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Eiffel Tower

3.88888888889 Stars

( 9 Reviews ) Tags: eiffel tower, paris, tower eiffel

One of the most famous landmarks in the world. ...view spot

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Shakespeare & Company

4.625 Stars

( 8 Reviews ) Tags: beat, books, bookshop, bookstore, cats, english, george whitman, notre dame, rooms for rent

Bookstore you can get lost in, with a realness, mon frere. ...view spot

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L'As Du Fallafel

4.6 Stars

( 5 Reviews ) Tags: falafel, jewish, kosher, marais

Best Falafel Outside Israel! ...view spot

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The Louvre Museum

4.0 Stars

( 5 Reviews ) Tags: art, louvre, monalisa

The Mother of All Museums ...view spot

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Palais De Tokyo

4.25 Stars

( 4 Reviews ) Tags: 16th, art, experimental, modern, museum

Alternative modern art gallery... with milkshakes! ...view spot

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The Best View In Paris

5.0 Stars

( 3 Reviews ) Tags: best view, eiffel tower, free, paris, sacre coeur

top floor, centre pompidou ...view spot

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Pain de Sucre

3.66666666667 Stars

( 3 Reviews ) Tags: guimauve, marshmallow, patissier, rambuteau

amazing patisserie. ...view spot

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Free P Star

5.0 Stars

( 2 Reviews ) Tags: cheap, marais, thrift store

A thrift store that's actually cheap. ...view spot

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Paris Velib

5.0 Stars

( 2 Reviews ) Tags: bicycle, bike, rental

Cheap Bike Rental in Paris ...view spot

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Au Levain du Marais

4.5 Stars

( 2 Reviews ) Tags: bakery, boulangerie, marais, patisserie, scent

A magical bakery near the Place des Vosges ...view spot

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La Café Maure

4.5 Stars

( 2 Reviews ) Tags: cafe, diversity, hookah, pastry, tea

Café at the Paris Mosque ...view spot

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Bois De Boulogne

4.5 Stars

( 2 Reviews ) Tags: giant fish, lake, park, picnic, wildlife

An enormous park with woods and lakes, it’s an easily accessible escape from the city ...view spot

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Pompidou Center

4.5 Stars

( 2 Reviews ) Tags: art, modern, museum, pompidou

Modern and Contemporary Art ...view spot

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Orsay Museum

4.5 Stars

( 2 Reviews ) Tags: art, impressionism, impressionist, museum, orsay

Impressionist Central ...view spot

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Thanksgiving : Bayou La Seine

3.5 Stars

( 2 Reviews ) Tags: american, cajun, food, nostalgia, paris, peanut butter, thanksgiving

American groceries & cajun food in Paris. ...view spot

Hotels & Accomodations

Hotel du Sejour

3.0 Stars

( 2 Reviews ) Tags: family-run, in-room sinks, marais, shared bathrooms, showers for extra

Family-run vintage style hotel. ...view spot

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Le Caveau De La Huchette

3.0 Stars

( 2 Reviews ) Tags: american, basement, jazz, live music

basement jazz club ...view spot

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Musee Maillol

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: damien hirst, musee maillol

the bidness ...view spot

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Boulangerie De Vavin

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: 6e, bakery, boulangerie, eat, high school, lycéens, sandwich

classic bakery where all the cool kids line up for lunch. ...view spot

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Le Refuge Des Fondues

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: baby bottles, fondue, wine

Amazing fondue & wine in baby bottles ...view spot

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L'Arbre De Sel (Tree Of Salt)

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: arbre de sel, asian, delicious, korean, lefooding, non-french, reasonable

gastronomic korean without the astronomic pricetag ...view spot

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E. Dehillerin

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: cooking, julia child, paris

A cooking supply store your great-great-grandmother would love. ...view spot

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La Droguerie

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: beads, color, crafts, knitting, paris, shop

Awesome knitting/crafts store behind St. Eustache church ...view spot

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The 104

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: contemporary art, eclectic, exhibitions, hip, modern

A communal art complex that redefines "contemporary". ...view spot

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Favela Chic

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: bar, brazil, brazilian, dance, food

Priceless Brazilian kitsch hidden in an unremarkable alley. ...view spot

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Maison Européenne De La Photographie

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: museum, paris, photography

Photography Museum ...view spot

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Blé Sucré

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: boulangerie, breakfast, david leibovitz, delicious, madeleines, pastry, patisserie

sweet little patisserie near the best market (Place d'Aligré) in paris. ...view spot

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Fromagerie Bernard Lefranc

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: artisan, cheese, french, fromagerie, great, old fashioned, paris, selection

Old-school artisan fromagerie in adorable neighborhood. ...view spot

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Place D'Aligré Market

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: 12, best, covered, food, market, produce, weekday

Probably the best market in Paris. ...view spot

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Izrael: L'Epicerie Du Monde

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: cooking, exotic, gifts, gourmet, marais, paris, shops, spices

Exotic spice shop with old school flair. ...view spot

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Alimentation Générale

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: bar, cheap, dancing, dive bar, live music, low key, paris

Dive bar hosting consistently awesome live music ...view spot

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Marché Des Enfants Rouges

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: ethnic, food, market, oldest, outdoors, paris

Multi-ethnic outdoor dining. ...view spot

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La Sourdiere

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: dining, friendly, inexpensive, quaint

Quaint Restaurant ...view spot

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Maison De L'Europe De Paris

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: bathroom, park, water fountain

Secret park and public restroom ...view spot

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L'Osteria Dell'Anima

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: cozy, delicious, fresh pasta, homemade

Tiny restaurant with the best damn homemade pasta ever ...view spot

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Jardin Du Luxumbourg

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: free, park, public, sailboats, statuary

Poor man's Versailles ...view spot

Hotels & Accomodations

Grand Hotel Du Loiret

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: budget, elevator, hotel, marais

Budget Hotel in the Marais ...view spot

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Sacre Coeur Basilique (Sacred Heart Basilica)

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: 18th, amelie, church, montmartre, music, religious, sacre coeur

Enormous old basilica ...view spot

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Chez Prune

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: bar, people watching

Watering hole for les hipsters ...view spot

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Canal St Martin

5.0 Stars

( 1 Review ) Tags: 10th, 11th, canal, drinks, hang out

Canal between Gare de l'Est and République ...view spot

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Le Marais

5.0 Stars

Tags: art galleries, boutique clothing, boutique hotels, cobblestone, french architecture, musee picasso

A center for both the gay and Jewish communities of Paris, the Marais, or swamp ...

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7Th Arrondissement

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Home to the Eiffel Tower

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Latin Quarter

4.0 Stars

Tags: art, intelligentsia, jazz

historically bohemian, little bit played out, coolish area

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1St Arrondissement

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The center of Paris

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Left Bank

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Tags: artists, bookshops, fashion, galleries, historic, writers

The Left Bank is the Southern shore of the Seine. Famous artist district of Paris ...

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16Th Arrondissement

0.0 Stars

Tags: palais de tokyo, public parks, rugby, tennis

Home to a few famous leafy residential neighborhoods and some arts and sports options, the ...

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5Th Arrondissement

5.0 Stars

Tags: 5e arrondissement, la sorbonne, latin quarter, panthéon, quartier latin, rue mouffetard

Located on the Left Bank, the 5th arrondissement is sometimes called "The Latin Quarter" because ...

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Montmartre

5.0 Stars

Tags: montmartre, paris

This is the neighborhood of the Paris featured in the film "Amelie". It's extremely charming.

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10Th Arrondissement

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Contains the Gare de l'Est, Gare du Nord, and most of Canal St. Martin.

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Oberkampf District

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Happening neighborhood centered around Rue Oberkampf and Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud in the 11th Arrondissement. Home ...

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Les Halles

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Center of the city; formerly the market quarter before the creation of the Rungis market ...

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6Th Arrondissement

0.0 Stars

Tags: 6th arrondissement, luxembourg gardens, saint sulpice

Lots of schools, beautiful boutiques, and tasty restaurants. A beautiful arrondissement, well worth the visit.

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Bastille

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A 5 minute walk from the Marais, the Bastille contains the Opéra Bastille and a ...

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Montparnasse

0.0 Stars

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Working-class artists district steeped in alternative Parisian sites and culture.

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Saint Denis

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Paris banlieue (suburb), home to Parc de la Courneuve

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12Th Arrondissement

0.0 Stars

Tags: 12, gare de lyon, opéra bastille, promenade plantée, viaduc des arts

On the perimeter of south-eastern Paris, this arrondissement is home to the Promenade Plantée/Viaduc des ...

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Versailles

0.0 Stars

Tags: french revolution, history, louis xvi, marie antoinette, museums

Not entirely a neighborhood of Paris, but its own little city in association with the ...

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Ile De La Cite

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An island in the middle of Paris where the city was first settled.

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9Th Arrondissement

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Right bank of Paris, home to the Opera, Galleries Lafayette.

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Ile St. Louis

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Oldest, quaintest neighborhood in the city. Consequently, has some of the most expensive, desirable real ...

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Republique

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11th Arrondissement, major metro hub.

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Saint Ouen

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Home of the great Marche aux Puces (flea markets).

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Luxembourg

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Centrally located Left Bank neighborhood that includes Boulevard Saint Germain and the Luxembourg Garden.

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19Th Arrondissement

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Famed home to Belleville and the Buttes au Chaumont, this arrondissement isn't tip top on ...

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