Guidebook for Paris
Getting Around
Closest transportations to get around! Hop on!
Gare de Lyon is one of the main train stations in the City.
You'll find trains going to various parts of France, as well as suburban trains and metro lines (1, 14, RER A, RER D) to reach other areas in Paris. Lines 1 and 14 are very convenient!
It has a beautiful big clock that you can see from the outside :)
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Gare de Lyon station
Gare de Lyon is one of the main train stations in the City.
You'll find trains going to various parts of France, as well as suburban trains and metro lines (1, 14, RER A, RER D) to reach other areas in Paris. Lines 1 and 14 are very convenient!
It has a beautiful big clock that you can see from the outside :)
Metro Reuilly Diderot
92 Bd DiderotBercy
13 minutes walk from the flat, I take it everyday!
Food 🍱
One of my favorite restaurants in Paris! Typical French food, a lot of tourists and Parisian people, a fantastic team of waiters, affordable prices and a chance to connect with your neighbors!
The line is often long but it always goes fast. If you go there early (7pm), you’ll have a table quite easily! (They don’t take reservations)
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Bouillon Chartier
7 Rue du Faubourg MontmartreOne of my favorite restaurants in Paris! Typical French food, a lot of tourists and Parisian people, a fantastic team of waiters, affordable prices and a chance to connect with your neighbors!
The line is often long but it always goes fast. If you go there early (7pm), you’ll have a table quite easily! (They don’t take reservations)
1mn walk from the flat!
Perfect option if you want tasty sushis! I love to have them on the Coulée Verte (see the parks category in this guide!)
Toto Sushi
151 Rue de Charenton1mn walk from the flat!
Perfect option if you want tasty sushis! I love to have them on the Coulée Verte (see the parks category in this guide!)
Home made very good buffet (~40€/person).
When you arrive, it’s hidden behind a real bakery ;)
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B.O.U.L.O.M
181 Rue OrdenerHome made very good buffet (~40€/person).
When you arrive, it’s hidden behind a real bakery ;)
Coffee Shops ☕️ & Coworking
Those places have been double-triple-quadruple checked by my palate! You’ll find some of them close from the flat and others around Paris :)
I have worked there as a barista for two years; I used to be the manager of Nuage Café :)
It's an old convent that the owners transformed into a co-working-living space. It's quiet, and it feels like home.
For 5€/hour, you can eat and drink as much as you'd like (you pay for the time you spend, not for what you eat). They use specialty coffee (KAWA) that is delicious, have soy milk. Snacks aren't homemade (just so you know).
Ancient furniture from the owners' grandparents, clouds floating above your head, the cocoon upstairs is my favorite space. They have a piano upstairs, don't miss it!
Whether you want to stop for coffee and snacks, get some work done or take a nap, that's the place you shouldn't miss, and you'll remember that place forever.
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Nuage Café
14 Rue des CarmesI have worked there as a barista for two years; I used to be the manager of Nuage Café :)
It's an old convent that the owners transformed into a co-working-living space. It's quiet, and it feels like home.
For 5€/hour, you can eat and drink as much as you'd like (you pay for the time you spend, not for what you eat). They use specialty coffee (KAWA) that is delicious, have soy milk. Snacks aren't homemade (just so you know).
Ancient furniture from the owners' grandparents, clouds floating above your head, the cocoon upstairs is my favorite space. They have a piano upstairs, don't miss it!
Whether you want to stop for coffee and snacks, get some work done or take a nap, that's the place you shouldn't miss, and you'll remember that place forever.
10mn walk from the flat, they also have croissants 🥐 and cakes 🍰 along their specialty coffee ☕️
It’s also one of the places I go when I need to read or work on my computer 💻 or study!
If you love coffee like I do, you’ll love it!
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Nomade café
8 Rue Paul Bert10mn walk from the flat, they also have croissants 🥐 and cakes 🍰 along their specialty coffee ☕️
It’s also one of the places I go when I need to read or work on my computer 💻 or study!
If you love coffee like I do, you’ll love it!
Magic Carpet Café
Perfect coffee shop to start the day!
Sightseeing
Before you leave the house, grab two glasses and a bottle opener. If it's daytime and sunny, you should consider finger picking food to make a pic nic !
Bike or stop at Abbesses metro station (line 12 and 2). Walk in the area to get a taste of the old Paris. Buy a bottle of your favorite drink (red wine is what I highly suggest!) in a shop nearby.
Walk towards the Sacré Coeur (take the funicular or the stairs - be prepared if you choose that option) and sit on the grass or on the stairs, to enjoy the view.
Take a deep breath, smile and sip your drink. There you are, in the heart of Paris, doing what every Parisian does to feel alive :)
Enjoy ;)
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Montmartre
Before you leave the house, grab two glasses and a bottle opener. If it's daytime and sunny, you should consider finger picking food to make a pic nic !
