My Little Guidebook of Paris

Anne
My Little Guidebook of Paris

GROCERY SHOPPING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Here are our recommendations for grocery shopping close to home. From supermarket to local stores you'll find everything you need !
Great supermarket just around the corner
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Monoprix
70-72 Rue du Faubourg du Temple
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Great supermarket just around the corner
Organic food store. Closest one is 84 rue Beaubourg, about a 10 minutes walk
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NATURALIA
52 Rue de Passy
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Organic food store. Closest one is 84 rue Beaubourg, about a 10 minutes walk
Old fashioned boulangerie . The best in town in my opinion. Try le pain des amis. My favorite bread. And the pastries. 10 minutes away
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Du Pain et des Idées
34 Rue Yves Toudic
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Old fashioned boulangerie . The best in town in my opinion. Try le pain des amis. My favorite bread. And the pastries. 10 minutes away
Excellent patisserie right around the corner. they have delicious cookies, croissants and desserts
Le Petit Parisien
Excellent patisserie right around the corner. they have delicious cookies, croissants and desserts
Excellent local wine store with a great selection and a wide price range. The owner will help you select the best one for you
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Trois Fois Vin
12 Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth
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Excellent local wine store with a great selection and a wide price range. The owner will help you select the best one for you
This is a favorite for fresh seasonal and local food, with a wide range of produces, fruits, veggies, cheeses, bread and spreads, some home cooked food, grains, coffee. Highly recommended.
Miyam
82 Rue Beaubourg
This is a favorite for fresh seasonal and local food, with a wide range of produces, fruits, veggies, cheeses, bread and spreads, some home cooked food, grains, coffee. Highly recommended.
For meat eaters a small but well stocked butcher
Boucherie des Gravilliers
For meat eaters a small but well stocked butcher
Julhes is an institution and has several delicacy stores rue saint denis and rue du faubourg saint martin a 10 mns walk away where you'll find all you need cheese, delicatessen meat, wine in a very lively and multi-cultural street of Paris
Julhès Paris - La Fromagerie
Julhes is an institution and has several delicacy stores rue saint denis and rue du faubourg saint martin a 10 mns walk away where you'll find all you need cheese, delicatessen meat, wine in a very lively and multi-cultural street of Paris
This covered market you'll find on rue de Bretagne has several stands offering fresh produces as well as take-outs from a variety of origins : lebanese, japanese, italian, morroccan, west indies
Marché des Enfants Rouges
This covered market you'll find on rue de Bretagne has several stands offering fresh produces as well as take-outs from a variety of origins : lebanese, japanese, italian, morroccan, west indies
A great little store on rue de Bretagne that brings all the best produces from Italy to Paris : delicious cheeses and delicatessen meat, fresh pasta and home made sandwiches if you want to eat on the go
Mmmozza..!
A great little store on rue de Bretagne that brings all the best produces from Italy to Paris : delicious cheeses and delicatessen meat, fresh pasta and home made sandwiches if you want to eat on the go
La Boutique Caron has been voted several time best coffe in France.. It's just a couple of feet away, try one of their expressos
La Boutique Caron
32 Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth
La Boutique Caron has been voted several time best coffe in France.. It's just a couple of feet away, try one of their expressos
Haute couture of French patisserie right up the road. Indulge
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Haute couture of French patisserie right up the road. Indulge

