Guidebook for Paris

Michelle
Guidebook for Paris

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice young and fashioned atmosphere, good French wines and some good French appetizers. I love this place!
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Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels
7 Rue Lobineau
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Nice young and fashioned atmosphere, good French wines and some good French appetizers. I love this place!
Beautiful delicious cocktails..... don't miss this place!!!
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Prescription Cocktail Club
23 Rue Mazarine
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Beautiful delicious cocktails..... don't miss this place!!!
Good music, crawling distance from the apartment after some good cocktails at the Prescription Bar this is a must have for a perfect Saturday night out!
Jane Club
62 Rue Mazarine
Good music, crawling distance from the apartment after some good cocktails at the Prescription Bar this is a must have for a perfect Saturday night out!
Happy hour between 6pm and 8pm!! and JUST downstairs of the building!
Le Molière
12 Rue de Buci
Happy hour between 6pm and 8pm!! and JUST downstairs of the building!
Very well known fashion bar!
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Le Germain
25 Rue de Buci
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Very well known fashion bar!
Have a beer here please!
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The Frog & Princess
9 Rue Princesse
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Have a beer here please!
Very well known bar/restaurant, take a hot chocolate or a Rosé at the sunny patio
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Café de Flore
172 Bd Saint-Germain
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Very well known bar/restaurant, take a hot chocolate or a Rosé at the sunny patio

Food Scene

Good lunch/diner! Very varied and good price/quality... just around the corner! A must do!
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Fish La Boissonnerie
69 Rue de Seine
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Good lunch/diner! Very varied and good price/quality... just around the corner! A must do!
Decent Sushi for a good price, friendly staff
Yoji Osaka
70 Rue Mazarine
Decent Sushi for a good price, friendly staff
Very good Italian restaurant
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L'Altro
16 Rue du Dragon
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Very good Italian restaurant
Well known restaurant for its Entrecôte!
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Le Relais de L’Entrecôte
20 Rue Saint-Benoît
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Well known restaurant for its Entrecôte!
Very good brunch and well know tea brand/coffee shop!
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Mariage Frères Rive Gauche
13 Rue des Grands Augustins
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Very good brunch and well know tea brand/coffee shop!
Don't leave my apartment before you have gone hear!!! Best brunch ever!
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L'Heure Gourmande
22 Pass. Dauphine
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Don't leave my apartment before you have gone hear!!! Best brunch ever!
Well known very good French food and drinks
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L'avant Comptoir De La Mer
3 Carr de l'Odéon
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Well known very good French food and drinks
Very good bistrot, delicious beef, steak tartare and lovely deserts. I loved the soufflé. Little bit expensive. http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/may/06/top-10-bistros-in-paris
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Joséphine Chez Dumonet
117 Rue du Cherche-Midi
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Very good bistrot, delicious beef, steak tartare and lovely deserts. I loved the soufflé. Little bit expensive. http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/may/06/top-10-bistros-in-paris
Very good Italian close by (10min walk)
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La Lancetta
72 Rue du Cherche-Midi
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Very good Italian close by (10min walk)
I have been in the "petit" one (small one) and it was delicious; this one is just arround the corner....
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La Grande Crèmerie
8 Rue Grégoire de Tours
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I have been in the "petit" one (small one) and it was delicious; this one is just arround the corner....
Excellent Italian, just 2 steps away.. book a table in advance
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Pastavino
19 Rue de Bretagne
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Excellent Italian, just 2 steps away.. book a table in advance
Ice cream & waffles... very good!
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Amorino Buci
4 Rue de Buci
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Ice cream & waffles... very good!
Very good food and good chef!
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Le restaurant
20 Rue Saint-Victor
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Very good food and good chef!
Recently they have changed their name to Les Soufflés du Récamier. Soufflé is a hot single dish baked 15-20 minutes in the oven, served hot, can be sweety or salty. Better to book in advance!
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Le Récamier
4 Rue Juliette Récamier
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Recently they have changed their name to Les Soufflés du Récamier. Soufflé is a hot single dish baked 15-20 minutes in the oven, served hot, can be sweety or salty. Better to book in advance!
Discover on a sunny day their beautiful secret garden patio!!! and have an (expensive) glass of wine.. it is worth it. Dress up a little bit, it is very "see and to be seen"
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Ralph's Restaurant
173 Bd Saint-Germain
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Discover on a sunny day their beautiful secret garden patio!!! and have an (expensive) glass of wine.. it is worth it. Dress up a little bit, it is very "see and to be seen"
Bakery!
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Maison Mulot - Saint Germain des Prés
2 Rue de Seine
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Bakery!
Very well known chef, expensive but if you like fashion food, and you like to dress up for a nice evening, it is worth to give it a try!
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L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
5 Rue de Montalembert
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Very well known chef, expensive but if you like fashion food, and you like to dress up for a nice evening, it is worth to give it a try!
Very good restaurant, need to go there by taxi or metro. Recommend to go for lunch, lunch menu costs €38 and after that either plan a long digestive walk or a nap.. lovely place and nice staff.
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La Régalade
102 Rue du Connétable
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Very good restaurant, need to go there by taxi or metro. Recommend to go for lunch, lunch menu costs €38 and after that either plan a long digestive walk or a nap.. lovely place and nice staff.
Cakes and coffee in a lovely street
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Mamie Gâteaux
66 Rue du Cherche-Midi
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Cakes and coffee in a lovely street
This is not a coffee place but a lovely restaurant in Rue du Cherche-Midi, one of my favourite streets for good food and fresh food shops
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Café Trama
83 Rue du Cherche-Midi
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This is not a coffee place but a lovely restaurant in Rue du Cherche-Midi, one of my favourite streets for good food and fresh food shops
I loveeeee this place, especially the Tarte Citron Merengue (Lemon pie with merengue).....
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Le Loir dans La Théière
3 Rue des Rosiers
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I loveeeee this place, especially the Tarte Citron Merengue (Lemon pie with merengue).....
Fashion place for coffee, lunch or diner
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Café de Flore
172 Bd Saint-Germain
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Fashion place for coffee, lunch or diner
Very local coffee bar and restaurant
Chartreux Le
8 Rue des Chartreux
Very local coffee bar and restaurant
Famous brasserie. Hemingway came here when he was writing The Sun also Rises
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La Closerie Des Lilas
171 Bd du Montparnasse
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Famous brasserie. Hemingway came here when he was writing The Sun also Rises
When the sun shines locals come here to take advantage of the sun. Michelle Obama has been here also.
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La Fontaine de Mars
129 Rue Saint-Dominique
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When the sun shines locals come here to take advantage of the sun. Michelle Obama has been here also.
There are three cafés spread over three addresses on both sides of the street. Great atmosphere, perfect spot to soak up Parisian style (I used to live down the building....)
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Café de l'Industrie
16 Rue St Sabin
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There are three cafés spread over three addresses on both sides of the street. Great atmosphere, perfect spot to soak up Parisian style (I used to live down the building....)
Super high fashion, decorated by Christian Liaigre.
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La Société
4 Place Saint-Germain des Prés
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Super high fashion, decorated by Christian Liaigre.
one star Michelin restaurant. Very romantic place, book in advance.
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L’ Hotel - 5 Star Boutique Hotel: part of A Curious Group of Hotels
13 Rue des Beaux Arts
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one star Michelin restaurant. Very romantic place, book in advance.
Romantic Italian restaurant
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Le Monteverdi
5 Rue Guisarde
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Romantic Italian restaurant
Lovely coffee/brunch/breakfast
Claus - Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Lovely coffee/brunch/breakfast
lovely diner
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Le Christine.
1 Rue Christine
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lovely diner
french tapas
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Freddy's
54 Rue de Seine
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french tapas
bar/diner
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L'Avant Comptoir du Marché
14 Rue Lobineau
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bar/diner
bar/diner
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L'Avant Comptoir du Marché
14 Rue Lobineau
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bar/diner
lovely Italian food
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Marcello
8 Rue Mabillon
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lovely Italian food
good lunch in beautiful garden.. ps: I got married here... ;-)
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House of Latin America
217 Bd Saint-Germain
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good lunch in beautiful garden.. ps: I got married here... ;-)
very good sandwhiches
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Maison Pradier
200 Bd Saint-Germain
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very good sandwhiches

