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The best districts in Barcelona seem to be El Raval, El barri Gotic and El Born.

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Shopping:

Most of the stores are closed on sunday. It important to know !

They also open around 12 h in the afternoon during the rest of the week, and close around 8 in the evening.

- Le swing: ( There’s 3 of them )

C/ Doctor Dou 11

riera Notariat 3

Riera Baixa 1

My favorite vintage stores in Barcelona, especially « Blow » riera Doctor Dou.

The riera Baixa is full of other vintage stores.

- Uterqüe: Passeig Gràcia 65

Nice bags, shoes and accessories.

- Coquette : C/ Rec, 65

Beautiful store with a good designers selection. Spanish Labels, but not only.

-  Ivo & Co: Carrer del Rec 20.

Home accessories, with a vintage feel.

- Heritage: Banys Nous, 14.

A vintage store mostly selling accessories. It kind of look like a museum. 

Note the door is locked, and that it’s forbidden to touch the things which is very, very, very annoying ( at least for me ) !

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Market, cafes and restaurants:

- El mercado de la Boqueria: Plaça de la Boqueria.

Nice market next to la Rambla.

–  Caelum. Carrer de la Palla 8.

A great cafe. best sitting is in the Basement.

- El bosc de les fades: Passatge Banca 5.

A Bar which seems like you’r in a fairy forest. Weird but funny.

–  Ambos Mundos: Plaza Reial 10.

A good restaurant located in a great place. My boyfriend loves the deep fried squid rings there ( calamares fritos ).

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Sights

- El Parc Güell: Subway station Lesseps.

You can’t miss this parc, or you’ll regret it all your life ;-)

- Casa Batlló: Passeig de Gràcia 49; and Casa Milà: Passeig de Gràcia 92.

- La Sagrada Familia: Subway station Sagrada Familia.

- El parc del Laberint d’Horta : Carrer dels Germans Desvalls, 08035

A parc with a great labyrinth !

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Hotel: I have not any one to recommend, but any in El Raval, El barri Gotic and El Bor is well located.

Google maps is a good help in hotel search.

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First, To find a studio or an appartment to rent in Paris ( Iles de France -75 Paris ), this site is great: Homelidays

The Stars like this ***  means that it is a place I especially love.

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Le Marais

– Vintage : Vintage store ( dresses around 10 euros )

32 rue des rosiers 75004 . subway station St paul.

– le loir dans la théière *** : Café and restaurant with salads, quiche and pastries ( for lunch and tea  ). 3 Rue des Rosiers 75004. Subway st paul

– Mamz’Elle Swing *** : Vintage store. ( 30’s, 40’s style )

35 bis rue du Roi de Sicile 75004. Subway Hotel de Ville or Saint Paul

- Free’p’star : vintage store ( dresses around 20 euros )

8 rue sainte croix de la bretonnerie 75004. Subway Saint Paul

61 rue de la verrerie 75004. subway hotel de ville

– Agora presse: All the magazines you need.

19 rue des archives 75004. subway hotel de ville

– Princesse Tam Tam *** : The sweetest french lingerie.

19, rue Vieille du temple 75004.

– Yukiko, : Vintage store selling designers ( Chanel, Lanvin … )

97, rue Vieille-du-Temple. M° Filles-du-Calvaire.

– Vanessa Bruno *** : Lovely french designer

100 rue vieille du Temple 75003

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– APC: french label, selling great basics

112 rue Vieille du Temple 75003 Paris

РShine *** : Lovely store selling many labels such as See by Chlo̩, Luella, marc by Marc jacobs and many others.

15 Rue de Poitou 75003

– la belle époque : vintage store ( 1900 – 60’s )

10 rue de Poitou 75003.

open from thuesday to saturday ( 13:30- 18:30 )

– Isabel Marant: Great french designer

47 rue de saintonge 75003

– Pretty box: Vintage store ( 50’s – 80’s )

46, Rue de Saintonge 75003 Paris

– Esprit Vinyle: Vintage store

57 rue Saintonge 75003 . M°Filles-du-Calvaire

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Etienne Marcel РR̩aumur S̩bastopol

- Kiliwatch: Vintage and new clothes, books. I’m not so found of it because of the prices but …

64  Rue Tiquetonne 75002

– La droguerie: Everything you need for your DIY, flowers ( perfect for flower crowns ), birds, ribbons, buttons, feathers …

9 Rue Jour 75001. Subway Etienne Marcel

– Mokuba : All the ribbons in the world !

18 rue Montmartre  75001. Subway Etienne Marcel

– Rue Montorgueil *** : If you’r in the neighborhood, make sure to have a walk in this lovely street, full of bakeries, flower shops ans cafés.

Subway Etienne Marcel or Sentier.

– Paul & Joe: Lovely french designer for both men ans women.

