Guidebook for Paris
Food Scene
Chez Trassoudaine
3 Pl. nationalesuperb meat and very welcoming people
Boulangerie Berthe Jeanne D'Arc
11 Rue Jeanne d'Arcbest croissant around !
Tempero
5 Rue ClissonBrazilian french fusion. Small but nice and quiet
mix of butcher shop and a restaurant, tasty homemade burgers
15 locals recommend
Persillé - Comptoir à Viande
66 Rue du Chevaleretmix of butcher shop and a restaurant, tasty homemade burgers
Thai Tawan
113 Rue du Chevalereta nice thai for the price
good sud ouest specialities and always full : often you wait for your turn outside with a drink, but then you meet other people that will share the table with you
229 locals recommend
Chez Gladines
30 Rue des cinq Diamantsgood sud ouest specialities and always full : often you wait for your turn outside with a drink, but then you meet other people that will share the table with you
Essentials
MONOPRIX
75 Rue de Parisbiggest supermarket around, yet nice products available !
Franprix
50 Rue Victor Hugoif you miss something for grocery
LA POSTE
50 Rue Étienne MarcelPost Office
Getting Around
Sixt Paris Place D'Italie
closest car rental around : in the BP gas station !
Line 6 : from Nation to Charles de Gaulle-Etoile, through Bercy, Montparnasse, Tour Eiffel, Trocadero and Arc de Triomphe
31 locals recommend
Nationale station
Line 6 : from Nation to Charles de Gaulle-Etoile, through Bercy, Montparnasse, Tour Eiffel, Trocadero and Arc de Triomphe
Line 14 : up to Gare Saint Lazare, with stops to Gare de Lyon and Chatelet (Center of Paris)
67 locals recommend
Olympiades station
Line 14 : up to Gare Saint Lazare, with stops to Gare de Lyon and Chatelet (Center of Paris)
stop here when coming from airport with train line B and take line 6, direction Nation.
From airport to the flat, it takes roughly 1 hour by train.
135 locals recommend
Denfert-Rochereau station
stop here when coming from airport with train line B and take line 6, direction Nation.
From airport to the flat, it takes roughly 1 hour by train.
Campo-Formio station
Line 5, to reach easily Bastille and Republique
Entertainment & Activities
MK2 Bibliotheque
128 - 162 Av. de Francelots of movies, from blockbuster to french unknown ones
french genius : a pool... on a barge :D
sun lounge in summer and open till late on some days
124 locals recommend
Joséphine Baker Pool
Quai François Mauriacfrench genius : a pool... on a barge :D
sun lounge in summer and open till late on some days
Drinks & Nightlife
Petit Bain
7 Port de la Garelive bar on a barge, mostly rock
Batofar
11 Quai François Mauriacclub on a barge too !
Le Debonnaire
107 Rue du Chevaleretbar and brunch on sunday mornings. nice terrace
to have a pint in a crowded place (but cool after a movie)
48 locals recommend
The Frog & British Library
114 Av. de Franceto have a pint in a crowded place (but cool after a movie)
The Lions
153 Rue du ChevaleretA british pub less known to have another pint
Another live bar on a barge, but you can stay on the bank too, there's a lot of bar around during summer
12 locals recommend
El Alamein Sarl
8 Quai François MauriacAnother live bar on a barge, but you can stay on the bank too, there's a lot of bar around during summer
in the heart of Buttes aux cailles corner, with lots of bars, restaurants and a nice and young atmosphere
9 locals recommend
Le Diamant
56 Rue des cinq Diamantsin the heart of Buttes aux cailles corner, with lots of bars, restaurants and a nice and young atmosphere
Parks & Nature
for dinausaurs and botanic fans :) nice parc and museum close to quartier latin. nice 20 minutes walk
1390 locals recommend
Jardin des Plantes
for dinausaurs and botanic fans :) nice parc and museum close to quartier latin. nice 20 minutes walk
Shopping
Italie 2
30 Av. d'Italieclosest "mall" around. Reachable by foot or bus line 27
La Cave de Tolbiac
45 Rue de Tolbiacfor your daily wine bottle
place Jeanne-d'Arc
Place Jeanne d'Arctypical parisian market on thursday and sunday mornings
L'Atelier de l'Ephémère
8 Rue Jeanne d'Arca good flower shop, in case you fall in love ;)