French breakfasts are generally very light. They most typically consist of a hot drink (coffee or tea), orange juice, a pastry, and bread (usually a baguette with butter and jam), with yogurt sometimes too. Most classic cafés and French restaurants serve this standard petit déjeuner as a fixed breakfast menu, or formule. The cost varies from place to place and depends on which part of town you’re in, but expect to pay between 8 and 15 euros, depending on where you go.
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