The ultimate guide to Paris for those who don’t like to do things everyone else does. Highly confidential gastronomic addresses, hidden gardens and cafés, astonishing secret passages and much more. All the inspiration you need to explore the city is right here…
Paris is full of hidden treasures, among which are the covered passages, true witnesses to a bygone era. These galleries, built between the late 18th and 19th centuries, offer a glimpse into Parisian history with their...
Anyone who has ever wandered through one of the capital’s many covered passages knows that they have a very special atmosphere. True vestiges of the Paris of yesteryear, they fascinate with their beauty and histor...
When talking about Parisian covered passages, how can we not mention the Galerie Vivienne? This majestic passage was built in 1823 according to the plans of architect Jean-François Delannoy. Its elegance and beauty even...
Among the capital’s most discreet treasures, some seem frozen in time. This is the case with the Hôtel Chopin, a unique address nestled at the end of the Passage Jouffroy in the 9th arrondissement. Behind its flow...
While we are familiar with large covered galleries such as the Galerie Vivienne and the Passage des Panoramas, some more discreet passageways tell equally fascinating stories. This is the case with the Passage des Deux-...
In the heart of the 6th arrondissement, a few meters from the Seine and the Institut de France, Square Gabriel-Pierné is easy to overlook. At just 650 square meters, it is one of the smallest green spaces in the capital...
A stone’s throw from Parc Montsouris, in the 14th arrondissement, lies one of the most impressive structures in the entire capital. Although invisible from the street, the Montsouris reservoir stores thousands of...
In the 13th arrondissement, not far from Place d’Italie and Rue de Tolbiac, Rue Dieulafoy surprises with its bucolic atmosphere, much like many of the neighborhood’s small alleys. Here, there are no Haussman...
In the 13th arrondissement, a few steps from the Tolbiac metro station, the discreet Square des Peupliers is a tiny residential enclave that feels more like a village than the heart of a big city. It’s the perfect...