Guidebook for Paris

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Guidebook for Paris

Shopping

Fnac is the largest retail chain offering cultural and electronic products (Audio, books, CDs, computer software and hardware, DVDs, televisions and video games). Metro: Ternes (walking)
81 locals recommend
Fnac
26/30 Av. des Ternes
81 locals recommend
Fnac is the largest retail chain offering cultural and electronic products (Audio, books, CDs, computer software and hardware, DVDs, televisions and video games). Metro: Ternes (walking)
One of the best known department stores in Paris. The best for its food department "La grande épicerie de Paris" (over 5000 different products, selected from around the world). Bus: 84 (see further)
1186 locals recommend
Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche
24 Rue de Sèvres
1186 locals recommend
One of the best known department stores in Paris. The best for its food department "La grande épicerie de Paris" (over 5000 different products, selected from around the world). Bus: 84 (see further)
Go wander around the last Apple products, and when you're done with it, go sit and have a good ice coffee over at Starbucks (inside the Caroussel du Louvre)
14 locals recommend
Apple Carrousel du Louvre
99 Rue de Rivoli
14 locals recommend
Go wander around the last Apple products, and when you're done with it, go sit and have a good ice coffee over at Starbucks (inside the Caroussel du Louvre)
One of the most amazing shopping experience. Huge departments of clothing for women and children. Incredible structure with at least 6 restaurant/cafe/wine etc. options. Metro: Havre-Caumartin
1878 locals recommend
Stand KENZO Maroquinerie Homme
40 Bd Haussmann
1878 locals recommend
One of the most amazing shopping experience. Huge departments of clothing for women and children. Incredible structure with at least 6 restaurant/cafe/wine etc. options. Metro: Havre-Caumartin
One of the most beautiful fleurists of Paris. Incredible choice and very nice presentation. You should enter even if it's only for seeing it without buying (a bit expensive) Walking distance!
18 Avenue Niel
18 Avenue Niel
One of the most beautiful fleurists of Paris. Incredible choice and very nice presentation. You should enter even if it's only for seeing it without buying (a bit expensive) Walking distance!
A great concept of store (fashion and design), but especially recommended for its cafeteria, which has really great original food!!
586 locals recommend
Merci
111 Bd Beaumarchais
586 locals recommend
A great concept of store (fashion and design), but especially recommended for its cafeteria, which has really great original food!!

Sightseeing

One of Paris's best kept secrets. It is a very elegant centre of green in the middle of cosmopolitan Paris. Free wifi. Great for jogging and pic-nic! 10min walking from the room!
1344 locals recommend
Parc Monceau
35 Bd de Courcelles
1344 locals recommend
One of Paris's best kept secrets. It is a very elegant centre of green in the middle of cosmopolitan Paris. Free wifi. Great for jogging and pic-nic! 10min walking from the room!
I greatly recommend you to hop in the 84 bus here, a few minutes away from the room, direction Pantheon! It takes you to the most beautiful places in Paris, for the price of a metro ticket!
134 Rue de Courcelles
134 Rue de Courcelles
I greatly recommend you to hop in the 84 bus here, a few minutes away from the room, direction Pantheon! It takes you to the most beautiful places in Paris, for the price of a metro ticket!
Have you heard of Velib? You need to try it URGENTLY! Automated Rent-a-bike system, hop it and start travelling cheap around Paris and enjoy its beautifulness!! Best way to discover Paris!!
68 Rue Jouffroy d'Abbans
Have you heard of Velib? You need to try it URGENTLY! Automated Rent-a-bike system, hop it and start travelling cheap around Paris and enjoy its beautifulness!! Best way to discover Paris!!
Do This! 3.5 hour walking tour where you cover most of the interesting sites of Paris with GREAT guides (done it myself). Every day at 11 Am & 1 PM, meet by the fountain on Place St Michel.
101 locals recommend
Saint Michel Place
101 locals recommend
Do This! 3.5 hour walking tour where you cover most of the interesting sites of Paris with GREAT guides (done it myself). Every day at 11 Am & 1 PM, meet by the fountain on Place St Michel.
Picturesque, like out of a postcard. Quintessential Paris, almost a stereotype of what you think Paris is, but it's for real. Gorgeous sidewalk cafes. Charming narrow streets. Metro: Pont Marie
39 locals recommend
Rue de l'Hôpital Saint-Louis
Rue de l'Hôpital Saint-Louis
39 locals recommend
Picturesque, like out of a postcard. Quintessential Paris, almost a stereotype of what you think Paris is, but it's for real. Gorgeous sidewalk cafes. Charming narrow streets. Metro: Pont Marie
Go there with your girlfriend/boyfriend, and add your lock to the bridge, as do all other lovers! You are invited to come later and see it's still there!!
295 locals recommend
Pont des Arts
Pont des Arts
295 locals recommend
Go there with your girlfriend/boyfriend, and add your lock to the bridge, as do all other lovers! You are invited to come later and see it's still there!!

