Live independently and do your own thing!
When you come to Paris for a few days, you can either follow the tourists to the greatest monuments, museums, restaurants and places, or find your own way to Paris’s best-kept secrets and discover Paris like an insider.
When staying in a Paris rental property, you will live like any parisian and experience the “real Paris”. Our luxury Paris apartments are located in the most desirable arrondissements and our own tailor-made apartment guide booklets help you discover the hidden Paris…
The Passages of Paris
Check out the Indian restaurants in the Passage Brady, the art shops in the Gallerie Vivienne and here's the address of our favorite, the Gallerie Véro-Dodat which takes its name from two butchers.
Véro-Dodat, 1 rue Bouloi, 75001, Métro Palais Royal
Place du Marché Sainte Catherine
Situated in the place of an old convent, this square is a parenthesis of charm and quietness. It is located in the heart of the Marais, the arrondissement for many Paris apartment rentals.
Just off the rue St Antoine, Métro St Paul
Cour du Commerce Saint-André
Discover this cobbled alleyway dating from times when the intellectual society gathered and drank coffee in the Procope. The 'guillotine' was invented in this alleyway so watch your head!
130 Bd St Germain, 75006, Métro Odéon
Parc Monceau
With its neo-Antique follies and large lily pond, it is a favorite for well-dressed children with their nannies as well as upper class joggers. Visit the peaceful Cernuschi Museum of Asian Art while you're there.
75008, Métro Monceau
Café Marly
This partly modern and partly Napoleon III era “brasserie” enjoys an exceptional view of the Louvre Pyramid Cour Napoléon. A delight after a visit to the Louvre and also a great place for breakfast.
93 rue de Rivoli, 75001, Métro Palais Royal
Marché des Enfants Rouges
The oldest of Paris markets, dating back to 1615 and named after an orphanage where the children were dressed in red. Open from Tuesday to Saturday for chic shopping and lunch.
39 rue de Bretagne, 75003, Métro Filles du Calvaire
Berthillon ice cream
Taste the delicious ice-creams of Berthillon on the Ile Saint Louis. Three generations of this family have been creating the most incredible ice-creams! Get ready to stand in line in front of their shops!
All over the Ile St Louis, Métro Pont Marie, Cité
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
It is hard to believe that this lovely park was created on a former gypsum quarry. A popular destination for Parisians on weekends and a great place to escape from the tourist traps!
75019, Métro Buttes Chaumont
Coupole du Printemps
The Coupole of the Printemps, on the 6th floor of the famous department store, is a chef d’oeuvre of Art Nouveau. During WWII, it was dismantled and pieces of the stained glass were hidden.
Bd Haussman, 75008, Métro Havre Caumartin
Chartier
This busy Belle Epoque restaurant serves hundreds of meals a day to the budget-minded in a top-notch décor and ambiance. Surprising value for money served by "typical" French waiters ;-)
7 Faubourg Montmartre, 75009, Métro Grands Boulevards
Canal Saint Martin
One of Napoleon’s better ideas, now a favorite spot with local families on Sundays and popular in the evenings with trendy young Parisians.
Best to start at rue du Faubourg du Temple, 75010, Métro République
La Coulée Verte
A former railway track atop the Viaduc des Arts, replaced by a treelined promenade. Beneath the Promenade, the arches of the Viaduc are home to craftspeople and restaurants.
Start at Bastille.
Cirque d’Hiver
Cirque d’Hiver is a beautiful indoor circus still in use. Take your kids there, they will love it! You will, too. We recommend that you book in advance.
110 rue Amelot, 78011, Métro Filles du Calvaire
Cité des Fleurs
When this charming little alley was built, each owner had to plant three flowering trees in his garden. A surprising country lane in a working class area of Paris.
1 rue Guy Môquet, 75017, Métro Brochant