Guidebook for Paris
Food Scene
Cool American-style diner, with good burgers and bagels, and excellent cocktails. Right below the apartment.
Diner Bedford Epinettes
55 Rue NavierCool American-style diner, with good burgers and bagels, and excellent cocktails. Right below the apartment.
Friendly and cheap bar/restaurant, quite popular in the neighborhood. Do not expect a gastro meal though!
135 abantu bendawo batusa
Chez Irène et Bernard
58 Rue GautheyFriendly and cheap bar/restaurant, quite popular in the neighborhood. Do not expect a gastro meal though!
Good French food, great brunch on weekends and lovely patio for summer
76 abantu bendawo batusa
Le Square Marcadet
227 Bis Rue MarcadetGood French food, great brunch on weekends and lovely patio for summer
Neighbourhood favorite. Fair prices, good simple food and a friendly atmosphere
34 abantu bendawo batusa
Le Festiv'
51 Rue Guy MôquetNeighbourhood favorite. Fair prices, good simple food and a friendly atmosphere
Drinks & Nightlife
Friendly neighbourhood bar with a great beer collection, and old school video games (including street fighter!)
63 abantu bendawo batusa
Octopussy
22 Rue de La JonquièreFriendly neighbourhood bar with a great beer collection, and old school video games (including street fighter!)
This is a new cultural/nightlife venue in the neighbourhood. It has concerts, a good restaurant and a garden on the former train tracks which is great on sunny days. They also offer workshops and other activities for adults and kids during the day.
87 abantu bendawo batusa
Le Hasard Ludique
128 Av. de Saint-OuenThis is a new cultural/nightlife venue in the neighbourhood. It has concerts, a good restaurant and a garden on the former train tracks which is great on sunny days. They also offer workshops and other activities for adults and kids during the day.
Shopping
We are at a walking distance from the famous flee market Les Puces de Saint Ouen, open on Saturdays and Sundays. There are many cool bars and restaurants in the area, making it quite a nice summer weekend activity.
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Les Puces de Saint-Ouen
110 Rue des RosiersWe are at a walking distance from the famous flee market Les Puces de Saint Ouen, open on Saturdays and Sundays. There are many cool bars and restaurants in the area, making it quite a nice summer weekend activity.
Very cool bookstore (mostly French book but there is a small English section, I believe)
12 abantu bendawo batusa
L'Usage du Monde
32 Rue de La JonquièreVery cool bookstore (mostly French book but there is a small English section, I believe)
A bookstore specialised in history and the study of liberation movements across the world. It has a reading room too.
Librairie Résistances
4 Vla CompointA bookstore specialised in history and the study of liberation movements across the world. It has a reading room too.
Main shopping street with many supermarkets, excellent bakeries, fruit & vegetable shops, etc.
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Avenue de Saint-Ouen
Avenue de Saint-OuenMain shopping street with many supermarkets, excellent bakeries, fruit & vegetable shops, etc.
Parks & Nature
Cute and friendly "square" (small park) 3 minutes from the apartment.
33 abantu bendawo batusa
Square des Epinettes
9 Rue Maria DeraismesCute and friendly "square" (small park) 3 minutes from the apartment.
small parc right below the apartment, with ping pong tables and a small playground for football/basketball.
Square Jean Leclaire
25bis Rue Jean Leclairesmall parc right below the apartment, with ping pong tables and a small playground for football/basketball.
Entertainment & Activities
Le Cinema des Cineastes
7 Av. de ClichyIndependent cinema, with a bar.
Bernard Lafay swimming pool
79 Rue de La JonquièreLocal pool, 4 minutes from the apartment
Getting Around
Guy Môquet
Subway station on Line 13
Porte de Saint-Ouen station
Closest subway stop from the house (Line 13)
Brochant Primeur
136 Av. de ClichySubway stop on line 13
Velib' station right below the apartment (Velib is the shared bicycle system in Paris)
Station Vélib 17010
90 Rue de La JonquièreVelib' station right below the apartment (Velib is the shared bicycle system in Paris)
Essentials
Franprix
22 Rue AlibertLocal supermarket (there are many of them in the close vicinity)
Lidl
53-55 Bd de la VillettePharmacie Bessières
36 Boulevard BessièresClosest pharmacy to the apartment