Guidebook for Paris
Sightseeing
Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris
6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul IIA good-looking building. Sometimes it offers free exhibitions on the history of Paris and Parisians.
502 locals recommend
Hôtel de Ville
Place de l'Hôtel de VilleA good-looking building. Sometimes it offers free exhibitions on the history of Paris and Parisians.
Iconic French institution, one of the oldest European university. The building itself is super beautiful, especially if you find a way to see inside (yards scream "authentic intellectualism" :-p ).
8 locals recommend
1 Rue Victor Cousin
1 Rue Victor CousinIconic French institution, one of the oldest European university. The building itself is super beautiful, especially if you find a way to see inside (yards scream "authentic intellectualism" :-p ).
Where all the "Great men and women of the nation" are buried, a very important symbolic place for the French nation, and also a beautiful building.
822 locals recommend
Pantheon station
Where all the "Great men and women of the nation" are buried, a very important symbolic place for the French nation, and also a beautiful building.
La Fontaine Saint Michel
Place Saint-MichelBeautiful fountain.
Île de la Cité
Charming district, with some of the oldest buildings of the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
Le Pantalon
7 Rue Royer-CollardCheap bar
Le Requin Chagrin
10 Rue MouffetardCheap bar
Teddy's Bar
3 Rue ThouinCheap bar
Amazing rooftop, absolutely incredible view, but watch out for the queue.
197 locals recommend
Le Perchoir Marais
33 Rue de la VerrerieAmazing rooftop, absolutely incredible view, but watch out for the queue.
Vieux Léon
18 Rue de la Grande Truanderieone place I go to with my friends.
Bar to eat and drink, in a big open air space which used to be a train station.
126 locals recommend
Ground Countrol
81 Rue de RambouilletBar to eat and drink, in a big open air space which used to be a train station.
Wanderlust
32 Quai d'AusterlitzTrendy young people, live dj sets etc...
Cool rooftop to have early drinks or spend the night dancing. Amazing view on the Seine river.
20 locals recommend
Communion
36 Quai d'AusterlitzCool rooftop to have early drinks or spend the night dancing. Amazing view on the Seine river.
Point Éphémère
200 Quai de ValmyLive music, dj sets, nice environment, hype crowd.
Food Scene
Finger-licking good hot-dogs, my little habit of Sunday afternoons.
8 locals recommend
Schwartz Hot Dog
15 Rue des ArchivesFinger-licking good hot-dogs, my little habit of Sunday afternoons.
Benedict
19 Rue Sainte-Croix de la BretonnerieNice environment, incredible food. Come early, there is a lot of queue.
L'as du Fallafel
34 Rue des RosiersYummy and iconic.
Kitchen Ter(re)
26 Bd Saint-GermainSuper tasty. Better prices for lunch, more expensive for dinner.
Super tasty tapas, and easy to eat. Nice environment (standing up) even if slightly crowded.
134 locals recommend
L'avant Comptoir De La Mer
3 Carr de l'OdéonSuper tasty tapas, and easy to eat. Nice environment (standing up) even if slightly crowded.
El Sol y La Luna
31 Rue Saint-JacquesGood Mexican food at affordable price.
Casa Bini
36 Rue Grégoire de ToursVery good (better prices for lunch, expensive for dinner)
Schwartz's
16 Rue des EcouffesGood burgers
Pizzeria Popolare
111 Rue RéaumurThe Caféothèque of Paris
52 Rue de l'Hôtel de villeAll the coffees
Incredibly delicious Chinese ravioli. The institution is iconic in the Belleville district, here is the same restaurant but closer to home.
64 locals recommend
Raviolis Nord Est
115 Rue Saint-DenisIncredibly delicious Chinese ravioli. The institution is iconic in the Belleville district, here is the same restaurant but closer to home.
Arts & Culture
The Centre Pompidou
Must see.
Louvre Museum
Rue de RivoliImpressive number of fantastic animals (although sadly not alive). Not your average museum, the building itself is interesting to visit as well ("Hotel Particulier", former houses of the wealthiest Parisians, very typical of the district)
170 locals recommend
Museum of Hunting and Nature
62 Rue des ArchivesImpressive number of fantastic animals (although sadly not alive). Not your average museum, the building itself is interesting to visit as well ("Hotel Particulier", former houses of the wealthiest Parisians, very typical of the district)
La Maison Europeenne de la Photographie
5/7 Rue de FourcyCool photography exhibitions.
Medieval museum. More interesting than it may sound !
144 locals recommend
Cluny Museum - National Museum of the Middle Ages
28 Rue du SommerardMedieval museum. More interesting than it may sound !
Stunning building, and you should absolutely visit the rooftop (amazing view) !
65 locals recommend
Institut du Monde Arabe station
Stunning building, and you should absolutely visit the rooftop (amazing view) !
Parks & Nature
Luxembourg Gardens
Super French, super Parisian.
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
1 Rue BotzarisWhere the younger Parisian crowds chill during summer.
Really cool to chill during Summer, have a sunny stroll along the Seine during winter, and do sport all year long.
24 locals recommend
Voie Georges Pompidou
Voie Georges PompidouReally cool to chill during Summer, have a sunny stroll along the Seine during winter, and do sport all year long.
Shopping
If you want to buy second-hands books, and books in foreign languages, this is one of the biggest bookstore of Paris.
22 locals recommend
Gibert Joseph Paris Bookstore
26 Bd Saint-MichelIf you want to buy second-hands books, and books in foreign languages, this is one of the biggest bookstore of Paris.
BHV PARIS
52 Rue de RivoliAll you might need...
Kilo Shop
69-71 Rue de la VerrerieVintage shopping, you pay according to the weight of what you buy !
Hippy Market
41 Rue du TempleVintage
Shakespeare and Company Bookstore
37 Rue de la BûcherieEnglish speaking bookshop
Handy farmer's market.
07h00 - 14h30, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
61 locals recommend
Place Maubert
Place MaubertHandy farmer's market.
07h00 - 14h30, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday