Marché des enfants rouges
📍39 rue de Bretagne
Metro: Line 8 - Filles du Calvaire, Lines 4 & 11 - Arts et Métiers, Lines 5 & 9 - Oberkampf
If, like me, you're having trouble deciding what to eat, good luck! In fact, I seem to have went around the Marché des Enfants Rouges at least 3 times before choosing.
I finally settled on one of the best sandwiches I've had in a long time at Alain Miam Miam - a very hyped sandwich place that actually deserves the hype.
The great thing about this market, which is actually more of a food court, is that you can come as a group, order from different places and still eat together. Which has its advantages when no one seems willing to compromise.
Marché des Enfants Rouges
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Among the dozen or so stalls at this little market, our hearts (and stomachs!) will go out to Alain Miam Miam, the king of sandwiches, generous with cheese and tasty as can be. Those who want to travel with their taste buds will be more likely to head for the "traiteur marrocain", where they'll enjoy an eggplant salad to die for, or for the Japanese stand, Chez Takeo. Sitting at the counter, you'll fall for their delicious sardine or tofu donburi, as well as their absolutely divine green tea ice cream.
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⭐ Things to do around Le marché des enfants rouges
- Picasso Museum (7 minutes walk)
Musée National Picasso-Paris
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Entry price: 14€:
Discover some of Picasso's most fascinating work in this beautiful museum dedicated to his work.
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- Walking Food Tour with Cheese, Wine and Delicacies (Meeting point 1 minute walk). If you haven't found what you were looking for at the market, maybe this comprehensive walking tour around French cuisine will help!
Le Repaire de Bacchus
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ABOUT THE TOUR:
- Tour guide
- Cheese and wine tasting
- Chocolates
- Fresh pastries
- French specialties, according to the season
- 1 stop in a restaurant
- 8 to 10 food tasting stops
Enjoy a tasty and genuine French culinary tour to delight your taste senses. Admire the expansive splendor of the Marais neighborhood's charming cafes, intriguing art galleries, upscale stores, and historic buildings. Savor a range of chocolates, hams, cheeses, and pastries.
Venture far from the beaten route in this popular neighborhood to experience the cozy ambiance of a traditional market. Discover a plethora of culinary treasures and fresh produce concealed within bustling, little lanes.
Savor freshly made French cheeses with wine, served on a crisp baguette. Taste charcuterie, rich pastries, cured hams, mouthwatering chocolates, and a host of other sweet and savory treats. Discover fascinating anecdotes and unusual information about French cooking.
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Le Ground Control
📍81 Rue de Charolais
Metro: Lines 6 & 14 - Bercy, Lines 1 & 14 - Gare de Lyon, Line 8 - Montgallet
I hope you're hungry! Because with cuisines from South America, Greece and Taiwan, you're in for a real treat. With menus available for under €12, this food court in one of Paris's biggest student districts is also a committed space.
Ground Control
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In their own words: "Ground Control is open all year round, from Wednesday to Sunday. It follows the rhythm of the seasons, of the public and of the issues shaking our society, betting that it's by getting together in convivial places that we can create the conditions to change the world together."
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Before you sit down, take the time to chat with the staff at La Résidence, the restaurant run by the Refugee Food association, which hires and trains refugee cooks who have been granted asylum in France. There's plenty to do for your tummy and your conscience.
La Résidence de l'asso Refugee Food*
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Since 2018, the Refugee Food Residence* has been hosting and training refugee cooks, who have been granted asylum in France.
Profits from the restaurant are donated to the Refuge Food association to fund their awareness-raising and integration activities.
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⭐ Things to do around Le Ground Control
- Bercy Village (25 minutes walk)
Bercy Village
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Whether you want to go shopping, grab some food, grab a drink, grocery shop or go see a movie, Bercy Village is the place to be. You'll love its little village vibe and you'll find some of the best happy hours of the French capital.
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- Coulée Verte René-Dumont (14 minutes walk)
Coulée Verte René-Dumont
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Sometimes, even when we're visiting a city, we just need to put some green in our lives. Do just that by grabbing a coffee to go and a pastry at the nearest “boulangerie”, and come sit down on the grass in this city oasis.
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Rue Montorgueil
📍Rue Montorgueil (#captainobvious)
Metro: Line 4 - Les Halles or Étienne Marcel
Here's one for gourmands! Rue Montorgueil is a permanent market street straddling the 1st and 2nd arrondissements. Fishmongers, bakers, florists and artisan cheesemongers spill their wares (and their lush aromas) onto the pedestrian sidewalks, beneath large, colorful storefronts.
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Pause to admire the ornate ceiling chandelier and sumptuous interiors of Stohrer, the city's oldest patisserie. Of course, if you go in, it would be rude not to leave with your arms full of chocolate éclairs and rum babas.
Stohrer
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Believe it or not, this bakery is older than the US! Created in 1730, it's the oldest in town, which has left them PLENTY of time to perfect their rum babas' recipe. Don't know what a rum baba is? Then RUN, don't walk, to this hidden gem!
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Pro-tip: pick up some stuff for a picnic Rue Montorgueil and head to the Jardin des Tuileries or the Champ-de-Mars, facing the Louvre's Pyramid or the Eiffel Tower. Not bad, right?
⭐ Things to do around Rue Montorgueil
- Louvre Museum (13 minutes walk)
Louvre Museum
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Icon among icons, the Louvre is simply a must-see. This is where you can try to spot the Mona Lisa through the hordes of tourists, or admire the Venus de Milo. But our favorite part of the museum is irrevocably the Egyptian antiquities department. BREATHTAKING.
Expert's tip: the Louvre is always full (except on Tuesdays, when it's closed - we fooled you!), so be psychologically prepared to elbow your way through. HOWEVER, every Friday, the museum has a nocturne, closing its doors at 9:45pm. This is when the Louvre is least crowded. So get there from 6pm and enjoy the museum in Ben Stiller mode.
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- Centre Pompidou (11 minutes walk)
The Centre Pompidou
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The Centre Pompidou will blow your mind! The exterior of this contemporary building sets the tone. In fact, it was built “inside out”, exposing the building's innards - pipes, air conditioning, elevators, etc. - to the light of day. If Parisians found it hard to accept, today they're quite proud of it, and with good reason!
Specializing in contemporary, twentieth- and nineteenth-century works, the center houses famous paintings by world-renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Marcel Duchamp. A must-see in the heart of Paris.
Expert tip: if you just want to admire the view without visiting the museum, that's also possible - just ask for a BPI ticket (for the library) and take the escalators!
Second expert tip: admission is free on the first Sunday of every month! And all year round for European residents under the age of 25.
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Marché Mouffetard
📍139 Rue Mouffetard
Métro: Line 7 - Censier-Daubenton
Dotted with buildings that have retained much of their authenticity and medieval charm, it's a picturesque place where you can buy fresh charcuterie, pâtés and bread from the lively stalls and stores that line its cobblestones.
Taking place every day except on Mondays, this market has kept its authenticity despite becoming more and more of a tourist attraction!
So, if you're not looking to buy, maybe skip this place and check out the next suggestion.
BUT, if you're looking for awesome produce and ingredients to craft yourself the lunch of the century, then run!
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If you're in the mood for a picnic, then go to the nearby Jardin des Plantes and maybe enjoy this opportunity to visit Paris' Natural History Museum.
If you're really not in the mood for a picnic, or if it's too cold out, we have a backup plan for you: coucous at the Great Mosque of Paris! What? A mosque/restaurant? No, you're not dreaming, check it out:
Restaurant La Mosquée de Paris
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This is hands-down Paris' best couscous place, so don't forget to book!
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⭐ Things to do around Marché Mouffeatrd
- Walking Tour: love stories walk in the Marais (Meeting point 20 minutes walk). Put on the glasses of love and discover Paris from an entire new perspective. And if all this walk and all this love made you hungry, you're in the perfect stop!
14 Rue Saint-Julien le Pauvre
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Finishing point: 39 Rue Saint-Antoine, 75004 Paris, France
Savor a two-hour stroll around Paris's famous Marais neighborhood while hearing heartwarming tales of love.
