Bistrot Thaï sur Soisy-Sous-Montmorency

16/09/2024: A pleasant place to explore, the fun aspect of visiting a horse racing track where our horse friends fully engage. We can wait for a departure from Trot thanks to on-site catering. The racecourse is involved in several events throughout the year which arouse the enthusiasm of some. 😏

08/09/2024: Visiting the Hippodrome for the “International Fireworks Festival” this September 7, 2024. I had already come a few years ago, and we had brought the necessary equipment to sit comfortably in the stands (folding chairs). First observation: many more people than at the time. Result: 2 hours to come from Herblay (including 1h30 to enter the car park) and 45 minutes to leave after the show... A few food trucks, but limited choice, and very "limited" quality despite the Burger/Frittes without drinks at €15... (the upper dome of which was cold!). 3€ for a small bottle of Evian I can understand that merchants are there to earn a living, and I have no problem buying quality food that is worth the price paid. But Organizers should demand a minimum of quality from the subcontractors with whom they collaborate... Result: we will not come back next year. Maybe in a few years, and bringing our dinner. As for the show: rather disappointed. We are at a "turning point" where fireworks risk losing their appeal when they are not complemented by a drone show (those who saw the Effel Tower fireworks on July 14, 2024 will understand what I mean). A fireworks display without a drone is difficult to control artistically, a drone show without fireworks is fun, but quickly boring, especially if the artistic cohesion with the music is not well synchronized. The 2 specialties, together, seem perfectly coherent to me to combine artistically, via music and tempo. This is the future of high-level pyrothenics shows.