RESTAURANTS ALL AROUND TOWN

Here is a best selection of great little cafés and bistros, and not-so touristy restaurants to enjoy delicious traditional french cuisine, discover upcoming chefs, and savour worlwide food as well from middle eastern to italian, corean, thai and more
Good bistrot food, nice terrace in the sun on a lively street
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Cafe Charlot
38 Rue de Bretagne
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Good bistrot food, nice terrace in the sun on a lively street
My go to place for healthy food and delicious home pressed fresh juices. Only open for lunch and brunch
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Kitchen
74 Rue des Gravilliers
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My go to place for healthy food and delicious home pressed fresh juices. Only open for lunch and brunch
One of my very favorite restaurant in Paris. Divine food. Pricey but worth it!!
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Frenchie
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One of my very favorite restaurant in Paris. Divine food. Pricey but worth it!!
Delicious french food. Great chef. beautful place
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Septime
80 Rue de Charonne
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Delicious french food. Great chef. beautful place
Delicious french food. great for lunch when you're strolling in St Germain & Latin quarter
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L'avant Comptoir De La Mer
3 Carr de l'Odéon
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Delicious french food. great for lunch when you're strolling in St Germain & Latin quarter
Great morrocon restaurant. Delicious food and awesome atmosphere with a lovely outdoor patio in summer days.
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Le 404
69 Rue des Gravilliers
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Great morrocon restaurant. Delicious food and awesome atmosphere with a lovely outdoor patio in summer days.
Innovative cuisine by Australian Chef Shaun (a friend). Small dishes to share tapas style
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Restaurant Au Passage
1 bis Pass. Saint-Sébastien
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Innovative cuisine by Australian Chef Shaun (a friend). Small dishes to share tapas style
On top of the museum Pompidou. Great terrace overllooking the roofs of Paris. Awesome to go for a drink a the end of the day for sunset
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Georges
Place Georges Pompidou
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On top of the museum Pompidou. Great terrace overllooking the roofs of Paris. Awesome to go for a drink a the end of the day for sunset
The best lebanese restaurant in Paris. Delicious food. Superb decor. lovely
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Liza
14 Rue de la Banque
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The best lebanese restaurant in Paris. Delicious food. Superb decor. lovely
Not fancy but really good authentic thai food. Pad thai. spicy mussels are my favorites
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Krung Thep Mahanakorn
93 Rue Julien Lacroix
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Not fancy but really good authentic thai food. Pad thai. spicy mussels are my favorites
nice place to brunch with its nice little outdoor patio
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Hôtel Amour
8 Rue de Navarin
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nice place to brunch with its nice little outdoor patio
really nice espresso bar for a good morning coffee or afternoon break. quiches, bagels & cakes if you're hungry for a snack
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Loustic
40 Rue Chapon
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really nice espresso bar for a good morning coffee or afternoon break. quiches, bagels & cakes if you're hungry for a snack
Les "Bouillons" are part of the Parisian culinary history. They started sprouting at the end of the XIX century to provide affordable meals to everyone. This tradition has been perpetuated and you can still enjoy this typical Parisian experience and treat yourself to this simple authentic popular French cuisine.
Bouillon République
Les "Bouillons" are part of the Parisian culinary history. They started sprouting at the end of the XIX century to provide affordable meals to everyone. This tradition has been perpetuated and you can still enjoy this typical Parisian experience and treat yourself to this simple authentic popular French cuisine.
Excellent Ramens and lively atmosphere
Neko Ramen Green
Excellent Ramens and lively atmosphere
A place I keep coming back to. I love the atmosphere. The Korean food is delicious. Right around the corner from Le Louvre
BISTROT MEE
5 Rue d'Argenteuil
A place I keep coming back to. I love the atmosphere. The Korean food is delicious. Right around the corner from Le Louvre
Great place to have a coffee or lunch break. The food with a middle eastern twist is mouth watering. The chilled atmopshere is very enjoyable
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Café Méricourt
22 Rue de la Folie Méricourt
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Great place to have a coffee or lunch break. The food with a middle eastern twist is mouth watering. The chilled atmopshere is very enjoyable
Healthy Veggie place in the Marais for a coffee or lunch break.
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Wild & The Moon Charlot
55 Rue Charlot
