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A refreshing little place (in France?) (6)

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I believe the answer is:

bistro

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'a refreshing little' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'place in france?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'place' could be 'is' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'is' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for bistro that I've seen before include "Small informal French cafi" , "Small informal french-style resturaunt" , "Little restaurant" , "A small informal restaurant from France" , "Cheap restaurant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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