Essentials

A typical French market, where you will for sure find some "fromage" (chesse) and wine to your taste! Metro: Ternes (walking distance from the room)
86 locals recommend
rue Poncelet
Rue Poncelet
86 locals recommend
A typical French market, where you will for sure find some "fromage" (chesse) and wine to your taste! Metro: Ternes (walking distance from the room)
Very big grocery store, where you will find ALL you need to cook, eat and drink on a budget. 20 sec walking from the room!
126 Avenue de Wagram
126 Avenue de Wagram
Very big grocery store, where you will find ALL you need to cook, eat and drink on a budget. 20 sec walking from the room!
Another very nice market very close to the room, with very charming coffees around it. Metro: Villiers, look for rue Levis when getting out!
104 locals recommend
Villiers station
104 locals recommend
Another very nice market very close to the room, with very charming coffees around it. Metro: Villiers, look for rue Levis when getting out!
One of the best, maybe the most prestigious gastronomic "patisserie" (pastry). A bit expensive but maybe worth having a beautiful cake if you like and have it at Parc Monceau! Very close to the room
10 locals recommend
Lenotre Wagram
121 Av. de Wagram
10 locals recommend
One of the best, maybe the most prestigious gastronomic "patisserie" (pastry). A bit expensive but maybe worth having a beautiful cake if you like and have it at Parc Monceau! Very close to the room
This is the best of the Paris bakeries, INCREDIBLY nice place!! They are known as one of the very best dessert locations in Paris. Very expensive though, but go for seeing! Metro: Sevres-Babylone
42 locals recommend
Hermès
17 Rue de Sèvres
42 locals recommend
This is the best of the Paris bakeries, INCREDIBLY nice place!! They are known as one of the very best dessert locations in Paris. Very expensive though, but go for seeing! Metro: Sevres-Babylone
Have you seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? This is the address that is closest to it!!
173 locals recommend
Aux Merveilleux de Fred
7 Rue de Tocqueville
173 locals recommend
Have you seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? This is the address that is closest to it!!

Arts & Culture

Comedy show 100 % In English! You love Paris but you think that Parisian are rude! They are! Don’t wait and come to THE training approved by more than 100 000 spectators!! Metro: Grands Boulevards
29 locals recommend
Théâtre des Nouveautés
24 Bd Poissonnière
29 locals recommend
Comedy show 100 % In English! You love Paris but you think that Parisian are rude! They are! Don’t wait and come to THE training approved by more than 100 000 spectators!! Metro: Grands Boulevards
Houses what may be finest collection of decorative arts from the period of Louis XV. The house and collection were donated to «les Arts Décorative» by the Count before his death (1935) Metro: Monceau
80 locals recommend
Musée Nissim de Camondo
63 Rue de Monceau
80 locals recommend
Houses what may be finest collection of decorative arts from the period of Louis XV. The house and collection were donated to «les Arts Décorative» by the Count before his death (1935) Metro: Monceau