Essentials

The most beautiful French cookies called Maccarons from the best shop Ladurée.... just at 200m walking distance.......!
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Ladurée Paris Bonaparte
21 Rue Bonaparte
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The most beautiful French cookies called Maccarons from the best shop Ladurée.... just at 200m walking distance.......!
Picard.... if you have no time to cook, just go to Picard and find any kind of frozen food! 100m from the apartment
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Picard
61-67 Rue Haxo
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Picard.... if you have no time to cook, just go to Picard and find any kind of frozen food! 100m from the apartment
Supermarket in front of the apartment
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Carrefour Market
103-105 Bd de Charonne
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Supermarket in front of the apartment
Paul is a well known bakery. The quality is good but not excellent, but it is just very convenient as it is in front of the building
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Paul
Rue de Buci
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Paul is a well known bakery. The quality is good but not excellent, but it is just very convenient as it is in front of the building
Nice supermarket for ready made food
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M&S Food Saint Michel
35 Bd Saint-Michel
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Nice supermarket for ready made food
supermarket
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MONOPRIX
20 Bd de Charonne
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supermarket
Best cheese shop in Paris........!!!!
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Fromagerie Quatrehomme
62 Rue de Sèvres
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Best cheese shop in Paris........!!!!
Probably one of the world's most well known luxury grocery store... worth a visit, but leave your wallet at home ;-)
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La Grande Epicerie de Paris
38 Rue de Sèvres
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Probably one of the world's most well known luxury grocery store... worth a visit, but leave your wallet at home ;-)

