Guidebook for Paris

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Guidebook for Paris

Sightseeing

Nice "passage". Not THE place to see, but nice during a walk.
100 locals recommend
Passage du Grand Cerf
145 Rue Saint-Denis
100 locals recommend
Nice "passage". Not THE place to see, but nice during a walk.
Centre Pompidou, also call "Beaubourg". You can see exhibitions inside and the view at the top level is cool ! Nice district to walk around.
2590 locals recommend
The Centre Pompidou
2590 locals recommend
Centre Pompidou, also call "Beaubourg". You can see exhibitions inside and the view at the top level is cool ! Nice district to walk around.
Quiet garden at the heart of Paris surrounded by historic buildings.
418 locals recommend
Palais-Royal
418 locals recommend
Quiet garden at the heart of Paris surrounded by historic buildings.
A classic in Paris. You can go there by foot. Nice to see from outside with the pyramid. Looking queue if you want to visit. The garden is called "les Tuileries" and is nice to see.
4022 locals recommend
Louvre Museum
Rue de Rivoli
4022 locals recommend
A classic in Paris. You can go there by foot. Nice to see from outside with the pyramid. Looking queue if you want to visit. The garden is called "les Tuileries" and is nice to see.
City hall of Paris, a nice building.
502 locals recommend
Hôtel de Ville
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville
502 locals recommend
City hall of Paris, a nice building.
A nice bridge between the 2 islands.
10 locals recommend
Pont Saint-Louis
Pont Saint-Louis
10 locals recommend
A nice bridge between the 2 islands.
Nice pedestrian bridge with a very nice view over la Seine.
295 locals recommend
Pont des Arts
Pont des Arts
295 locals recommend
Nice pedestrian bridge with a very nice view over la Seine.
This is the garden of le musée du Louvre. It goes until la place de la Concorde.
1767 locals recommend
Tuileries Garden
Place de la Concorde
1767 locals recommend
This is the garden of le musée du Louvre. It goes until la place de la Concorde.
Biiiiiig place in the middle of the axis starting from la Défense and finishing at le Louvre. The "obélisque" comes from Egypt. Here you are at the beginning of Champs Elysées.
408 locals recommend
La Concorde
408 locals recommend
Biiiiiig place in the middle of the axis starting from la Défense and finishing at le Louvre. The "obélisque" comes from Egypt. Here you are at the beginning of Champs Elysées.
Nice and quiet street to have a drink. You may prefer rue Montorgueil, if you like busier streets.
Rue Marie Stuart
Rue Marie Stuart
Nice and quiet street to have a drink. You may prefer rue Montorgueil, if you like busier streets.

Shopping

Big mall and also RER station to go to the airports. Not the nicest place as all shops are underground, but still a shopping paradise. Very crowdy on Saturdays.
596 locals recommend
Les Halles
596 locals recommend
Big mall and also RER station to go to the airports. Not the nicest place as all shops are underground, but still a shopping paradise. Very crowdy on Saturdays.
The temple of shopping ! Historical place. High-end, so not cheap.
1878 locals recommend
Stand KENZO Maroquinerie Homme
40 Bd Haussmann
1878 locals recommend
The temple of shopping ! Historical place. High-end, so not cheap.
On of the biggest mall of Paris, 5 min by walk from the apartment. They have a Lego Store, wahou !
153 locals recommend
Westfield Forum des Halles
101 Porte Berger
153 locals recommend
On of the biggest mall of Paris, 5 min by walk from the apartment. They have a Lego Store, wahou !

Everything Else

Métro station "Sentier" on line 3 : direct to Opéra for the Galeries Lafayette or le Printemps (luxurious malls)
112 locals recommend
Sentier station
112 locals recommend
Métro station "Sentier" on line 3 : direct to Opéra for the Galeries Lafayette or le Printemps (luxurious malls)

Essentials

The supermarket : simple, not too expensive, if you need any food. There are 2 "U Express in the street" which are slightly different.
77 locals recommend
U Express
46 Rue Robespierre
77 locals recommend
The supermarket : simple, not too expensive, if you need any food. There are 2 "U Express in the street" which are slightly different.
Another supermarket
1040 locals recommend
Franprix
108 Av. Jean Lolive
1040 locals recommend
Another supermarket