Food Scene

A great Italian restaurant with a sweet atmosphere and a very nice terrace! Bus 31 near Wagram metro, direction: Gare de l'Est. Bus stop: Batignolles - Gare de Marchandises.
146 locals recommend
Fuxia
69 Place du Dr Félix Lobligeois
146 locals recommend
A great Italian restaurant with a sweet atmosphere and a very nice terrace! Bus 31 near Wagram metro, direction: Gare de l'Est. Bus stop: Batignolles - Gare de Marchandises.
Parisian experience at its best. Have a croissant with almonds and macarons and enjoy them in one of the most classy places around Paris! Great experience, though a bit expensive. Metro: Georges V
298 locals recommend
Ladurée Paris Champs Elysées
75 Av. des Champs-Élysées
298 locals recommend
Parisian experience at its best. Have a croissant with almonds and macarons and enjoy them in one of the most classy places around Paris! Great experience, though a bit expensive. Metro: Georges V
The best "chocolat chaud" in Paris, with a very classical mood and chic, classy. Very nice experience Metro: Tuileries
207 locals recommend
Angelina Paris
226 Rue de Rivoli
207 locals recommend
The best "chocolat chaud" in Paris, with a very classical mood and chic, classy. Very nice experience Metro: Tuileries
You're not in New York, but almost! Excellent pastrami sandwiches, crazy good hamburgers. Reasonable prices. Metro: Ternes (walking distance from the room)
22 Avenue Niel
22 Avenue Niel
You're not in New York, but almost! Excellent pastrami sandwiches, crazy good hamburgers. Reasonable prices. Metro: Ternes (walking distance from the room)
Very good Lebanese restaurant. Have Pizza or Shawarma Prefer eating take-away over sitting at the restaurant (way more expensive) You can then sit at the tables for take-away. Metro: Alma-Marceau
Maison Noura
21 Av. Marceau
Very good Lebanese restaurant. Have Pizza or Shawarma Prefer eating take-away over sitting at the restaurant (way more expensive) You can then sit at the tables for take-away. Metro: Alma-Marceau
At the heart of the museum, a very nice coffee for the good days with a big beautiful garden! You will not believe you are in the center of Paris!! Metro: Champs-Elysees-Clemenceau
218 locals recommend
Petit Palais
Avenue Winston Churchill
218 locals recommend
At the heart of the museum, a very nice coffee for the good days with a big beautiful garden! You will not believe you are in the center of Paris!! Metro: Champs-Elysees-Clemenceau
Very healthy organic food. Women love it, also salon-de-the with delicious homemade cakes! Great salads, toasts etc. Walking distance from the room!
8 locals recommend
DS Café
25 Av. Niel
8 locals recommend
Very healthy organic food. Women love it, also salon-de-the with delicious homemade cakes! Great salads, toasts etc. Walking distance from the room!
Excellent sushi restaurant just a walking distance from the room.
39 Avenue de Villiers
39 Avenue de Villiers
Excellent sushi restaurant just a walking distance from the room.
Excellent sushi just a walking distance from the room.
9 locals recommend
Sushi Shop Courcelles
178 Rue de Courcelles
9 locals recommend
Excellent sushi just a walking distance from the room.
Very sweet tea room! Elegant patissier-chocolatier, it offers light lunch, coffee break and – yes, what I believe is the best macaron pistache in Paris! Metro: Villiers
6 locals recommend
La Petite Rose
11 Bd de Courcelles
6 locals recommend
Very sweet tea room! Elegant patissier-chocolatier, it offers light lunch, coffee break and – yes, what I believe is the best macaron pistache in Paris! Metro: Villiers
One of the most beautiful salon-de-thé in Paris. You can have there a large choice of great pastries. Every Sat and Sun from 11am, one of the best brunches in Paris. Metro: Miromesnil
215 locals recommend
Musee Jacquemart-Andre
158 Bd Haussmann
215 locals recommend
One of the most beautiful salon-de-thé in Paris. You can have there a large choice of great pastries. Every Sat and Sun from 11am, one of the best brunches in Paris. Metro: Miromesnil
A great and nice street with a lot of cheap and very good options for food!!
670 locals recommend
Rue Montorgueil
Rue Montorgueil
670 locals recommend
A great and nice street with a lot of cheap and very good options for food!!

Everything Else

A place for lovers.. Go there and you won't regret it.. Don't want to tell you all for not ruining the surprise. I recommend combining it with Sacre Coeur! Metro: Abbesses
195 locals recommend
Wall of Love
14 Pl. des Abbesses
195 locals recommend
A place for lovers.. Go there and you won't regret it.. Don't want to tell you all for not ruining the surprise. I recommend combining it with Sacre Coeur! Metro: Abbesses

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the best places for Soul/Funk/R&B live music. Go check the program at: http://www.reservoirclub.com/ Metro: Ledru-Rollin
94 locals recommend
Le Réservoir
16 Rue de la Forge Royale
94 locals recommend
One of the best places for Soul/Funk/R&B live music. Go check the program at: http://www.reservoirclub.com/ Metro: Ledru-Rollin
THE number 1 destination in Paris for the wine lover. Daily wine tasting classes, in a beautiful 17th century right near the Louvre. Great informative and fun tastings. Metro: Louvre-Rivoli
25 locals recommend
O Chateau
68 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau
25 locals recommend
THE number 1 destination in Paris for the wine lover. Daily wine tasting classes, in a beautiful 17th century right near the Louvre. Great informative and fun tastings. Metro: Louvre-Rivoli
Very fancy bar which is always crowded! Happy hour at Dada Café, the place « to be » :-)
80 locals recommend
Dada
12 Av. des Ternes
80 locals recommend
Very fancy bar which is always crowded! Happy hour at Dada Café, the place « to be » :-)