Shopping

I love this ladies fashion brand (there are 4 close to the apartment, but this is the largest one)
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Maje
4 Rue de Marseille
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I love this ladies fashion brand (there are 4 close to the apartment, but this is the largest one)
One of the most luxurious warehouses in the world! The apartment is just within 10-12 min walking distance!
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Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche
24 Rue de Sèvres
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One of the most luxurious warehouses in the world! The apartment is just within 10-12 min walking distance!
very cheap and good pharmacy, don't go in the rush hours beceause then it's packed with Asian tourists and French workers!
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Citypharma
26 Rue du Four
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very cheap and good pharmacy, don't go in the rush hours beceause then it's packed with Asian tourists and French workers!
Most well known women's shoes brand... wowww just 10 mins walk!
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Christian Lacroix
19 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Most well known women's shoes brand... wowww just 10 mins walk!
Amazing Prada shop
Prada Paris Rue de Grenelle
7 Rue de Grenelle
Amazing Prada shop
Convenient electronics shop
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Fnac
26/30 Av. des Ternes
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Convenient electronics shop
Beautiful store, even if your budget is`very likely too low, just go in and have a look
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Hermès
17 Rue de Sèvres
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Beautiful store, even if your budget is`very likely too low, just go in and have a look
Buy your bottle of wine or alcohol here
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Nicolas
39 Rue Cler
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Buy your bottle of wine or alcohol here
If the Nespresso is finished.......you know where to refill the stock ;-)
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Nespresso Boutique
64 Rue Bonaparte
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If the Nespresso is finished.......you know where to refill the stock ;-)
Lovely women's clothes shop
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Vanessa Bruno
100 Rue Vieille du Temple
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Lovely women's clothes shop
Famous bookshop & gallery since 1949, often exposing art of famous artists
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YellowKorner La Hune
16 Rue de l'Abbaye
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Famous bookshop & gallery since 1949, often exposing art of famous artists
Beautiful children clothes shop, with private courtyard, one of Paris's best-kept secrets.....
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Bonpoint
6 Rue de Tournon
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Beautiful children clothes shop, with private courtyard, one of Paris's best-kept secrets.....
coffee
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Boutique Nespresso Paris Bac
126 Rue du Bac
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coffee
i love Rue du Bac, it is a street where you can find plenty of good bakeries, flower shops, fish and buchers, very Parisian and not very touristic
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Rue du Bac
Rue du Bac
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i love Rue du Bac, it is a street where you can find plenty of good bakeries, flower shops, fish and buchers, very Parisian and not very touristic

Arts & Culture

Louvre... at 15 min walking distance...
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I-Louvre Museum
Rue de Rivoli
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Louvre... at 15 min walking distance...
Cinema close by
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mk2 Odéon
113 Bd Saint-Germain
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Cinema close by
Museum of contemporary art with changing program of interesting temporary exhibitions. Amso famous for it's good restaurant, especially Sunday booking strongly recommended.
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Palais de Tokyo
13 Av. du Président Wilson
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Museum of contemporary art with changing program of interesting temporary exhibitions. Amso famous for it's good restaurant, especially Sunday booking strongly recommended.
I love this little theatre!!! One hour during shows, one men shows, lots of humour, packed but o-so Paris... even if you don't understand a word!
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Le Grand Point Virgule
8bis Rue de l'Arrivée
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I love this little theatre!!! One hour during shows, one men shows, lots of humour, packed but o-so Paris... even if you don't understand a word!

Sightseeing

Beautiful building
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Pantheon station
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Beautiful building
Beautiful park! On a sunny day..... you have to go there and enjoy the sun on one of the benches available (for free).
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Izityalo ze-Luxembourg
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Beautiful park! On a sunny day..... you have to go there and enjoy the sun on one of the benches available (for free).
Most beautiful church in Paris, just 10 mins walk
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Notre Dame
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Most beautiful church in Paris, just 10 mins walk
This bridge was famous for couples in love to lock eternalise their love by fixing a locker. The meire of Paris has forbidden this and removed all of them. But personally I don't mind....!
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I-Pont des Arts
Pont des Arts
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This bridge was famous for couples in love to lock eternalise their love by fixing a locker. The meire of Paris has forbidden this and removed all of them. But personally I don't mind....!

Everything Else

One of the best universities in Paris
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Pantheon-Sorbonne University
12 Pl. du Panthéon
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One of the best universities in Paris
BNP Paribas - Paris Boulevard Saint Germain
133 Bd Saint-Germain
Cash machines very close by
Best patisserie
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Pierre Herme
58 Av. Paul Doumer
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Best patisserie
This is my hairdresser in Paris. Make an appointment in advance and ask for Mr. Christophe Nicolas himself. Colouring is also done with a lot of passion.
Christophe Nicolas Biot Maison de Coiffure
52 Rue Saint-André des Arts
This is my hairdresser in Paris. Make an appointment in advance and ask for Mr. Christophe Nicolas himself. Colouring is also done with a lot of passion.
Spa with a zen-like atmosphere
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Spa Nuxe Montorgueil
32-34 Rue Montorgueil
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Spa with a zen-like atmosphere