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Girls Trip Guide to Paris, Sorted by Arrondissement 🥐
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items whether it's your first or fifth time visiting the city of love, there's always something new to discover in the 18 arrondissements comprising paris, france. use this go-to guide to discover cool girl-coded spots around the capital i've personally ve...
find the full paris travel guide here: destination195.com/destinations/3-days-in-paris
find the full paris travel guide here: destination195.com/destinations/3-days-in-paris
Map
Sections
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1er - louvre district 🖼️
2e - la bourse 🐌
3e - haut marais 💐
4e - bas marais 🏘️
5e - latin quarter 📚
6e - saint-germain 💎
1er - louvre district 🖼️
the right bank heart of the city, paris sprawls outwards from this tourist central featuring luxury boutiques encircling place vendôme and the city's most iconic museum
a central stay embodying classic haussmannian style, this grand parisian hotel is just off place vendôme with two-story rooms for extremely affordable rates. connected to the rehab speakeasy downstairs, buckwheat creperie, and el vecino taquería, you...
Normandy Le Chantier
embrace the french art of living and dig into delicate pastries like a millefeuille, chocolate eclair, or the house-favorite mont-blanc. perfected by decades of confectionery expertise and pastry-making know-how—most importantly, don't miss angelina'...
Angelina
see the one and only mona lisa painted by leonardo da vinci for €22— in reality, this relatively small painting is affixed to a giant canvas wall where the largest crowd in the museum clamors 🎨
Louvre Museum
there's no better consistently exceptional macaron than the classic and seasonal flavors served by ladurée—whether you prefer basic vanilla and chocolate or adventurous marie-antoinette tea and blackcurrant violet specialties, every single crumb is s...
Ladurée
the meticulously manicured lawns, elegant tree-lined avenues, and stunning decorative fountains are classic examples of french formal garden design, originally created for the royal residence of french monarchs 🪻
Tuileries Garden
michelin guide restaurant paying tribute to bistro heritage with cozy slate style and french cuisine—an ideal lunch spot if you're already sightseeing in the area 🍅
L'Ardoise
a neoclassical rotunda housing rotating modern art exhibitions, this 3-story manageable museum is much less overwhelming than more notable parisian collections and can be easily explored for €15 in an hour or two 🖌️
Bourse de Commerce
a 13th-century rayonnant gothic royal chapel built by king louis ix to symbolize the divine right of the french monarchy, housing his holy collection of passion relics including the crown of thorns; the towering medieval stained glass windows are the...
Sainte-Chapelle
2e - la bourse 🐌
just above 1er, the second historically housed the stock exchange with rue montorgueil a must-visit stop for foodies and covered passages like galerie vivienne adding to the 19th-century ambiance
fusing french sophistication with japanese flavors, try a croissant filled with matcha cream at this sleek, cosmopolitan café 🍵
Café Kitsuné
the first shop started by the most emblematic pastry chef of his generation, cédric is famously seen on social media breaking open the laminated layers of a buttery croissant or creating photorealistic fruit desserts crafted strictly with flavors fro...
arrive prior to the 10:00 am opening for grab-and-go or make a reservation in the tea room to ensure you secure a pastry
arrive prior to the 10:00 am opening for grab-and-go or make a reservation in the tea room to ensure you secure a pastry
Cédric Grolet
while i haven't made it myself yet, this beloved brasserie is on the list as one of julia child's traditional french favorites 👨🏻🍳
Chez Georges
3e - haut marais 💐
the trendy, upper half of le marais full of vintage curations, concept cafés, and indie galleries perfect for a shopping stroll past 17th-century aristocratic mansions
honoring elie wiesel, this quaint is the ideal place to start the morning, offering a green space to stroll through with a coffee from nearby cafés like cortado or café kitsuné in hand 🌳
Square du Temple
part tea room, part wine bar—this moody, coquette café is a fan favorite with a perpetual line out the door, wait your turn to step inside and sip on a warm beverage 🫖
Sevenly Heart
one of many coveted vintage curations tucked away along the cobblestone streets, begin here for moderately priced vintage ($100-200), before continuing down rue turenne 👜
29 rue Charlot
an open-air, covered market full of vendors, sit down at a restaurant serving your favorite international cuisine or hit the meat and cheese suppliers for to-go charcuterie fixings 🧀
Marché des Enfants Rouges
customizable kitchenware, curate your personal set of cutlery choosing from the handle colors and materials suited to your style profile 🍴
Sabre
shop the ground floor for a curated collection of designer digs, then head downstairs to find trendy, paris-themed souvenirs perfect to take home as gifts—i got my roommates fancy soap bars and matchboxes! 🧼
Merci
stop by for “the” scoop of chocolate mousse served fresh out of a porcelain bowl in this colorful, classic bistro—blankets are available for outdoor diners! 🍫
Chez Janou
4e - bas marais 🏘️
some of the oldest, pre-haussmann streets in the city, meander through a maze of winding, cobblestone lanes largely unchanged since medieval times
a romantic open-air market dating back to 1808 where vendors sell flowers, plants, quirky crafts, and even live birds on sundays 🌷
Marché aux Fleurs de Paris
the seat of the archbishop of paris rather than the home of a hunchback; after a catastrophic april 2019 fire burned the french gothic flying buttresses, ribbed vaults, gargoyles, and three large rose windows, tourists can once again view the interio...
