Dear Reader (if you exist),
If I've ever had pleasure to have crossed paths with you, I hope I
haven't failed to express my charmingly unhealthy obsession with
Paris and its place in culture, history and romance. And here are some of my
favorite Parisian places to visit.
Museums / Galleries:
1. Louvre
2.
Musée Rodin
3.
Musée Eugène Delacroix
4.
L'Atelier des Lumières
5.
Musée de l'Orangerie
6.
Musée de l'Armée
7.
Musée Maillol
8.
Musée du Service de
Santé des Armées
9.
Panthéon
10.
Versailles
11. Les Catacombes de Paris
12. Musée d'Orsay
13. Sacré-Cœur
14. Mire du Nord
15. Père-Lachaise
16. Cinémathèque Française – movie theater
17. Jardin de l'école de botanique – botanical garden / park
Bars and Restaurants:
3.
Septime
4.
Yard
5.
Bambino (my favorite)
7.
Mokonuts
8.
Septime La Cave - WINE
Coffee:
1.
Gramme
3.
Chocolate Alain Ducasse –
chocolatiers
4.
Chez Janou
Music:
Hotels:
2. Hotel Monge
Restaurants
Café Méricourt
https://www.cafemericourt.com/
22 Rue de la Folie Méricourt
75011
Plan for a wait, especially on the weekends. But it’s worth it! Mellow digs, fantastic brunch and coffee (and fresh-pressed juices!). Just go. It’s a perfect spot in a great neighborhood.
Le Grenier de Notre Dame
https://instagram.com/legrenierdenotredameparis?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=
18 Rue de la Bûcherie
75005
The first vegetarian restaurant in France, opened in 1978. It’s very good, with many vegan options as well. Try the tartare d’avocat appetizer and the assiette berbère. Reservations recommended.
Le Petit Olivier
80 Rue du Cherche-Midi
75006
A tiny, funky spot. The food isn’t remarkable, but the menu is diverse, tasty, and inexpensive (as Paris goes), the atmosphere is cozy, and the place seems to attract a younger crowd.
Museums and Galleries
Musée Montmartre
https://museedemontmartre.fr/
A fabulous, small, underrated museum. It’s a wonderful dive into the Montmartre of the late 19th-century—think Toulouse-Lautrec, Le Chat Noir, and Erik Satie. A particular highlight is the recreated studio (and nearby works on display) of Suzanne Valadon, a late-19th/early 20th century painter who is starting to gain the recognition she deserves. (She also lived in the house her recreated studio now occupies.) There’s also a nice little restaurant where you can eat al fresco in the garden in good weather.
Almine Rech Gallery
https://www.alminerech.com/contacts-page
64 Rue de Turenne
75003
Worth keeping an eye on for shows of fabulous contemporary artists.
Shopping
Merci
https://merci-merci.com/
111 bd Beaumarchais
75003
La Soufflerie
https://lasoufflerie.com/
7 rue de l’Odéon
75006
Marin Montagut
https://www.marinmontagut.com/
48 rue Madame
75006
Voilà!
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