Café de Flore
The Art Deco rival next door, a Left Bank institution since the 1880s – terrace coffee and omelettes.
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Artisans du Monde
France’s fair-trade shop network, selling crafts and food that pay producers in the Global South fairly.
Brasserie Lipp
A 1880 Alsatian brasserie with mirrored walls and a political-literary crowd – choucroute and steak tartare.
La Recyclerie
An eco-café, urban farm and free repair workshop in a former railway station at Porte de Clignancourt.
La Coupole
A vast 1927 Art Deco brasserie under painted pillars – oysters, lamb curry and the buzz of old Montparnasse.
Hôtel Saint André des Arts
Boutique 4-star with a small spa in the heart of Saint-Germain, minutes from Notre-Dame.
Catacombs of Paris
Twenty metres underground, an ossuary of millions lines the old quarry tunnels. Timed entry essential.