Discover the lives of French writers, painters, poets, queens, and even just well-known couples. You will learn about the love tale of the man who created Shakespeare and his bookshop, which is one of the most famous locations in Paris in the 20th century, starting in the Latin neighborhood.
Learn about Napoleon's love for Josephine and their relationship troubles at Notre-Dame de Paris. Then, visit the Marais to stroll through the narrow lanes and hear gossip about Marie-Antoinette's alleged love affair. Discover fascinating Hotel Particuliers and the tales that reside there. This pittoresque tour will reveal the unusual love lives of Picasso and his muse, the Kings of France, Paul Verlaine.
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- Grande Galerie de l'Évolution (8 minutes walk)
Gallery of Evolution
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Do you wanna see something cool? How about 7,000 species in one spot? No, no, I'm not joking: there's a place in Paris where they're all there, from giraffes to octopuses to tarantulas: the Grand Gallery of Evolution. It's a must-see, especially if you're traveling with the family. The visit is extremely interesting and tends to captivate children. Beware, however, that these are stuffed animals.
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La Felicità
📍5 Parv. Alan Turing
Metro: Line 14 - Bibliothèque François Mitterrand
If you don't find something to your taste in this temple of Italian cuisine, I don't know what to say! This gigantic space tends to make our heads spin, but you'll find everything from pizzas and pastas to delicious Aperol Spritz to be enjoyed on the venue's sun loungers.
What's more, it's a beautiful place, with a false air of urban jungle. You'll be able to take some great photos, as well as enjoying a delicious meal!
La Felicità
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Time Out Article:
"Pastas, pizzas, burgers, grills, cocktails - it's the growing teenager's dream menu. And the taste? Well, not bad at all! Pizza al taglio (€8) at Panificio, where all the salads are eye-catching. At Hamburgheria, the Big Mamma Style burger is a good choice, combining beef steak and cheddar cheese in a homemade cinnamon bun, topped with grilled bacon and spiced up with an herbed mayo sauce (€10).
Beepers everywhere indicate that you can pick up your order. Very decent beers, average wines and cocktails. Félicità is the new Ventre de Paris, as it was for Florent in Zola's "he found Paris again, fat, superb, overflowing with food (...) he rolled there, in a stranger of edibles, which he felt swarming around him and which worried him." Musical program Thursday to Sunday evenings."
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⭐ Things to do around La Felicità
- Paris Street Art Tour: Street Art in the 13th District (16 minutes walk)
Place Pinel
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Street art is a trend that dates back to the 1960s and unites all art forms produced in public spaces. Artists employ a variety of methods, including bill posting, graffiti, and stencils.
Capitals of Europe like Berlin are home to this art style, which has been growing in Paris over the years with assistance from the government.
Riders on the Metro have had the opportunity to witness the flourishing of multiple frescoes along line 6 in recent months. Internationally renowned organizations or artists have created these works.
An urban guide will lead you on a 2-hour stroll from Place d'Italie to the banks of the Seine, where you can see the neighborhood's frescoes. Remember to focus on the sky!
The creation of street art on the buildings in this neighborhood is the result of the desire and readiness of the mayor of the 13th arrondissement as well as public bodies.
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- Cinema MK2 Bibliothèque (4 minutes Walk)
MK2 Bibliothèque
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Sometimes, when you're visiting a new place, you just need to take a break! And what better to take a break than going for a movie? At the MK2 movie theater, every movie is plays in VO (Original Version), meaning you can definitely catch a movie playing in English!
Pro-tip: if you go in the morning, the ticket will only be 9,90€ against 12,90€ in the afternoon or evening. You can also get discounts if you're a student or less than 26 years old, but you'll have to present a valid ID.
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Bonus: Belleville Food Market
An Asian-style night market, with dishes created or assembled before your very eyes! One Thursday a month, on boulevard de Belleville, a selection of 20 stalls brings together the best of global street food: Vietnam, Mexico, France... Portions never exceeding €10, to be shared around large, convivial tables!
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