Guidebook for Paris

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Guidebook for Paris

Food Scene

New lunch cafe very close to the flat.
16 locals recommend
Chez Foucher Mère & Fille
13 Rue Madeleine Rebérioux
16 locals recommend
New lunch cafe very close to the flat.
Georgian restaurant, popular with locals.
26 locals recommend
Colchide
97 Rue des Poissonniers
26 locals recommend
Georgian restaurant, popular with locals.
Excellent coffee house with a connaisseur choice of blend, they train baristas here. Rather invaded by Mac book users these days.
249 locals recommend
Lomi
3 ter Rue Marcadet
249 locals recommend
Excellent coffee house with a connaisseur choice of blend, they train baristas here. Rather invaded by Mac book users these days.
Local bar with simple lunches and heated terrace.
32 locals recommend
La Terrasse
144 Rue de Clignancourt
32 locals recommend
Local bar with simple lunches and heated terrace.
Great French cuisine in a laid back local bar, now also has live music in the cellar.
126 locals recommend
la cave café
134 Rue Marcadet
126 locals recommend
Great French cuisine in a laid back local bar, now also has live music in the cellar.
New cafe/eaterie/brocante/garden and farm based in and around a disused station near to the flat. It's all about recycling with its own onsite workshop and regular bring and exchange events...
499 locals recommend
La Recyclerie
83 Bd Ornano
499 locals recommend
New cafe/eaterie/brocante/garden and farm based in and around a disused station near to the flat. It's all about recycling with its own onsite workshop and regular bring and exchange events...
Popular local shabby chic restaurant. Often packed with local residents.
103 locals recommend
La Timbale
105 Rue Versigny
103 locals recommend
Popular local shabby chic restaurant. Often packed with local residents.

Drinks & Nightlife

Buzzing bar on the canal bank.
473 locals recommend
Valmy
145 Quai de Valmy
473 locals recommend
Buzzing bar on the canal bank.
Superb mixed space venue with outdoor terraces, music venue, exhibitions, pop up shops etc. Check their website for listings.
954 locals recommend
La Bellevilloise
19-21 Rue Boyer
954 locals recommend
Superb mixed space venue with outdoor terraces, music venue, exhibitions, pop up shops etc. Check their website for listings.
Weekend afternoons during the flea market check out the gypsy jazz players (the real deal). Large room at the back also. Lunch served.
30 locals recommend
La Chope des Puces
122 Rue des Rosiers
30 locals recommend
Weekend afternoons during the flea market check out the gypsy jazz players (the real deal). Large room at the back also. Lunch served.
Wine tasting bar with platters and fine regional produce.
95 locals recommend
Comestibles et Marchand de Vins
65 Rue du Mont-Cenis
95 locals recommend
Wine tasting bar with platters and fine regional produce.
Local bar restaurant
28 locals recommend
La Cantine du 18
46 Rue Ramey
28 locals recommend
Local bar restaurant

Sightseeing

Iconic symbol of the Paris Commune and superb views of Paris from the top. Wander the small streets and soak up the arty atmosphere. Only 10-15 mins walk from the flat.
1103 locals recommend
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris
35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre
1103 locals recommend
Iconic symbol of the Paris Commune and superb views of Paris from the top. Wander the small streets and soak up the arty atmosphere. Only 10-15 mins walk from the flat.
1912 Art Nouveau main branch of this bank. Stunning interior - a must see for design fans and completely free!
46 locals recommend
Société Générale
3 Rue Rebeval
46 locals recommend
1912 Art Nouveau main branch of this bank. Stunning interior - a must see for design fans and completely free!
Effortlessly chic but laid back street skirting the Butte. Restaurants not cheap but good quality, and its quintessential Montmartre. Wander from here towards Rue Lepic for independent shops and cafes.
17 locals recommend
Rue Caulaincourt
Rue Caulaincourt
17 locals recommend
Effortlessly chic but laid back street skirting the Butte. Restaurants not cheap but good quality, and its quintessential Montmartre. Wander from here towards Rue Lepic for independent shops and cafes.

Essentials

Busy great value local food market on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sunday mornings.
10 locals recommend
Market Paris Ornano
19 Bd Ornano
10 locals recommend
Busy great value local food market on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sunday mornings.
Organic and health food chain.
141 locals recommend
Naturalia
37 Rue Jean Jaurès
141 locals recommend
Organic and health food chain.
Supermarket next to metro exit Marcadet Poissonniers.
1281 locals recommend
Franprix
19 Bd Henri IV
1281 locals recommend
Supermarket next to metro exit Marcadet Poissonniers.
Larger supermarket next to Simplon metro exit. Exits also in the rue de Clignancourt (nearer the flat).
79 locals recommend
Intermarché Express
34 Bd Ornano
79 locals recommend
Larger supermarket next to Simplon metro exit. Exits also in the rue de Clignancourt (nearer the flat).
Local laundromat.
SARL and01
9 Rue Boinod
Local laundromat.
Nearest post office and cash dispenser.
70 locals recommend
La Poste
65 Rue du Rendez-Vous
70 locals recommend
Nearest post office and cash dispenser.

Getting Around

Line 4. 4 stops to the Gare du Nord, for Eurostar and RER (fast metro to Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports).
97 locals recommend
Simplon station
97 locals recommend
Line 4. 4 stops to the Gare du Nord, for Eurostar and RER (fast metro to Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports).
Line 12.
178 locals recommend
Marcadet - Poissonniers station
178 locals recommend
Line 12.
Paris bike rental. Drop off at any station Velib.
Station Vélib'
121 Av. Gambetta
Paris bike rental. Drop off at any station Velib.

Shopping

Known as "Little Africa" this up and coming area has numerous shops selling African 'wax' fabrics and tailoring.
21 locals recommend
Goutte d'Or
21 locals recommend
Known as "Little Africa" this up and coming area has numerous shops selling African 'wax' fabrics and tailoring.
Iconic department store. Never mind the shopping - check out the stained glass roof and the views from the rooftop! Beautiful building with excellent perfume department (very knowledgeable and they have those elusive scents dating way back).
1878 locals recommend
Stand KENZO Maroquinerie Homme
40 Bd Haussmann
1878 locals recommend
Iconic department store. Never mind the shopping - check out the stained glass roof and the views from the rooftop! Beautiful building with excellent perfume department (very knowledgeable and they have those elusive scents dating way back).
Massive antique market (the largest in Europe) and clothes and other market. Don't be put off by the rap clothing at the start, behind this lies a huge area of bric a brac and antiques spanning several centuries. Allow time to explore - there are some real gems here.
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Massive antique market (the largest in Europe) and clothes and other market. Don't be put off by the rap clothing at the start, behind this lies a huge area of bric a brac and antiques spanning several centuries. Allow time to explore - there are some real gems here.

Parks & Nature

Very near the flat.
Henri Sauvage Park
Rue Boinod
Very near the flat.
Parisian chic park.
1344 locals recommend
Parc Monceau
35 Bd de Courcelles
1344 locals recommend
Parisian chic park.
Lovely hilly park in the Belleville area.
2265 locals recommend
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
1 Rue Botzaris
2265 locals recommend
Lovely hilly park in the Belleville area.