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Healthy Veggie place in the Marais for a coffee or lunch break.
One of my favorite place on the left bank. In a beautiful art deco atmosphere you'll enjoy some delicious traditional French cuisine
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Bouillon Racine
3 Rue Racine
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One of my favorite place on the left bank. In a beautiful art deco atmosphere you'll enjoy some delicious traditional French cuisine
A nice place to stop for coffee or lunch when on the left bank. Right in between the Luxembourg gardens and Le Bon Marché
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Judy Market
18 Rue de Fleurus
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A nice place to stop for coffee or lunch when on the left bank. Right in between the Luxembourg gardens and Le Bon Marché
Breakfast and lunch for those missing american food. Known for its pancakes, eggs & sides and daily specials, in a lively atmosphere
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Holybelly 5
5 Rue Lucien Sampaix
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Breakfast and lunch for those missing american food. Known for its pancakes, eggs & sides and daily specials, in a lively atmosphere
Head to Fabula on a sunny day to eat in a quiet private inner courtyard in the center of the marais. Good food and exquisite atmosphere
Fabula
Head to Fabula on a sunny day to eat in a quiet private inner courtyard in the center of the marais. Good food and exquisite atmosphere
If you went for a day to the Puce de Saint Ouen then this is the go to place to have lunch
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Bonne Aventure
59 Rue des Rosiers
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If you went for a day to the Puce de Saint Ouen then this is the go to place to have lunch
Healthy stop in the center of Paris for the no gluten crowd. Lunch only
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La Guinguette d’Angèle - Le Take Away
34 Rue Coquillière
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Healthy stop in the center of Paris for the no gluten crowd. Lunch only
Great Italian Pizza one street away recommended by Italian friends..
Nabucco Pizza
Great Italian Pizza one street away recommended by Italian friends..
Great restaurant to feast on traditional Lebanese cuisine
Tawlet Paris
Great restaurant to feast on traditional Lebanese cuisine
A nice bistro with a terrace near Notre Dame when on Ile Saint Louis. Good choice for happy hours
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LE SAINT-RÉGIS - PARIS
6 Rue Jean du Bellay
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A nice bistro with a terrace near Notre Dame when on Ile Saint Louis. Good choice for happy hours
Perfect spot for lunch or dinner. Fresh seasonal food in a beautifully decorated restaurant. A favorite of food critics
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Pouliche Paris
11 Rue d'Enghien
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Perfect spot for lunch or dinner. Fresh seasonal food in a beautifully decorated restaurant. A favorite of food critics
A great Coffee Shop just a 10 minutes walk away.
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Partisan Café Artisanal
36 Rue de Turbigo
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A great Coffee Shop just a 10 minutes walk away.
Great Coffee Shop with an outdoor terrace on the left bank
Noir - Coffee Shop & Torréfacteur
Great Coffee Shop with an outdoor terrace on the left bank
Pizza like in Napoli in one of the most design savvy restaurant in Paris. Right next to Galerie Vivienne which you must stroll thru for an authentic experience of one the most beautiful covered gallery in Paris
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Daroco Bourse
6 Rue Vivienne
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Pizza like in Napoli in one of the most design savvy restaurant in Paris. Right next to Galerie Vivienne which you must stroll thru for an authentic experience of one the most beautiful covered gallery in Paris
The ultimate French ice cream on a go. A must have when on l'ile Saint Louis next to Notre Dame de Paris. Just head down to sit on the banks of the Seine to savour
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Berthillon
31 Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île
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The ultimate French ice cream on a go. A must have when on l'ile Saint Louis next to Notre Dame de Paris. Just head down to sit on the banks of the Seine to savour
An unusual place that is both a coworking place, a restaurant, and cocktail lounge near the Opera.
Le Shack
An unusual place that is both a coworking place, a restaurant, and cocktail lounge near the Opera.
One of the many restaurants of hotel Egard on this little hidden plazza. Baretto is serving delicious Italian cuisine, while the mian restaurant serves more traditional food, just as delicious
Baretto Paris
One of the many restaurants of hotel Egard on this little hidden plazza. Baretto is serving delicious Italian cuisine, while the mian restaurant serves more traditional food, just as delicious
Brunch, lunch, tapas, dinner, cocktails and out of this world cakes and desserts. And a great romantic outdoor terrace on the left bank
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Treize Bakery Paris
5 Rue de Médicis
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Brunch, lunch, tapas, dinner, cocktails and out of this world cakes and desserts. And a great romantic outdoor terrace on the left bank

SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA

Stores you will only experience in Paris.
Fhashionable store : interior design & clothing and also few restaurants where you can eat delicious fresh made food. Worth the look
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Merci
111 Bd Beaumarchais
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Fhashionable store : interior design & clothing and also few restaurants where you can eat delicious fresh made food. Worth the look
Freshly renovated. One of Paris iconic department stores
La Samaritaine
Freshly renovated. One of Paris iconic department stores
Another Iconic department store on the left bank
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Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche
24 Rue de Sèvres
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Another Iconic department store on the left bank
Another beautiful building that is one of the oldest department store in Paris
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Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
40 Bd Haussmann
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Another beautiful building that is one of the oldest department store in Paris
Paris famous flea market
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Les Puces de Saint-Ouen
110 Rue des Rosiers
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Paris famous flea market

DRINKS & NIGHTLIFE

Great place to go for a drink on w/e. Very laid back. International crowd. fun
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Le Comptoir General
84 Quai de Jemmapes
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Great place to go for a drink on w/e. Very laid back. International crowd. fun
Fancy coktails. lively crowd and refined finger food
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Le Mary Celeste
1 Rue Commines
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Fancy coktails. lively crowd and refined finger food
great for early evening coktail in the outdoor patio and then enjoy morrocon dinernext door at 404 with whom they share the patio.
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Andy Wahloo
69 Rue des Gravilliers
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great for early evening coktail in the outdoor patio and then enjoy morrocon dinernext door at 404 with whom they share the patio.
The rooftop bar is such a lovely place to enjoy a drink at sunset. Go there early to save your spot
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Hôtel National Des Arts et Métiers
243 Rue Saint-Martin
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The rooftop bar is such a lovely place to enjoy a drink at sunset. Go there early to save your spot

SIGHTSEEING

One of the most famous monument of Paris. Great to walk after on the island of Cite and the neighborhing one Ile saint louis.
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Notre Dame
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One of the most famous monument of Paris. Great to walk after on the island of Cite and the neighborhing one Ile saint louis.
visit the beautiful sainte chappelle early in the evening to listen to a classical music concert. Heavenly in that place when the sun comes down over the stain glasses
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Sainte-Chapelle
10 Bd du Palais
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visit the beautiful sainte chappelle early in the evening to listen to a classical music concert. Heavenly in that place when the sun comes down over the stain glasses
Explore Montmartre and its little winding cobblestone streets, and stop on the many terraces for a coffee.
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Sacre-Coeur
35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre
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Explore Montmartre and its little winding cobblestone streets, and stop on the many terraces for a coffee.
You can start from Stalingrad a nice walk down the canal all the way to the Seine or book a 2H slow-paced cruise that brings you all the way down to Bastille thru several sluices and bridges.
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Bassin de la Villette
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You can start from Stalingrad a nice walk down the canal all the way to the Seine or book a 2H slow-paced cruise that brings you all the way down to Bastille thru several sluices and bridges.
A little haven of a museum with a lovely courtyard and coffee place that is the perfect to relax just off the champs elysées;
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Petit Palais
Avenue Winston Churchill
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A little haven of a museum with a lovely courtyard and coffee place that is the perfect to relax just off the champs elysées;
Heading South of Paris for one day with the RER to explore this iconic castle and its beautiful gardens. A travel in the glorious past of the kings of France
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I-Palace ye-Versailles
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Heading South of Paris for one day with the RER to explore this iconic castle and its beautiful gardens. A travel in the glorious past of the kings of France

