Looking for the best and main places to go in Paris?
In this guide you will find 

- the main touristic attractions 
- the main museums 
- restaurants (with typical French food and others), boulangeries and cafes 
- shopping malls (for luxury shopping and other)

If you need a consultation or a custom made itinerary you can book it on my profile :)

Paris, France

Paris | Main Attractions, Food and Shopping Malls

The classy & elegant "rive gauche" ! Little gems to visit if you're looking for a less-mainstream experience of Paris.

This guide includes:
📍 6 Sites: Quick things to see.
✨ 5 Experiences: Things to do in 2-3 hours.
🛒 5 Shops: Places to wander & browse at your leisure.
(There are no food or drink recommendations, except two lovely places to have some tea.)

You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates when you SAVE this guide (I'm always adding to this as friends come through town)
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life

💙 If you loved these suggestions, I would really appreciate it if you shared this guide with a friend, left a great review, or contributed a tip.

Paris: Not-Touristy Left Bank (Rive Gauche)

If you follow me on instagram (@renata.in.paris) you might be familiar with my list of free activities in Paris, organized by arrondissement. Well, the activities I've listed there don't even begin to scratch the surface of what is possible in Paris. So here is my list of over 100 free things to do in Paris with more detail, more activities, more history, and more savings. 

The Ultimate Guide to Free Activities in Paris 

While 2.5 days is not enough to explore all of Paris, it is just enough time to see some of the major sites and do some shopping.

2.5 Days in Paris

My Favorite Places in Paris


Are you dreaming about going to Paris or visiting soon? 
This guide will make your planning and visit easier, since it includes detailed recommendations for a 3 days visit with a total of 73 suggested places included. 

✍🏼The best way for me to visit big cities such as Paris is to spend each day mainly in one area without moving around too much, this allows to spend less time and money on transportation and enjoying your time with no rush. 

You will find for each day:
🌮 recommendations for breakfast/lunch/brunch/dinner 
🤝🏻 recommendations of places and activities to do in the morning, afternoon, evening 
📝 notes on the why of certain places and tips 

Obviously the days can be interchanged as you prefer but make sure for some activities to check if they are present in that specific day and book in advance.
If you prefer to have a customised plan you can book it through my profile.

Let's start!!


3 days in Paris guide | Activities, places to visit and food tips 🇫🇷

Paris

Traveling avec les enfants? Paris is a surprisingly kid-friendly city, and seeing it from a toddler's eye view can open it up in exciting and interesting ways. 

So pack up the travel stroller and head off to the City of Light. 

In this guide, I highlight some kid-friendly activities, museums, and restaurants and how best to enjoy them, as well as some important locations to make traveling with a little one easier.

Kid Friendly Paris

Citypharma

Pharmacies in Paris serve a different function than they do state-side. Unlike a CVS or Walgreens, you will not find essentials here (like toothpaste or diapers). However, pharmacists are able to prescribe some medications over the counter. Many speak English and can be very helpful for routine illnesses and maladies. 

Look for the green cross throughout the city. 

THE French pharmacy of all French pharmacies. It's a zoo inside but they save every single product you could think of (most smaller pharmacies only have a limited selection) and usually the best prices/exclusive deals on things. Absolutely worth braving the storm.

French skincare MECCA 😍. Pro tips: try to avoid Saturdays after lunchtime, it is a zoo! And don’t be afraid to ask the pharmacists for help.

You can find pretty good deals on high quality skin care products at this massive (3 stories) pharmacy in the 6th arrondissement.

Best pharmacy with discounts all the time 

Citypharma

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