonderful French treat in beautiful surroundings, I recommend Laduree on the Champs Elysees.

The local %26quot;ladies who lunch%26quot; have traditionally headed to Angelina%26#39;s, but that may be so over run with tourists that it is no longer the same. Regardless, they have the richest hot chocolate on planet earth.

And I am sure that Paris%26#39; premier tea house offers something. They actually provide the tea for Claridge%26#39;s in London. Mariages Freres, in the 4th. The room is very relaxing.

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Here is a thread from September that has many recommendations:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187147-i14-k22528…

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Thank you for your contributions.

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