Guidebook for Paris
Essentials
The closest to the house.
You cannot buy alcohol there after 9pm
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U Express et Drive
109 Rue du TempleThe closest to the house.
You cannot buy alcohol there after 9pm
Franprix
22 Rue AlibertThis famous supermarket has everything you need, from foods and fine wines, to cosmetics, clothing, and home utensils. Large supermarket.
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Monoprix
70-72 Rue du Faubourg du TempleThis famous supermarket has everything you need, from foods and fine wines, to cosmetics, clothing, and home utensils. Large supermarket.
Food Scene
Don't miss their Breakfast/Brunch Specials which include a healthy fresh fruit smoothie right on the Canal! Get there early to be sat on the terrasse. In the summer, give them your ID as a deposit and take a free deck chair out onto the banks of the Canal to sunbathe while sipping on a cold drink.
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Le Sésame
51 Quai de ValmyDon't miss their Breakfast/Brunch Specials which include a healthy fresh fruit smoothie right on the Canal! Get there early to be sat on the terrasse. In the summer, give them your ID as a deposit and take a free deck chair out onto the banks of the Canal to sunbathe while sipping on a cold drink.
Experience the real Parisian lifestyle and enjoy a "Café" (Expresso) or "Café Allongé" (Large coffee) in the afternoon on their classy terrasse while watching the people go by.
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La Marine
55Bis Quai de ValmyExperience the real Parisian lifestyle and enjoy a "Café" (Expresso) or "Café Allongé" (Large coffee) in the afternoon on their classy terrasse while watching the people go by.
It's just such a fun and vibrant place to have dinner at! You place your own orders here by marking what you want on a piece of paper for the waitress ;) Delicious and affordable Asian food. Take out available to eat at home or along the Canal.
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Le Petit Cambodge
20 Rue AlibertIt's just such a fun and vibrant place to have dinner at! You place your own orders here by marking what you want on a piece of paper for the waitress ;) Delicious and affordable Asian food. Take out available to eat at home or along the Canal.
The Sunken Chip is the first and only fish and chip shop in Paris. Started in the summer of 2013, the crew of the Sunken Chip provide the freshest fish, delivered each day, with true thick cut English Chips and famous mushy peas!
Eat in or take your fish and chips away to eat at the water's edge of the Canal Saint-Martin.
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The Sunken Chip
39 Rue des VinaigriersThe Sunken Chip is the first and only fish and chip shop in Paris. Started in the summer of 2013, the crew of the Sunken Chip provide the freshest fish, delivered each day, with true thick cut English Chips and famous mushy peas!
Eat in or take your fish and chips away to eat at the water's edge of the Canal Saint-Martin.
Only because this is one of the best bakeries in Paris and with you staying so close it would be a shame to miss it!! They are famous and have received numerous pastry prizes & awards. The Chef Baker uses only the finest organic produce in his recipes and homemade breads, cakes, tarts... The very best of French patisserie :)
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Du Pain et des Idées
34 Rue Yves ToudicOnly because this is one of the best bakeries in Paris and with you staying so close it would be a shame to miss it!! They are famous and have received numerous pastry prizes & awards. The Chef Baker uses only the finest organic produce in his recipes and homemade breads, cakes, tarts... The very best of French patisserie :)
If you are into French cuisine, this is a quaint, delicious restaurant with food from the French South-West (duck, foie gras etc) so it's not diet food but oh so delicious!!! Visit early to get a table as it's a tiny place and it gets busy. Very affordable prices and great value for quality. Typical Parisian vibe & scene!
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Le bistro des oies
2 Rue Marie et LouiseIf you are into French cuisine, this is a quaint, delicious restaurant with food from the French South-West (duck, foie gras etc) so it's not diet food but oh so delicious!!! Visit early to get a table as it's a tiny place and it gets busy. Very affordable prices and great value for quality. Typical Parisian vibe & scene!
Drinks & Nightlife
This is actually a typical Irish-owned Pub and one of the most popular places in the area! The staff are English speaking, super friendly and you will never be alone for too long there ;) Live music every other weekend. Broadcasting of Live Football, Tennis, Cricket and basically any sports event you request! Free Wifi - Open until 2am - Pub food (pizzas, nachos, Jacket Potato) available for munchies before 10pm and fresh pints on draught! Go there when you have had enough French for the day ;)
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The Cork And Cavan
70 Quai de JemmapesThis is actually a typical Irish-owned Pub and one of the most popular places in the area! The staff are English speaking, super friendly and you will never be alone for too long there ;) Live music every other weekend. Broadcasting of Live Football, Tennis, Cricket and basically any sports event you request! Free Wifi - Open until 2am - Pub food (pizzas, nachos, Jacket Potato) available for munchies before 10pm and fresh pints on draught! Go there when you have had enough French for the day ;)
Not really a Nightclub but definitely the "Place to Be" of the moment for an after dinner drink or late night Cocktails! Fashion Designer Manish Arora held his last Catwalk there ;) Original Afro-Beach setting, cocktails, conceptual cuisine. Go there to mingle and spot the latest Parisian fashion trends! Very busy on weekends, it can be hard to get to the bar, but it's worth discovering the setting!
