Unusual Places

Shakespeare and Company

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Book lover? This historic bookstore is a must before you leave Paris. A small hobbit hole full of books, in the heart of the Latin Quarter and with a view of Notre-Dame, what more could you ask for? 37 Rue de la Bûcherie (Metro Saint-Michel)

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The Chocolate Museum

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The George Larnicol Chocolate Museum is located in Montmartre, at 7 Rue de Steinkerque (Metro Anvers). Apart from being a shop full of the most delicious traditional French sweets, it has scale replicas of famous monuments such as the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre-Dame cathedral (and one of its gargoyles) and even one of Christopher Columbus' caravels. They are made entirely of chocolate! 

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Picnic in the parks of Paris

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Apartments in Paris are tiny, and for most of the year the weather is gray. That's why as soon as the sun comes out, you'll see the homo parisinus running out of their shelter with a baguette under their arm and a bottle of wine to take their place on the banks of the Seine or on a hammock in the nearest park. That's how, in Paris, you enjoy the outdoors and good company. If you don't want to lock yourself up in a restaurant it's a great option to have a good time. *Hammocks are available to everyone and are free, and there are always bathrooms nearby.

 

CAUTION: check the closing times of the parks, you will find them on the entrance gates!

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Jardins de Luxembourg (Metro Luxembourg), Jardins des Tuileries (Metro Tuileries or Concorde), Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel (Metro Bir-Hakeim or Ecole Militaire)

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The Pere Lachaise Cemetery

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It is the most famous cemetery in Paris. You can visit the tombs of Héloïse and Abelard, Edith Piaf, Modigliani, Balzac, Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison among thousands of mausoleums marked by time and weather. It is a labyrinth worth getting lost in, but if you have someone to show you around, it's better!

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*ATTENTION to the bell that announces closing time at 5:30 pm, you don't want to stay there all night! 16 Rue du Repos (Metros Père-Lachaise and Philippe Auguste)

Other cemeteries you can visit are the Montparnasse (3 Bvd Edgar Quintet) and Montmartre (20 av Rachel)

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The Catacombs of Paris

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If you feel like exploring a more mysterious side of Paris you can start by visiting the bowels of the city by going to the Paris Catacombs at 1 Av. du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy (Metro Denfert-Rochereau). In about 45 minutes, you can walk through the history of the cemeteries of Paris surrounded by the bones of more than 6 million people. It opens from 9:45 am to 8:30 pm and a single ticket costs €29. *CAUTION with the line! There may be a wait of 2-3 hours!