Notre-Dame
enjoy your picking of ice creams, sorbets, and pastries in the iconic wood-paneled tea room 🍨
Berthillon
with a view of the sparkling eiffel tower in the distance, dig into elevated reimaginations of classic french cuisine like truffle grilled cheese in this ‘resto festif’ that keeps the party going with a dj spinning the decks inside, or head to the co...
Bonnie
5e - latin quarter 📚
buzzing with scholarly charm, ancient roman ruins and secondhand bookshops fill one of the city’s most atmospheric districts with a distinctly academic feel
purportedly the best croissant in paris although i have yet to try it myself—my favorite flaky, laminated delight was served fresh out of the oven from the relais christine's breakfast spread 🥐
La Maison d'Isabelle
a historic bookstore where iconic writers of the “lost generation” gathered, the interior is a haven for book lovers, with antique novels and cozy corners to curl up and enjoy a good read in 📚
Shakespeare and Company
a mediterranean michelin guide meal from the cypriot mavrommatis brothers. the delightful secret of fine dining is that you’re served more courses than the selected offering enumerates—the “five act” discovery menu truly amounts to eight courses incl...
Mavrommatis
6e - saint-germain 💎
left bank elegance and literary prestige, grand boulevards and a polished, old-world sophistication root saint-germain's refined, artistic heritage
my favorite paris stay—fulfill the whirlwind romantic rendezvous of your dreams in this luxurious, 5-star boutique hotel tucked steps away from the heart of the city. a refined, left bank location with easy access to michelin guide dinners ensures yo...
Relais Christine
this historic lunch spot oozes nostalgic charm, as writers of the “lost generation” gathered here with the likes of ernest hemingway—this is another parisian cafe with famous hot chocolate (although their variety is on the thinner side) 💐
Café de Flore
a makeshift wine bar transformed into a cozy haunt for bon vivants serving up thoughtful french cuisine on a reasonably priced €69 five-course tasting menu—relais christine guests can order the same directly to their room 🐦
Le Christine
while le relais de l'entrecôte across the street is THE place to try their infamously tender sirloin steak and golden, thin-cut frites, a no-reservation policy means there's typically quite a wait to dine. for a similar steak and frites experience, l...
L'Atelier
designed like an apothecary, buly draws on the excellence of the past while offering the best of the present with customizable beauty products designed to compliment the face, mouth, and body built upon the teachings of ancient recipes 💄
Officine Universelle Buly
the green stands lining the seine instead are a designated unesco world heritage site, with these 900+ book boxes housing rare and used novels, posters, modern illustrations, and other printed materials for you to discover 🔖
Seine Bouquinistes
7e - invalides & eiffel ✨
the eiffel tower rises over the stately lawns of champ-de-mars and grand residential boulevards of this postcard paris district
renowned impressionist pieces imagined by the likes of vincent van gogh and claude monet inside a former beaux-arts train station for €16 🖼️
Musée d'Orsay
awarded the best baguette in years past, snag a loaf off rue saint-dominique before your champs-de-mars picnic—and to snap a quintessential tourist beret flick with the eiffel tower in the background 🥖
La Parisienne
the show begins 10 minutes after the sky darkens at sunset, with this golden, twinkling spectacle lasting 5 minutes and repeating every hour from sundown until 1:00 am during the off-season and 2:00 am in the summer. the final display at the end of e...
Eiffel Tower
8e - triangle d’or 🌟
anchored by the trifecta of luxury shopping streets, haute couture flagship fashion houses line ‘the world’s most beautiful avenue’
walking through the tuileries garden will lead you directly down the ‘the world’s most beautiful avenue’ with a host of familiar designer and global brands, including the louis vuitton flagship store shaped like a luggage trunk 🧳
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
across four floors within the luminous art deco building is a curated selection of high-quality brands across fashion, home goods, accessories and fine foods.
