Cafes: A Dying Breed?

In light of my rave about cafes last month, I thought I'd point you to this article. It seems cafes are dying out across France, a victim of changing eating habits, a decline in leisure time and a recent ban on indoor smoking.

I have no doubt that the article's conclusions are largely true, especially outside Paris and in non-touristed areas. There are still plenty in the areas I spend time in, but those are areas that get an exceptional amount of foot traffic from French and foreign tourists and businesspeople.

Then again, there are still glaciers in Switzerland and Patagonia, too, for the moment.