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french summer - paris and nantes recs
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items Planning a last minute trip to France? Here are a few ideas of places to say, things to do, and restaurants to visit that made my trip last year during the Olympics so fun! Everything listed is in Paris and Nantes.
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Restaurants
Cafes
Accomodations
Things To Do
Miscellaneous
Restaurants
Small underrated restaurant on a corner in Paris. One of the best meals I had on my trip was from Gioco and I always tell my friends to stop by here if they're in Paris! It's Italian cuisine and their pasta dishes are 10/10. Their St. Germain and Ape...
Gioco Paris
The meal here was unmatched! Got a fish dish and it was so flavorful. The inside is aesthetic but still opted to sit outside. The outside is gorgeous too; the tables are on cobblestone streets.
Le Cochon qui fume
Fav brunch spot in Paris. I got the crispy chicken and my fiance got the bananas foster pancakes. So so yummy. We each got an iced latte and they were refreshing.
Parenthèse Eat & Drink - Paris
Grabbed Hugo Spritzes here while waiting for our laundry to finish. The best spritzes 10/10!!
LE NAPOLEON PARIS - 10th Arr.
Delicious Greek restaurant in the 10th arrondissement. I don't remember exactly what I had but I remember really enjoying the meal and cocktails
Grand Café d'Athènes
Cafes
Super popular cafe that was worth the hype! I wasn't even trying to go here, we just happened to walk past it and decided to go in. They're most famous for their hot chocolate with whipped cream. I got a pot of hot chocolate, whipped cream, and a cou...
Carette
Found this walking around as well! Cute little spot in the 10th arrondissement. Their iced oat lattes were made well.
WHITE Coffee
Only went here for iced coffee and they were good! Since it was to-go, the server took our order outside and brought it outside to us. Limited seating inside but loved how everyone there was just vibing.
5 Pailles
Espresso machine shop with a coffee shop. I practiced my French here and the barista was super encouraging about it. She even roasted my fiance for not even trying and then taught him how to order in French. She was hilarious, I would go back again f...
Coffee Shop de Mathieu
Accomodations
Stayed for one night at the Okko Hotel in Nantes! The hotel was clean, cool, and a pleasant place to stay. Our room had a gorgeous view of Nantes! It was a nice break from the city. It's walking distance to the castle and many restaurants and shops. ...
OKKO Hotels Nantes Centre Ville
Stayed here for our first couple nights in France and it was a great first hotel! Our check-in came with free champagne while waiting in the lobby, and once we got in the room there were free goodies! We got macarons, different water bottles (a bless...
Le Parisis Hotel Paris
Decided to stay at this airport the night before our flight! It's super close to the airport. There's a short walk to the shuttles that take you directly to the airport. I highly recommend staying here especially if you have a morning flight. The wel...
Moxy Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Things To Do
This was a fun excursion at the beginning of the trip. It was crowded but I didn't mind. You get a small bottle of champagne with your ticket and you can drink while riding. You can also purchase snacks and drinks at the shop right before you get on ...
Champagne cruise in Paris | Bateaux-Mouches®
This is a gorgeous museum next to the Seine. It was cool seeing Van Gogh in real life! So much beautiful artwork and I loved that you can walk around or sit around as much as you want.
Musée d'Orsay
Miscellaneous
Don't have international phone coverage? You need Airalo; it's an e-sim provider. It was so easy to activate and I had strong data and cell service throughout France. Could not recommend this e-sim enough!
Airalo
France gets HOT and a lot of places don't have AC. I brought one of these around and pulled it out without shame any time the heat got unbearable. Also, it doubles as a portable battery!
Handheld mini fan
Almost every restaurant we went to had this drink. It was refreshing and great to drink under the sun. It was perfect too since it wasn't too sweet!
Lipton Peach Iced Tea 33cl