i was immediately drawn to the ganni, maje, and chloé features, but the real highlight was atelier amelot. custom textiles are hung hot off the press after being screen printed in the center of the ground floor 👟
i was immediately drawn to the ganni, maje, and chloé features, but the real highlight was atelier amelot. custom textiles are hung hot off the press after being screen printed in the center of the ground floor 👟
Galeries Lafayette
for a quick bite while shopping the galeries lafayette champs-élysées, look no further than the delicatessen and restaurant counters in the basement—maison verot serves up a tasty savory potato berrichon 🥔
Maison Verot
honoring those who fought in the french revolutionary and napoleonic wars, climb the monument with a €16 ticket (free for eu residents under 26s) for a panoramic views 🎖️
Arc de Triomphe
a relaxing one-hour commentated tour, lunch on the water, or a romantic dinner river cruise in which you’ll pass the absolute must-see monuments and museums in paris — some of which you’ve already been inside! there’s no need to book a specific time ...
Bateaux-Mouches
10e - canal saint-martin 🚣♀️
a calmer, effortlessly cool neighborhood next to the canal, skip the tourist crowds in this lived-in creative hub away from the hustle and bustle of central arrondissements
part pâtisserie, part boulangerie, the line is worth the wait for a flaky croissant, creamy quiche, or colored (iced!) coffee to grab before walking along the canal 🥐
Liberté
a tree-lined canal with scenic iron footbridges perfect for a morning stroll, watch tour boats move up and down through the canal's multi-level sluice and lock system 🛥️
Canal Saint-Martin
a colorful, bohemian concept shop with floral home goods and fashion, i brought home a plaster and glass lamp produced in india as a souvenir to remind me of the colorful lamps in chez janou 🌈
Antoine and Lili
14e - montparnasse 🚆
the gateway to day trips like the palace of versailles or further beyond to bordeaux, this remote region features budget-friendly accommodations near the train station
cost conscientious accommodations for a reasonable rate with easy access to gare montparnasse for day trips 🛌🏻
ibis Paris Gare Montparnasse Catalogne
if you’re craving casual dining after a day away, mosugo is a comfort food café where you can dig into crispy chicken sandwiches, tenders, or burgers with innovative elevations like pretzel buns and miso mayonnaise 🥨
MoSugo
not quite in the 14e (although if you've gone that far, you're basically there), catch ticketed techno sets at this warehouse reminiscent of brooklyn house venues with a perfect view of the eiffel tower in the distance 🕺
Terminal 7
18e - montmartre 👨🏻🎨
the bohemian hilltop village of local artisans, overlook the rest of the city below from this elevated viewpoint with a particularly romantic atmosphere
an elevated white romano-byzantine church surrounded by railings adorned with thousands of love locks. this major catholic pilgrimage site holds a perpetual adoration of the blessed sacrament in which the eucharist is continually displayed, enter for...
Sacré-Cœur
the heart and home of local artisans, in the central place du tertre find older gentlemen sitting at their easels in this open terrace, crafting their next work while displaying a repertoire of masterpieces for sale 🪗
Montmartre
a delightful spot in montmartre with outdoor seating that allows you to watch the artists at work; the escargot sizzling in butter and garlic is a must-try 🐌
Au Cadet de Gascogne
you’ve likely seen this pink, ivy-covered exterior before, as this quaint maisonette with green shutters has been a fixture in montmartre since the early 20th century with famous patrons including pablo picasso and maurice utrillo 🌹
La Maison Rose
two timed fondue seatings at 7:15 PM and 9:45 PM in an establishment so tiny, that to sit against the wall you’ll have to step on the table to climb into your seat. this tradition led to many-a-wine-glass being spilled over the years, which means tod...
Le Refuge des Fondus
paris day trips 👑
assuming you have more time to spare, round out your france experience with a day trip to versailles for a royal rendezvous or reims for champagne tasting
the primary royal residence and seat of political power in france under king louis xiv until the french revolution. its over-the-top opulence cemented the extravagant, baroque palace as a symbol of the absolute monarchy with grandiose façades, intric...
secure a €24 passport ticket to tour all the ground's highlights 👑
secure a €24 passport ticket to tour all the ground's highlights 👑
Palace of Versailles
designed by one of the most famous landscape architects in history, the gardens of versailles are a masterpiece of french formal garden style featuring geometric layouts, manicured lawns, parterres of flowers, topiaries, and sculptures to create a se...
Gardens of Versailles
step inside louis xiv’s charming pink marble private residence, a retreat from the formalities of court life for the king and his family where napoleon bonaparte also retired during his reign 💎
Grand Trianon
marie antoinette's secluded haven where she could escape the pressures of court life and indulge in simpler pleasures, the refined neoclassical architecture is a more intimate design than found elsewhere on the estate 🌿
Petit Trianon
touring sophisticated champagne houses is a quintessential french experience—hop on the train at gare de l’est and head over to reims to tour the veuve clicquot maison 🥂
Veuve Clicquot