ARTS & CULTURE

great art gallery
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Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac - Marais
7 Rue Debelleyme
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great art gallery
great art gallery
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Yvon Lambert Bookshop
14 Rue des Filles du Calvaire
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great art gallery
nice gallery around the corner
Galerie Paris-Beijing
62 Rue de Turbigo
nice gallery around the corner
Newly opened in the center of Paris where the old Halles used to be. This iconic monument is now showcasing the contemporary art collection of the Pinault group
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Bourse de Commerce - Isixeko sePinault
2 Rue de Viarmes
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Newly opened in the center of Paris where the old Halles used to be. This iconic monument is now showcasing the contemporary art collection of the Pinault group
My favorite museum in Paris. Lovely on a sunny to walk in the beautiful gardens
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I-Rodin Museum
77 Rue de Varenne
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My favorite museum in Paris. Lovely on a sunny to walk in the beautiful gardens
Beautiful historical building in the marais. Great Picasso collection and temporary exhibitions.
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I-Museum ye-National Picasso-Paris
5 Rue de Thorigny
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Beautiful historical building in the marais. Great Picasso collection and temporary exhibitions.
You could spend days in the Louvre. pick the sections that interest you most :-)
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I-Louvre Museum
Rue de Rivoli
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You could spend days in the Louvre. pick the sections that interest you most :-)
An old train station that was transformed into one of the most renowned museum for impressionism
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Musée d'Orsay
1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur
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An old train station that was transformed into one of the most renowned museum for impressionism
This modern building in the center of Paris is wezll known for its contemporary art exhibitions. Use the escalators to go to the top floor you'll be overlooking the entire city. One of the most beautiful views of the city
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I-Centre Pompidou
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This modern building in the center of Paris is wezll known for its contemporary art exhibitions. Use the escalators to go to the top floor you'll be overlooking the entire city. One of the most beautiful views of the city
This modern building is the only museum of primitive art in the world. great exhibits & lovely gardens
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Musée du Quai Branly
37 Quai Jacques Chirac
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This modern building is the only museum of primitive art in the world. great exhibits & lovely gardens
One of the temple of Modern art in Paris right next to the museum of modern art. From there you'll have a nice view of the Eiffel Tower
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Palais de Tokyo
13 Av. du Président Wilson
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One of the temple of Modern art in Paris right next to the museum of modern art. From there you'll have a nice view of the Eiffel Tower
Amazing building from master architect Frank Gehry, that is well worth a little escapade in Neuilly. The fondation always offers wonderfully curated exhibitions
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Fondation Louis Vuitton
8 Av. du Mahatma Gandhi
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Amazing building from master architect Frank Gehry, that is well worth a little escapade in Neuilly. The fondation always offers wonderfully curated exhibitions
Beautiful building by famous French architect Jean Nouvel, la Fondation Cartier for Contemporary Art offers an eclectic programming. Take advantage of being in the neighborhood to visit the historical quartier Montparnasse heart of contemporary heart before 1945 with lots of artists studios and homes
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Cartier Foundation (Fondation Cartier Pour L'art Contemporain)
261 Bd Raspail
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Beautiful building by famous French architect Jean Nouvel, la Fondation Cartier for Contemporary Art offers an eclectic programming. Take advantage of being in the neighborhood to visit the historical quartier Montparnasse heart of contemporary heart before 1945 with lots of artists studios and homes

ON THE GREEN SIDE - BEST GARDENS IN PARIS

A nice stroll in les tuileries is always nice after visiting the Louvre
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Ulwazi lwase-Tuileries
Place de la Concorde
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A nice stroll in les tuileries is always nice after visiting the Louvre
A lovely park to stroll around when visiting the latin quarter & st germain
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Izindiza ze-Luxembourg
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A lovely park to stroll around when visiting the latin quarter & st germain
Nice little garden, famous for Buren's columns. Shops & restaurant all around under the arcades
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Palais-Royal
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Nice little garden, famous for Buren's columns. Shops & restaurant all around under the arcades
Nice garden in Le marais with art galleries & restaurants all around
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Place des Vosges
Place des Vosges
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Nice garden in Le marais with art galleries & restaurants all around
Beautiful hilly city garden on the west side of the city. Nice walk. Beautiful old trees and large lawns to chill on and organize a little picnic on a sunny day
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Buttes-Chaumont Park
1 Rue Botzaris
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Beautiful hilly city garden on the west side of the city. Nice walk. Beautiful old trees and large lawns to chill on and organize a little picnic on a sunny day
Strolling on the banks of the river Seine stop by the museum of Natural History and enjoy its beautiful gardens.
Jardin des Plantes
Strolling on the banks of the river Seine stop by the museum of Natural History and enjoy its beautiful gardens.