46 rue Etienne Marcel 75002. Subway Etienne Marcel

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Chatelet – Pont Neuf

Niki de Saint Phalles statues in Beaubourg, Chatelet.

– le fumoir : salads and meats.

6 Rue de l’Amiral Coligny 75001.

– Iglaine : Vintage store

12 rue de la grande truanderie 75001. subway chatelet les halles

– Kong: Nice restaurant located on the top of the Kenzo’s store. Great cuisine, and decoration created by Starck.

If you want to be sitted at the window, make sure to make a reservation before  !

1, Rue du Pont Neuf 75001. Subway pont neuf.

– le pont des arts: One of the coolest gate in Paris.

I love to go there with my friends and have a nice picnic in the evening during spring and summer time.

– Ile saint Louis: Cross the Pont Marie Gate, and you’ll arrive in the Ile saint Louis.

There’s some pretty streets there, and lovely antique stores.

– Berthillon *** : Succulent ice creams !

29-31 rue saint Louis en l’ile  75004. Subway Pont Marie.

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Cit̩ РNotre Dame РSaint Michel ( Latin Quarter )

Notre Dame

РLe march̩ aux fleurs: A beautiful market in an old style, for the pleasure of the eyes.

Place Louis Lépine 75004. Subway Cité.

– Notre Dame de Paris

- Shakespeare & co: Lots of English books in there, love the mood !

37, Rue Bûcherie 75005. Subway Saint Michel.

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Note that Saint Michel is really not the best place to go to the restaurant. I Never had a good experience there, but still looking !

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Saint Germain des pr̬s РS̬vre babylone

A café in Saint Germain

РLe caf̩ de Flore: Famous and typical french caf̩

172 Boulevard Saint-Germain 75006. Subway saint Germain des près

РLes deux Magots : Another famous parisian caf̩.

6 place Saint-Germain-des-Prés 75006

РLadur̩e *** : Macarons, tea and pastries

21 rue Bonaparte  75006. Subway Saint Germain des près.

– Art Galleries: you can have a look in many art galleries all around The rue Bonaparte.

– Taschen: great for books !

2, rue de Buci, 75006 Paris. Subway Odéon.

РP̬res et filles: pretty restaurant located in a very nice street.

81, Rue Seine 75006 Paris. Subway Odéon.

– Le Coffee parisien *** : bagels and burgers ( one of my favourite )

4, Rue Princesse 75006. Subway Saint Sulpice or Saint Germain des près.

– APC: french label, selling great basics

38, rue Madame 75006. Subway Saint Sulpice.

– Le jardin du Luxembourg: one of the best parcs in Paris

Fountain in le jardin du Luxembourg

– Le bon Marché: Perfumes, accessories, luxury and designers

24 rue de Sèvres 75007 Paris. Subway Sèvres Babylone.

РMamie G̢teau *** :Very cute little restaurant, with delicious pastries ans french cakes.

66 rue du Cherche-Midi 75006, Subway Sèvres Babylone.

РLa grande ̩picerie de Paris *** : a supermarket with very fine food.

38 rue de Sèvres 75007.

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Montmartre- Abesses – Pigalle

In Montmartre, rue de l’Abreuvoir.

- mamie *** : Vintage store  ( 1900, 70’s )

73 rue de Rochechouart 75009. Subway: Anvers

– mamie blues : vintage store ( 20’s, 60’s )

69 rue de Rochechouart 75009. Subway: Anvers

La Basilique du Sacrée Coeur.

– Le Coquelicot des Abbesses: Good for breakfast or brunch.

24, Rue Abbesses 75018. Subway Abbesses

– Le Marché saint Pierre: In a retro decoration, you’ll finf all kind of fabrics and buttons.

2, rue Charles Nodier 75018. Subway Anvers

РLa maison rose: Caf̩ and restaurant ( best is sitting outside )

2 rue de l’abreuvoir 75018

Pop art decoration at Floors bar & grill

– Les deux Moulins: The famous café in  Amélie Poulain. Note the decoration has all been changed since, it’s very modern now, but still with the clock and a few furnitures from the movie.

15, rue Lepic 75018. Subway Abbesses.

– Floors bar & grill *** :burgers and bagels

100 rue Myrha 75008. Suway Château rouge or Barbès Rochechouart.

– Rose Bakery ***: fresh salads, tarts and cakes in a lovely restaurant.

46 rue des Martyrs 75009. Subway Saint Georges or Notre Dame de Lorette.

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Haussman РOp̩ra РPlace Vend̫me

Christmas window at le printemps de la mode

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– Printemps : Perfumes, luxury, designers and decoration.

After shopping, I highly recommend to have a drink at the French brasserie under the sublime Haussmann dome .

