Sometimes people ask what to do and where to eat in Paris; this is what I tell them:
- Bouillon Chartier (the one next to Grands Boulevards)
- Du Pain et des Idées, order the pistachio escargot
- Have a picnic in Buttes-Chaumont
- Hang out by the Canal Saint-Martin
- The falafel place is very overrated
- Fondation Louis Vuitton is very good, as is Centre Pompidou
- The Louvre is fine but much too big; you might prefer d’Orsay
- The Orangerie is essential
- A day trip to Versailles is worth it; go to the Alain Ducasse café there and order chocolatey things
- Galeries Lafayette is a stunning building; so is Sainte-Chapelle
I have yet to read Jonathan Nunn’s coverage of Parisian restaurants but I bet it’s quite good.
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