Food Scene

The best "boulangerie" in the area, and maybe of the world ! Ask "une baguette, s'il vous plaît" and give 1€. Happiness is so cheap in Paris.
14 locals recommend
Boulangerie Blouet
4 Rue des Petits Carreaux
14 locals recommend
The best "boulangerie" in the area, and maybe of the world ! Ask "une baguette, s'il vous plaît" and give 1€. Happiness is so cheap in Paris.
Simply the best burger of Paris according to us ! Take a "Signature".
65 locals recommend
Blend Hamburger
44 Rue d'Argout
65 locals recommend
Simply the best burger of Paris according to us ! Take a "Signature".
The best pizza in the district. Very thin pizzas. Affordable.
15 locals recommend
Il tre 3
3 Rue des Petits Carreaux
15 locals recommend
The best pizza in the district. Very thin pizzas. Affordable.
Nice French restaurant next to the flat.
Les Souris Dansent - Café LSD
16 Rue Marie Stuart
Nice French restaurant next to the flat.
Nice brunch during week-ends, at 12:00 and 14:00. Cosy, expensive (around 35€) but nice.
27 locals recommend
Hotel Bachaumont
18 Rue Bachaumont
27 locals recommend
Nice brunch during week-ends, at 12:00 and 14:00. Cosy, expensive (around 35€) but nice.
Nice restaurant, a bit expensive (a dish is around 20€) but nice.
La Brigout
54 Rue d'Argout
Nice restaurant, a bit expensive (a dish is around 20€) but nice.
This is a Greek food restaurant but nothing like I could expect. Cheap (12€), perfect for a quick lunch.
15 locals recommend
Filakia
9 Rue Mandar
15 locals recommend
This is a Greek food restaurant but nothing like I could expect. Cheap (12€), perfect for a quick lunch.
Simply the best ice creams of the world according to me ! French company founded by an Italian guy. Try the passion fruit, or mango, or chocolate ice creams...
86 locals recommend
Amorino
31 Rue Vieille du Temple
86 locals recommend
Simply the best ice creams of the world according to me ! French company founded by an Italian guy. Try the passion fruit, or mango, or chocolate ice creams...
Very nice boulangerie down the apartment. Much better bread than "Stohrer", which is next to it.
Tartin'art Paris
53 Rue Montorgueil
Very nice boulangerie down the apartment. Much better bread than "Stohrer", which is next to it.
Nice boulangerie with very nice "pain au chocolat" and "croissant". Closed on week-ends.
13 locals recommend
Boulangerie Collet
100 Rue Montorgueil
13 locals recommend
Nice boulangerie with very nice "pain au chocolat" and "croissant". Closed on week-ends.
Good for lunch. Not cheap but, hey, you are not in a cheap district. Large and quiet, which can be nice after a long walk.
EXKi Montorgueil
59 Rue Montorgueil
Good for lunch. Not cheap but, hey, you are not in a cheap district. Large and quiet, which can be nice after a long walk.

Arts & Culture

A classic
1613 locals recommend
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
6 Parvis Notre Dame - Place Jean-Paul II
1613 locals recommend
A classic

Drinks & Nightlife

A crowdy bar if you want to test nightlife in Paris. There are others around : O'Sullivans, James Hetfeeld... All of those bars become clubs at night.
47 locals recommend
Café Oz Grands Boulevards
8 Bd Montmartre
47 locals recommend
A crowdy bar if you want to test nightlife in Paris. There are others around : O'Sullivans, James Hetfeeld... All of those bars become clubs at night.
Excellent for cocktails. Not cheap, but interesting atmosphere
258 locals recommend
Experimental Cocktail Club
37 Rue Saint-Sauveur
258 locals recommend
Excellent for cocktails. Not cheap, but interesting atmosphere
My favorite bar in the area is underground technically (downstairs) and spiritually (people are open and nice). You can choose between cheap beer (around 7€) and more elaborated cocktails. Open only during evenings and nights, until 2am. Have a look, the space is surprisingly large.
11 locals recommend
Les Ecuries
8 Rue Bachaumont
11 locals recommend
My favorite bar in the area is underground technically (downstairs) and spiritually (people are open and nice). You can choose between cheap beer (around 7€) and more elaborated cocktails. Open only during evenings and nights, until 2am. Have a look, the space is surprisingly large.
They make their own beer in the bar. Good burgers too.
25 locals recommend
The Frog & Rosbif
116 Rue Saint-Denis
25 locals recommend
They make their own beer in the bar. Good burgers too.
Opens at midnight. It is a nightclub with generic / varied music but they also play some rock songs, which I like.
219 locals recommend
Bus Palladium
6 Rue Pierre Fontaine
219 locals recommend
Opens at midnight. It is a nightclub with generic / varied music but they also play some rock songs, which I like.
Small underground venue with some rock or metal concerts.
6 locals recommend
Le Klub
14 Rue Saint-Denis
6 locals recommend
Small underground venue with some rock or metal concerts.