They also found rat droppings and holes which the rats used to come into Le Marche Francais from outside.

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Happily, lots of good things did happen to me at Le Quartier Francais all around the Tasting Room disappointment.

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Le Quartier Francais also hosts a wide range of cooking classes for guests, focused on South African specialties, and has a second, more casual restaurant.

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Pierre Pelletier, 45, was in court after safety inspectors found a dead, decaying rat close to food in Le Marche Francais in West Maitland Street.

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Filled with art and comprised of rooms in swank freestanding cottages arranged around a pool and gardens, Le Quartier Francais is its best hotel, and the Tasting Room its best restaurant.

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