Bike or stop at Abbesses metro station (line 12 and 2). Walk in the area to get a taste of the old Paris. Buy a bottle of your favorite drink (red wine is what I highly suggest!) in a shop nearby.
Walk towards the Sacré Coeur (take the funicular or the stairs - be prepared if you choose that option) and sit on the grass or on the stairs, to enjoy the view.
Take a deep breath, smile and sip your drink. There you are, in the heart of Paris, doing what every Parisian does to feel alive :)
Enjoy ;)
Île de la Cité
Wonderful view!
My favorite library in Paris! It is free if you want to visit or work in the « Salle Ovale ». It is a quiet space :)
If you want to go there to work, make sure you arrive a little (15mn) before the opening so you’re guaranteed to get a spot. If you arrive after 10am, you’ll have some seats available, but not a desk.
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BNF Richelieu Site
5 Rue de RichelieuMy favorite library in Paris! It is free if you want to visit or work in the « Salle Ovale ». It is a quiet space :)
If you want to go there to work, make sure you arrive a little (15mn) before the opening so you’re guaranteed to get a spot. If you arrive after 10am, you’ll have some seats available, but not a desk.
Breakfast and/or Brunch
In the heart of Montmartre, it'll be perfect before a walk in the heart of Paris!
BEST BRUNCH EVER! All you can eat for less than 25€
Delicious homemade food! From croissant to the hot chocolate to there baby omelets and gratin Dauphinois, it's one of the best brunches I've had! :)
I highly recommend arriving 15mn before the opening as you can't make reservations. Therefore, if there's a line, you can give your number, so they save your spot and call you when it's almost your turn ;)
Bon appétit!
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La Bossue
9 Rue Joseph de MaistreIn the heart of Montmartre, it'll be perfect before a walk in the heart of Paris!
BEST BRUNCH EVER! All you can eat for less than 25€
Delicious homemade food! From croissant to the hot chocolate to there baby omelets and gratin Dauphinois, it's one of the best brunches I've had! :)
I highly recommend arriving 15mn before the opening as you can't make reservations. Therefore, if there's a line, you can give your number, so they save your spot and call you when it's almost your turn ;)
Bon appétit!
Cocktails & Nightlife
My selection of the finest cocktail bars!
Sherry Butt
20 Rue BeautreillisOne of my favorite cocktail bars :)
That cocktail bar is 10mn walk from the flat, it's my HQ, I love it! Awesome cocktails (you can ask for what you want), barmen and barmaid are wearing only a shirt and a bowtie...and underwear. You don't want to miss that place!
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Le Calbar
82 Rue de CharentonThat cocktail bar is 10mn walk from the flat, it's my HQ, I love it! Awesome cocktails (you can ask for what you want), barmen and barmaid are wearing only a shirt and a bowtie...and underwear. You don't want to miss that place!
Bar, club, live music ! Located in an old train station :)
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Le Hasard Ludique
128 Av. de Saint-OuenBar, club, live music ! Located in an old train station :)
If you want to know me better, going to that place is like visiting my second home. In the heart of the city, close to République, that little bar will blow your mind.
Their products are fresh, homemade, and French. Let them tell you where their ingredients come from; it's always outstanding to see how passionate they are!
Sparkles in cocktails? Yes, please! Ask for a cocktail with "the" ice cube in it; you won't be disappointed ;)
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Bisou
15 Bd du TempleIf you want to know me better, going to that place is like visiting my second home. In the heart of the city, close to République, that little bar will blow your mind.
Their products are fresh, homemade, and French. Let them tell you where their ingredients come from; it's always outstanding to see how passionate they are!
Sparkles in cocktails? Yes, please! Ask for a cocktail with "the" ice cube in it; you won't be disappointed ;)
Parks & Nature
Close to my previous home. It's a bit far, but if you're in the area of Champs Elysées, you should go! I love to have picnics there, it's awesome to read, write, walk or for a morning run :)
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Parc Monceau
35 Bd de CourcellesClose to my previous home. It's a bit far, but if you're in the area of Champs Elysées, you should go! I love to have picnics there, it's awesome to read, write, walk or for a morning run :)
If you want to see Paris from above, that's where you want to go :) I'm lucky to live very close by to the Coulée Verte. It's "our" Highline (yes, much different from the one in New York, but still a Highline!). I won't say much, except that it's a must-do if you like to walk, and want to escape from the noise of Paris' ground 0.
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Coulée Verte René-Dumont
1 Coulée Verte René-DumontIf you want to see Paris from above, that's where you want to go :) I'm lucky to live very close by to the Coulée Verte. It's "our" Highline (yes, much different from the one in New York, but still a Highline!). I won't say much, except that it's a must-do if you like to walk, and want to escape from the noise of Paris' ground 0.