I had every intention to do so, but in the end didn't make it to the Quiet Man. I'm no advocate of taking England with me when I go abroad, but I watched the England/Ireland rugby match last Saturday at the Frog & Rosbif, which, when it opened, purported to be the only English Pub in Paris (it's now been joined by others in the same chain).

No folk (so far as I'm aware), but they have live music, including jazz. It's an absolutely splendid pub (apart from the prices: at Eur4.00 during happy-hour, it's certainly the most expensive pint I've ever bought (c£2.50) -- Eur5.50 (£3.50) normally), with the beer brewed on the premises. I drank the Inseine (geddit?), which was excellent: a fine, well-balanced beer with a delightful flowery finish (although served a bit on the cold side). Similar in flavour (not in colour) to the beer brewed at The Fat Cat in Sheffield. Watch the "London porter", though: like Guinness, it's under Nitrogen top-pressure.

The place on Sat afternoon was absolutely packed; smokers had to hold their fags above their heads between drags. But there were two rugby matches on simultaneously: the English & Irish were watching one on the big screen at the end of the bar, and the French and Welsh were watching the other on three smaller TVs down the side. A most entertaining afternoon, made all the better by Ireland's fight-back in the game's last quarter.

Well worth a visit, even if there's no rugby.