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Le Comptoir General
84 Quai de JemmapesNot really a Nightclub but definitely the "Place to Be" of the moment for an after dinner drink or late night Cocktails! Fashion Designer Manish Arora held his last Catwalk there ;) Original Afro-Beach setting, cocktails, conceptual cuisine. Go there to mingle and spot the latest Parisian fashion trends! Very busy on weekends, it can be hard to get to the bar, but it's worth discovering the setting!
Getting Around
Place de la Republique
Metro - buses - Taxi Stations all available there
Sightseeing
I am an unconditional lover of the Eiffel Tower and seeing her sparkle at night (every hour) always makes me feel like I am in a magical place!
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Eiffeltoren
5 Av. Anatole FranceI am an unconditional lover of the Eiffel Tower and seeing her sparkle at night (every hour) always makes me feel like I am in a magical place!
Not many people know this but you can actually climb to the top of the Basilica rotunda via a small stairway and observe a beautiful panoramic view of Paris.
This is one of the most romantic settings of the city. Feel free to walk around the quaint streets of Montmartre following the footsteps of Picasso, Dali and Monet.
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The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris
35 Rue du Chevalier de la BarreNot many people know this but you can actually climb to the top of the Basilica rotunda via a small stairway and observe a beautiful panoramic view of Paris.
This is one of the most romantic settings of the city. Feel free to walk around the quaint streets of Montmartre following the footsteps of Picasso, Dali and Monet.
Most famous & historical neighbourhood in Paris! You do not want to miss hanging out in this trendy, gay friendly, artistic, fashionable and elegant neighbourhood! Architectural example of how Paris looked liked in the XVII - XVIII Century with its quaint narrow streets, boutiques, bourgeois dwellings and private hotels with astonishing French gardens. Visit the Carnavalet Museum to learn the history of Paris, walk onto the Place des Vosges (the Royal Plaza) and all around the plaza under its arches to see numerous art galleries, visit Victor Hugo's original home and the Sully Hotel and finish with afternoon tea or coffee on the terrasse of a café ;)
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Le Marais
54 Rue Vieille du TempleMost famous & historical neighbourhood in Paris! You do not want to miss hanging out in this trendy, gay friendly, artistic, fashionable and elegant neighbourhood! Architectural example of how Paris looked liked in the XVII - XVIII Century with its quaint narrow streets, boutiques, bourgeois dwellings and private hotels with astonishing French gardens. Visit the Carnavalet Museum to learn the history of Paris, walk onto the Place des Vosges (the Royal Plaza) and all around the plaza under its arches to see numerous art galleries, visit Victor Hugo's original home and the Sully Hotel and finish with afternoon tea or coffee on the terrasse of a café ;)
This is the authentic famous hotel which inspired the 1938 film by Marcel Carné "Hotel du Nord". It is also the main inspiration source of the book by the same name, since the author was actually the hotel tenants' son who would write about the simple lives of ordinary parisians but high in colour!
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Hôtel du Nord
102 Quai de JemmapesThis is the authentic famous hotel which inspired the 1938 film by Marcel Carné "Hotel du Nord". It is also the main inspiration source of the book by the same name, since the author was actually the hotel tenants' son who would write about the simple lives of ordinary parisians but high in colour!
Arts & Culture
The best thing to do on a rainy day in Paris is to go to the museum! Unfortunately many will have the same idea ;)
Buy a Paris Museum Pass if you plan on seeing more than 2 sites a day in order to cut long queues at the entrance.
Orsay is the place to go if you love the Impressionists and are eager to see original paintings by Manet, Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh or Degas.
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Gare Musée d'Orsay
The best thing to do on a rainy day in Paris is to go to the museum! Unfortunately many will have the same idea ;)
Buy a Paris Museum Pass if you plan on seeing more than 2 sites a day in order to cut long queues at the entrance.
Orsay is the place to go if you love the Impressionists and are eager to see original paintings by Manet, Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh or Degas.
Located in one of the most beautiful baroque private hotels of Le Marais (Hotel Salé), the National Picasso Museum, after being shut for a long period of time finally re-opened its doors to the public in 2014!
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Musée National Picasso-Paris
5 Rue de ThorignyLocated in one of the most beautiful baroque private hotels of Le Marais (Hotel Salé), the National Picasso Museum, after being shut for a long period of time finally re-opened its doors to the public in 2014!