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Du Pain et des Idées
4.3(4,393 reviews)€1–€10 per person
Traditional French pastries & signature "pain des amis" bread in an 1875 shop with painted ceilings.
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Breakfast
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HolyBelly
4.7(7,370 reviews)Every day 09:00 – 17:00€20–€30 per person
Sarah Mouchot and Nico Alary's room near the Canal Saint-Martin, serving breakfast all day: pancakes, poached eggs, and coffee roasted by Belleville Brûlerie.
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Mamiche
4.6(2,727 reviews)
Traditional bakery specializing in artisanal breads, cookies & pastries, plus coffee & sandwiches.
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Carette
3.9(10,760 reviews)
Jean Carette opened it on the place du Trocadéro in 1927. Macarons, Paris-Brest and Saint-Honoré, among mirrors, pink marble and Art Deco mouldings.
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La Fontaine
4.3(1,050 reviews)
Classic Parisian-chic venue for coffee, cake & French food.
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Bouillon Chartier Grands Boulevards
4.1(33,055 reviews)
Open since 1896 and a listed monument since 1989, this Belle Époque hall of mirrors and brass keeps to its founding idea of a fair-priced French meal.
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L'As du Fallafel
4.3(14,659 reviews)€10–€20 per person
Simple Middle Eastern eatery for fast falafels, shawarma & kebabs washed down with Israeli wines.
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Breizh Café
4.3(6,507 reviews)Every day 09:00 – 23:00
A Marais crêperie from a Breton who opened Japan's first crêperie in Tokyo, making buckwheat galettes with organic flour and the odd Japanese seasoning.
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Le Petit Vendôme
4.3(3,020 reviews)
Colorful, unpretentious bistro whipping up regional classics, sandwiches & daily specials.
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Miznon Marais
4.3(3,212 reviews)€10–€20 per person
Eyal Shani's pita counter in the Marais. Whole roasted cauliflower comes out of the oven, and everything else goes hot into the bread.
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Septime
4.3(1,430 reviews)
Refined tasting menus featuring creative dishes paired with wines, in a minimalist space.
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Le Châteaubriand
4.3(854 reviews)
Inventive fine dining menus with wine pairings, in a simple, high-ceilinged brasserie setting.
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Bistrot Paul Bert
4.2(1,823 reviews)
Old-fashioned operation with tiled walls offering traditional beef dishes & seafood.
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L’Ami Jean
4.5(1,379 reviews)
Relaxed, compact bistro serving elevated meat & seafood dishes made from sustainable ingredients.
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Frenchie
4.6(2,120 reviews)Every day 18:30 – 22:30
Rustic-chic stop for seasonal French dishes with global influences, plus chef's carte blanche menus.
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Louvre Museum
4.7(375,322 reviews)
Once a royal palace, now with a glass pyramid in its courtyard. Eight departments, running from antiquities to the Mona Lisa.
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Musée d'Orsay
4.8(116,701 reviews)
A railway station built in 1900, now a museum. The Seine shows through the great wall clock, and the impressionists are ranged along the top floor.
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Musée de l'Orangerie
4.6(24,722 reviews)
At the end of the Tuileries, the glasshouse where orange trees once wintered. Monet's Water Lilies run around the walls of two oval rooms.
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Musée Rodin
4.7(20,881 reviews)
The eighteenth-century Hôtel Biron and its garden. The Thinker and the Gates of Hell stand out among the trees.
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Fondation Louis Vuitton
4.5(25,308 reviews)
Frank Gehry's building of twelve glass sails opened in the Bois de Boulogne in 2014. Inside are a contemporary art collection and its changing exhibitions.
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Jardin du Luxembourg
4.7(128,655 reviews)
The garden Marie de Médicis laid out in 1612, now behind the Senate. Green chairs, the Medici fountain, and toy sailboats on the basin.
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Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
4.6(27,406 reviews)
A park laid over an old quarry in 1867. A small temple crowns the rock in the middle of the lake, reached across a suspension bridge.
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Tuileries Garden
4.6(119,235 reviews)Every day 07:30 – 19:30
Between the Louvre and Concorde, the garden Le Nôtre drew. Chairs around the round basin, and Maillol's bronzes among the trees.
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Coulée Verte René-Dumont
4.6(7,037 reviews)Every day 07:00 – 00:00
Four and a half kilometres from the Bastille towards Vincennes, laid on a disused railway and opened in 1993. Craft workshops fill the arches beneath it.
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Jardin des Plantes
4.6(51,116 reviews)Every day 07:30 – 20:00
Founded in 1635 as the king's garden of medicinal plants and opened to the public in 1640. The natural history museum's galleries stand in the same grounds.
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Le Baron Rouge
4.7(1,649 reviews)
Buzzing destination for charcuterie plates, seasonal oysters & French wines from barrel spigots.
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Little Red Door
4.4(2,989 reviews)Every day 17:00 – 02:00
An array of creative, inventively presented cocktails at an intimate, acclaimed bar.
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Le Syndicat Paris
4.5(1,727 reviews)Every day 18:30 – 02:00
A doorway papered over with posters on the Faubourg Saint-Denis. Inside, every cocktail is made with French spirits and nothing else.
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La Buvette
4.4(380 reviews)
Buzzing, low-key bar offering boutique French wines accompanied by tapas, charcuterie & cheeses.
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Bar Hemingway
4.5(799 reviews)Every day 17:00 – 00:00
Genteel haunt of the American writer, with leather armchairs, sepia photos & a honed cocktail menu.
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Rex Club
3.6(1,736 reviews)
In the basement beside the Grand Rex cinema, since 1988. The programme is largely techno and house, and the sound system is the point.
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La Machine du Moulin Rouge
3.8(1,428 reviews)
Large, 3-floor venue with a concert hall, nightclub & a bar, hosting an eclectic program.
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Badaboum
4.1(3,316 reviews)
Upbeat destination with a club & concert hall for parties, DJ sets & live music.
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Silencio Club
2.2(968 reviews)
Cozy restaurant/lounge featuring creative dishes & cocktails, plus a tiny cinema & a stage.
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Caveau de la Huchette
4.3(4,048 reviews)€10–€20 per person
Famed, compact basement jazz club with a midcentury vibe, with drinks & regular live music sessions.
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