Arts & Culture
Beautiful historical area, art galleries, night life, but also shopping
1783 locals recommend
Le Marais
54 Rue Vieille du TempleBeautiful historical area, art galleries, night life, but also shopping
Marmottan Monet Museum
2 Rue Louis BoillyBeautiful small museum for impressionists lovers
Musee Rodin
77 Rue de VarenneOf course for the sculptures, but also for the garden
Bistrots
Les Bombis
22 Rue de ChalignyGood classical bistrot, affordable; Sunday brunches
L'Ébauchoir
43-45 Rue de CîteauxVery good and affordable bistrot cuisine, friendly ambiance.
Bofinger
5-7 Rue de la BastilleClassical Parisian Brasserie
Le Baratin
3 Rue Jouye-RouveOne of the best classical Parisian bistrots
Chez René
14 Bd Saint-GermainExcellent classical bistrot
Brasserie Lipp
151 Bd Saint-GermainOne of the most famous, to be seen, good food
Semilla
54 Rue de SeineNew fashion cuisine
Robert et Louise
64 Rue Vieille du TempleClassical bistrot, ambiance
Very good cooking made on the spot, excellent value, very friendly ambiance. Do not forget to book, it's always full!
34 locals recommend
L'Aubergeade
17 Rue de ChalignyVery good cooking made on the spot, excellent value, very friendly ambiance. Do not forget to book, it's always full!
One of the best traditional bistrots in Paris, always fully booked.
91 locals recommend
Bistrot Paul Bert
18 Rue Paul BertOne of the best traditional bistrots in Paris, always fully booked.
Capitaine
4 Imp. GuéménéeRecently open, but one of the most inventive bistrot cuisine in Paris.
Jouvence
172 Bis Rue du Faubourg Saint-AntoineIn a former historic drugstore, very inventive cuisine and beautiful wine selection.
One of the two last traditional truck drivers bistrot in Paris. Simple, excellent, reasonnable, friendly.
21 locals recommend
Les Marches
5 Rue de la ManutentionOne of the two last traditional truck drivers bistrot in Paris. Simple, excellent, reasonnable, friendly.
This is the place where to start a night in the Bastille area. Outstanding selection of wines. Crowded, ambiance.
199 locals recommend
Baron Rouge (Le)
1 Rue Théophile RousselThis is the place where to start a night in the Bastille area. Outstanding selection of wines. Crowded, ambiance.
Essentials
To walk along the series of Passages, Choiseul being one of them to discover a hidden part of Paris.
Aligre Market
Place d'AligreAuthentic daily food market
Passage Choiseul
6-8 Pass. ChoiseulDrinks & Nightlife
La Boutique à Boire et à Manger
157 Rue de CharentonNice terrace
Café de Flore
172 Bd Saint-GermainTo see and to be seen
Au Petit Fer à Cheval
30 Rue Vieille du TempleAuthentic bar, ambiance, good food
Sightseeing
Those are my favorite ways to discover Paris, if possible outside of the main tourist flow.
Sainte-Chapelle
10 Bd du PalaisOn a sunny day, gorgeous!
A very nice and affordable way to see the river banks, the most beautiful "street" of Paris
10 locals recommend
Batobus Station - Notre-Dame
21 Quai de MontebelloA very nice and affordable way to see the river banks, the most beautiful "street" of Paris
Pont des Arts
Pont des ArtsA must!
Square du Vert Galant
15 Pl. du Pont NeufFor lovers and others
Tuileries Garden
Place de la ConcordeA very nice walk to go to the Louvre
As soon as it will reopen, walk up on the towers, fantastic panorama!
1613 locals recommend
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
6 Parvis Notre Dame - Place Jean-Paul IIAs soon as it will reopen, walk up on the towers, fantastic panorama!
To walk or run outside of the cas traffic. Catch it on rue de Rambouillet, climbing the stairs on the right sidewalk
634 locals recommend
Coulée Verte René-Dumont
1 Coulée Verte René-DumontTo walk or run outside of the cas traffic. Catch it on rue de Rambouillet, climbing the stairs on the right sidewalk
Behind St Germain des Prés church, maybe the most charming and poetical square of the city.
Rue de Furstemberg
Rue de FurstembergBehind St Germain des Prés church, maybe the most charming and poetical square of the city.
The historical square is becoming a beautiful spot where to rest between the Opera and the Saint Martin canal. A lot of terraces and nightlife.
319 locals recommend
Place de la Bastille
Place de la BastilleThe historical square is becoming a beautiful spot where to rest between the Opera and the Saint Martin canal. A lot of terraces and nightlife.
Shopping
Matière à Lire
20 Rue de ChalignyThe bookstore! Excellent advices, books in English, city guides.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Public transportation
Do not hesitate to extensively use the public transportation, cheap, safe, efficient - the Métro, pleasant for tourists - Buses, Batobus.
The Velib, public bicycles, beneficiate now of an extensive network of devoted road sections.