La Recyclerie
An eco-café, urban farm and free repair workshop in a former railway station at Porte de Clignancourt.
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La Coupole
A vast 1927 Art Deco brasserie under painted pillars – oysters, lamb curry and the buzz of old Montparnasse.
Le Procope
Founded 1686 and billed as the world’s oldest café-restaurant – Voltaire’s haunt, now classic French menus.
Astier de Villatte
Hand-thrown black-clay ceramics finished in white glaze, all made in a historic Paris atelier.
Le Train Bleu
A gilded 1901 Belle Époque dining room inside Gare de Lyon – frescoed ceilings and grand French cuisine.
Officine Universelle Buly
A revived 1803 beauty house with plant-based, refillable formulas in a jewel-box apothecary setting.
La Tour d’Argent
A storied riverside table since 1582, famed for its pressed duck and Notre-Dame views from the dining room.
Centre Commercial
A concept store of ethical, sustainably made fashion and goods – founded by the people behind Veja.
Maxim’s
The Art Nouveau icon off Place de la Concorde – Belle Époque opulence and a legendary dinner-and-show legacy.