Guidebook for Paris

Courtney
Courtney
Guidebook for Paris

Essentials

Supermarket near my house. Open 9am until 10pm (every day except Sunday). Good choice of food. They even sell a nice simple line of clothes.
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MONOPRIX
20 Bd de Charonne
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Supermarket near my house. Open 9am until 10pm (every day except Sunday). Good choice of food. They even sell a nice simple line of clothes.
Supermarket open all day on Sunday!! (until 9pm). It's very rare in Paris.
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Franprix
108 Av. Jean Lolive
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Supermarket open all day on Sunday!! (until 9pm). It's very rare in Paris.
Organic supermarket (right next to my place!)
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The New Robinson
45 Rue Marx Dormoy
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Organic supermarket (right next to my place!)
The covered market open all day Tuesday to Saturday and Sundays until 1pm. Excellent fresh produce and charming typical French ambiance. Lots of cafés and restaurants to explore around the market
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Marché de l'Olive
8 Rue de l'Olive
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The covered market open all day Tuesday to Saturday and Sundays until 1pm. Excellent fresh produce and charming typical French ambiance. Lots of cafés and restaurants to explore around the market
Great gourmet food shop with a good wine selection (they'll give you great advice about wine). You can also eat meals in the back, or get a nice sandwich.
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Le 38 gourmet
35 Rue de Torcy
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Great gourmet food shop with a good wine selection (they'll give you great advice about wine). You can also eat meals in the back, or get a nice sandwich.
Store for frozen food. It's very well known in France. Very high quality, creative frozen foods!
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Picard
14 Rue Custine
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Store for frozen food. It's very well known in France. Very high quality, creative frozen foods!
Asian supermarket if you're looking for special asian food products or vegetables.
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Paris Store
5 Boulevard de la Villette
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Asian supermarket if you're looking for special asian food products or vegetables.
Nice bakery. Not the closest to my apartment but high quality products.
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Boulangerie Tembely
33 Rue Myrha
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Nice bakery. Not the closest to my apartment but high quality products.

Arts & Culture

Great culturel center in Paris. I definitely recommend a visit. Check their website www.104.fr for events (concerts, exhibitions...) during your stay, but even if not, it's still a fun place to see!
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Le Centquatre
5 Rue Curial
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Great culturel center in Paris. I definitely recommend a visit. Check their website www.104.fr for events (concerts, exhibitions...) during your stay, but even if not, it's still a fun place to see!
Excellent movie theater! All movies shown in original language with French subtitles. Also has a cafe on the canal for a drink before or after your film.
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MK2 Quai de Seine
14 Quai de la Seine
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Excellent movie theater! All movies shown in original language with French subtitles. Also has a cafe on the canal for a drink before or after your film.
A beautiful art-deco movie theater recently renovated. Great films (original language with subtitles) and a nice roof-terrasse overlooking the city for drinks or a snack.
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Le Louxor
170 Bd de Magenta
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A beautiful art-deco movie theater recently renovated. Great films (original language with subtitles) and a nice roof-terrasse overlooking the city for drinks or a snack.
Nice theater with a good contemporary performing arts and music program. Formerly run by British director Peter Brook. There is also a nice restaurant where you can eat.
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Bouffes du Nord theater
37 bis Bd de la Chapelle
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Nice theater with a good contemporary performing arts and music program. Formerly run by British director Peter Brook. There is also a nice restaurant where you can eat.
A cultural center dedicated to Islamic art and society. There is an elegant hammam (muslim water spa) you can use. Great for relaxing! (The entrance is at 56 rue Stephenson)
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Institute of Islamic Culture
56 Rue Léon
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A cultural center dedicated to Islamic art and society. There is an elegant hammam (muslim water spa) you can use. Great for relaxing! (The entrance is at 56 rue Stephenson)