64 boulevard Haussmann 75009. Subway Havre Caumartin.

– Les Galleries Lafayette: Perfumes, luxury and designers.

40, boulevard Haussmann 75009. Subway Chaussée d’Antin

– Lafayette Gourmet: A supermarket with fine food.

40 blvd Haussmann 75009

- Tetrel Gaston *** : candies just like when we were kids.

44 rue des petits champs 75002.  subwayOpéra

– Rue Sainte Anne: One of my favorite street when I want to eat Japanese.

– Repetto *** : The famous flats, and everything for ballerinas in a lovely decoration !

22, Rue de la Paix 75002. Subway opéra

РPlace Vend̫me: To dream with all the jewels in the windows !

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Champs Elys̩es РSaint Honor̩ РLouvre

Autumn in le jardin des Tuileries

– Sephora: Huge store with perfumes and beauty products.

70-72 avenue des Champs-Elysées 75008. Subway Georges V.

РLadur̩e: Macarons, tea and pastries.

75, avenue des Champs Elysées  75008. subway Georges V.

– Chloé: 54/56, rue du Faubourg Saint–Honoré 75008. Subway Madeleine.

– Lanvin : 22 and 15, rue du Faubourg Saint–honore 75008. Subway Madeleine.

– Chanel: 21, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008. Subway Madeleine.

– YSL: 38, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008. Subway Madeleine.

The Champs Elysées during Christmas

РLadur̩e: Macarons, tea and pastries.

16, rue Royale  75008 Paris. Subway Madeleine.

РPierre Herm̩: Macarons and pastries.

4, rue Cambon 75001. Subway Madeleine or Palais des Tuileries.

– Colette *** : this concept store is selling all the fashion, high-tech, beauty, arts, music, books, gadgets or sneakers of the moment.

213,  rue Saint Honoré 75001. Subway Palais des Tuileries.

– Le jardin des Tuileries: subway tuileries

– Musée de la mode et du Textile ( les arts décoratifs ): there’s a really good library there. Lots of arts and fashion books.

107, rue de Rivoli 75001. Subway Louvre Rivoli.

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Around the Eiffel tower  – Avenue Montaigne – Avenue Georges V

– Musée Yves Saint Laurent ( fondation Pierre Bergé ): A must see if you’r a Yves Saint Laurent fan. You can see some of the famous clothes he made, drawings, videos.

5, avenue Marceau and 1, rue Léonce Reynaud 75116.

– Balenciaga : 10, avenue Georges V 75008. Subway Alma Marceau.

– Marius et Jeannette: A restaurant with the most delicious fish dishes.

The Carrousel next to the Eiffel tower

4, Avenue Georges V  75008. Subway Alma Marceau.

– Givenchy: 3, avenue Georges V 75008. Subway Alma Marceau.

– Dior: The outside, with this purple – lilac color is so lovely !

30 avenue Montaigne 75008. Subway Alma Marceau

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Flee markets

Children books at The puces de Vanves.

– puces de Vanves *** : vintage Jewels, clothes, decoration, furnitures, books, vinyls.

Avenue Marc Sangnier or avenue George Lafenestre 75014. Open on saturday an sunday only, from 9 to 01 in the morning. Subway porte de Vanves.

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Some more restaurants

– le petit Villier ( meat and salads ): 75, Avenue de Villiers 75017 . subway: Wagram

РCr̻perie de Josselin ( and not cr̻perie josselin): 67, rue du montparnasse 75014. subway montparnasse.

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Other sights

РCimeti̬re du P̬re Lachaise *** : THE famous cimetery. Best on a sunny day in spring, or in the bigining of autumn when the leaves are red. Avoid on a rainy day, unless you want to be in a sad mood. Subway station P̬re lachaise.

РCanal Saint Martin. Subway station R̩publique, Goncourt, Jaur̬s.

– Parc des Buttes Chaumont. Subway station Buttes Chaumont

At Le parc des buttes Chaumont

– Jardin des plantes. Subway station: Austerlitz, Censier Daubenton, Jussieu.

– Le parc de la villette. Subway porte de Pantin.

– Parc Monceau. This is my childrood parc. Subway station monceau

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Outside the city

Le hameau de la reine – Versailles

– Versailles castle *** . If you have a full day, make sure to visit the Hameau de la Reine, have lunch at  » La flotille restaurant  » and visit the gardens by bike. Take the RER C, stop at Versailles rive gauche station.

– Bagatelle gardens *** . Best during spring and summer, for the flowers. Take the subway to Pont de Neuilly station, then take a cab ( around 10 minutes).

The Chinese Pagoda at Bagatelle Garden.

– disneyland Paris.

At Disneyland Paris

– Villa savoye in poissy ( website )

– Fontainebleau Forest. By car, around 40 minutes from Paris.

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