Tal & Callan
Things To Do
To Do
Sainte-Chapelle - Gothic chapel built in the 13th century to house the Crown of Thorns. It has stunning stained glass windows Opera at the Palais Garnier - A gorgeous Napoleon III style opera house. See a show or just tour the inside! Musee Rodin - Outdoor sculpture garden housing some of the most famous works by French artist Auguste Rodin Le Caveau de la Huchette - Underground jazz bar in a cave with great music, drinks and dancing! Pantheon: a museum that houses influential French figures including Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Èmile Zola, and Marie Curie. Centre Pompidou: A national museum of modern art with a big 20th and 21st century collection Louis Vuitton Foundation: An art museum that was architecturally designed by Frank Gehry Père Lachaise Cemetery: Burial site for a host of historical figures and celebrities. This beautiful cemetery boasts wonderful scenic views of Paris.
To Eat
French Restaurants: Bouillon, Brasserie Dubillot, Boulom, Bistrot Paul Bert Grand Amour Restaurant, Café Lignac Restaurants (non-French): Chez le libanais (Lebanese), L'As du fallafel (Israeli), The Hood (Asian), BMK Bamako (African), Miznon (Israeli), Tawlet (Lebanese), Big Mamma (Italian) Baguettes: Boulangerie Frédéric Comyn, Aux Délices de Glacière, La Parisienne St Dominique, Mamiche, Liberté, Du pain et des idées, French Bastards, La maison d’Isabelle Croissant: Maison Pichard, Café Pouchkine, Stohrer (best almond croissant) Macaron: Pierre Hermé, Laduree Bakeries (boulangerie): There is a bakery within a 5 minutes walk from almost any point in Paris, but well-known bakeries include Boulangerie Utopie, Poilâne, Du Pain et Des Idées, Blé Sucré, and Boulangerie M’seddi Pastries: Des Gâteaux et du Pain, Cédric Grolet Opéra, La Goutte d’Or Patisserie, Gilles Marchal, Land & Monkeys Beaumarchais Cafes: Café Procope, Les Deux Magots, Café de Flore
Parks
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont - our favorite park in Paris. Place des Vosges - small park surrounded by historic Parisian apartments that have housed artists, politicians, etc, most notably Victor Hugo (author of Les Misérables). Jardin des Tuileries - historic gardens by the Louvre museum with beautiful sculptures. Jardin des Plantes - Main botanical garden in France Jardin du Luxembourg - Has a fountain, tennis courts and views of the Eiffel Tower Coulee Verte - The inspiration for the highline; starts near Bastille and goes all the way east out of the city where it turns into a nature trail.
Neighborhoods
Montmartre - Great artist neighborhood with cafes, galleries, thrifting and Sacre Coeur (a church at the top of a hill that has great views). Canal Saint-Martin - Scenic Canal on the Right Bank of Paris. It's a great spot to hang out, eat/drink or walk around. Le Marais - Lots of cool and restaurants; great nightlife. A vibrant, young neighborhood with some of the best local boutique shops in Paris. Rue de Bucy - Pedestrian street in the Latin Quarter with great restaurants Saint-Germain - Lots of bars, restaurants and great nightlife. Also a wonderful neighborhood for upscale shopping during the day. Quartier Latin - historical district of Paris famous for the Sorbonne University and a host of museums and historical sites. Full of great cafes, scenic streets and bookstores. Great for history buffs and book lovers.
First-Timers
Eiffel Tower - Can marvel at it from ground view or go to the top! The Louvre - The most famous and largest museum in Paris and where the Mona Lisa is housed. Your pass gets you two days. Musee D'Orsay - One of the most well-known museums in Paris that holds French art, sculptures, photographs and furniture that dates between 1848-1914. It also houses many impressionist paintings. The Catacombs - An underground tunnel that holds 6 million skeletons. Some of the oldest ones date back as far as the Merovingian era, more than 1,200 years ago. Arc de Triomphe/Champs Elysee: The 5th Avenue of Paris! It's a great street to walk down and go shopping for familiar brands. Notre Dame: With it's beautiful French Gothic architecture, Notre Dame is a stunning medieval catholic cathedral. Although some of the original roof has burned you can still admire the building from the outside.