Food Scene

Nice place to eat at 104 (cultural center). I like their tapas style small dishes you can choose from at lunch time. Ok for vegetarians
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Café Caché
104 Rue d'Aubervilliers
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Nice place to eat at 104 (cultural center). I like their tapas style small dishes you can choose from at lunch time. Ok for vegetarians
Well known in the hood because it's held by the same couple for 50 years. The name means "truck drivers" because they ate here when entering or leaving Paris. Classic French, huge portions, good value
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Les Routiers
50bis Rue Marx Dormoy
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Well known in the hood because it's held by the same couple for 50 years. The name means "truck drivers" because they ate here when entering or leaving Paris. Classic French, huge portions, good value
Great cafe/restaurant for delicious Moroccan tajines. Also nice just for a drink during the day and evening. It's on a nice square with a church and small park.
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Le Môme du 18
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Great cafe/restaurant for delicious Moroccan tajines. Also nice just for a drink during the day and evening. It's on a nice square with a church and small park.
My favorite thai restaurant in Paris!! Great for take-out or eating there (there's a tiny courtyard, ask to sit there). A delicious meal costs 4,50€! Authentic thai. Closes at 7pm and in the summer.
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La Maison Thaï
4 Rue de l'Évangile
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My favorite thai restaurant in Paris!! Great for take-out or eating there (there's a tiny courtyard, ask to sit there). A delicious meal costs 4,50€! Authentic thai. Closes at 7pm and in the summer.
Excellent restaurant for Sri Lankan food.
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Muniyandi Vilas
207 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
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Excellent restaurant for Sri Lankan food.
Gourmet sandwich shop!
French Touche
47 Rue Pajol
Gourmet sandwich shop!
Great veggie and organic restaurant! There aren't that many in Paris and this one is just a 10 minute walk from my place. Enjoy! It's only open for lunch on weekdays or Sunday brunch.
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Cantine Vagabonde
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Great veggie and organic restaurant! There aren't that many in Paris and this one is just a 10 minute walk from my place. Enjoy! It's only open for lunch on weekdays or Sunday brunch.
Creperie called La Sauterelle facing the market. They have good, simple salty meal crepes and sweet dessert crepes.
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Creperie called La Sauterelle facing the market. They have good, simple salty meal crepes and sweet dessert crepes.
Nice wine bar with good neo-bistrot style cooking using mainly organic and local produce.
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Le Tout Monde
4 Rue Affre
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Nice wine bar with good neo-bistrot style cooking using mainly organic and local produce.
The best bakery in the area. Delicious, but unfortunately closed on Sundays.
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Chez Meunier
2 Rue de la Chapelle
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The best bakery in the area. Delicious, but unfortunately closed on Sundays.

Drinks & Nightlife

Popular and trendy bar in the neighborhood. Attracts a big crowd for drinks in the evening. Fun place. Also serves food and beer brewed locally.
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Les Petites Gouttes
12 Espl. Nathalie Sarraute
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Popular and trendy bar in the neighborhood. Attracts a big crowd for drinks in the evening. Fun place. Also serves food and beer brewed locally.
Bar and concert venue. Popular place for going out in the evenings. No car traffic, you can hang out directly by the canal with a drink.
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Point Éphémère
200 Quai de Valmy
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Bar and concert venue. Popular place for going out in the evenings. No car traffic, you can hang out directly by the canal with a drink.
Nice wine bar that also sells wine to go. You can eat a nice cheese platter or good quality canned sardines. Also serves brunch on Sundays.
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En Vrac
2 Rue de l'Olive
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Nice wine bar that also sells wine to go. You can eat a nice cheese platter or good quality canned sardines. Also serves brunch on Sundays.
Another nice bar in the neighborhood. They serve pizza.
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Populette Bar
86bis Rue Riquet
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Another nice bar in the neighborhood. They serve pizza.

Everything Else

Convenient access to Gare du Nord (Eurostar, Thalys) and RER lines B, D and E.
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Gare Magenta station
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Convenient access to Gare du Nord (Eurostar, Thalys) and RER lines B, D and E.
Public swimming pool.
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Piscine Hébert
2 Rue des Fillettes
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Public swimming pool.

Sightseeing

Montmartre's famous Sacre-Coeur Basilica. You can glimpse it from my balcony. It's also a nice walk to go there by foot.
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The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris
35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre
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Montmartre's famous Sacre-Coeur Basilica. You can glimpse it from my balcony. It's also a nice walk to go there by foot.
Great outdoor parc and cultural center. Your kids will enjoy the science museum. There's also the new Philharmonic, concert venues, etc. A fun bike ride along the canal from my place. Great for picnic
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La Villette
211 Av. Jean Jaurès
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Great outdoor parc and cultural center. Your kids will enjoy the science museum. There's also the new Philharmonic, concert venues, etc. A fun bike ride along the canal from my place. Great for picnic