We’ve visited many of the countries that are represented around World Showcase, and while France is still on our to-do list, we believe that France at Epcot gives a good sense of what it might be like. Visiting Epcot, France, on a mild spring day is just about as close as you can get to actually going to Paris. At least, we believe it represents the more positive aspects of the "city of love" with its gardens, the central fountain, the Eiffel Tower as it would have looked in the late nineteenth century, and even the Morris Columns. All combined it gives you the sense that Paris has landed squarely in Orlando.
In this Photo Tour, we offer some of the images that we think best represent Epcot France. We hope you enjoy them.
Epcot usually opens at 9:00 am, but World Showcase doesn't accept guests until 11:00 am. One exception to that time constraint is France. The reason is that Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie is open for breakfast. This is especially helpful if you enter Epcot from the International Gateway, which is the entrance just across the bridge near England. You can see their menu here.
Street performers are fun and plentiful all around the Walt Disney World Resort. They're in all the parks including Epcot, and one of our favorite acts is Serveur Amusant. This is a short performance consisting of a pair of French waiters who perform acrobatics in front of Chefs de France. Performance times are published in the Epcot Times Guide, but we like to be surprised. Video by Donald and Bonnie Fink.
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