From fromageries to private pontoon rides on the Seine, here’s how to explore the City of Light.

Sample cheese at a fromagerie.

Have lunch at Les Enfants du Marche.

People strolling the seine in Paris

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Go gourmet at La Grande Epicerie.

Peruse the stands of fruits and vegetables or shop the curated selection of artisanal products.

Indulge in pastries.

Several different cheese at a fromagerie in Paris

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Visit Marche aux Puces de Saint-Ouen.

Celebrate couture at Musee Yves Saint Laurent Paris.

Picnic in Parc des Buttes-Chaumont.

Fresh croissants for sale at a Farmers Market, Paris, France

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Cruise the canals.

Catch a DJ set at Rooftop Molitor.

Sip French spirits at Le Syndicat.

Exterior of Puces St Ouen

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Guest bartenders take the reins here, and the soundtrack is heavy on hip-hop.

Explore Musee Picasso Paris.

Shop perfume at Officine Universelle Buly.

Manequins wearing clothes from Yves Saint Laurent

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Glass cases display the French beauty and skincare brands gorgeous bottles of perfume and lotion.

Eat crepes at Breizh Cafe.

Have a drink at Bar Hemingway.

A person biking through Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

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Before officially moving to Paris, I visitedBar Hemingwayevery time I came to town.

Be sure to arrive as the bar opens (or even before) since it doesnt take reservations.

Stroll in Musee National Gustave Moreau.

A tourist ship going down the seine

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The best part is that what visitors see today is almost precisely as he left it when he passed.

See a Cabaret show.

Visit Lafayette Anticipations.

View of tables on the rooftop

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Marvel at the beauty of Galerie Vivienne.

Have a seat at Cafe de Flore.

Saint-Germain-des-Pres and Montparnasse are dotted with Art Deco cafes once frequented by Hemingway and Picasso.

Interior of Le Syndicat

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Enjoy Musee du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac.

Walk the grounds of Pere Lachaise.

Linger in Marche Saint-Germain.

Visitors look at the sculpture “Head of a woman” by Pablo Picasso during the exhibition “Picasso.Sculptures” at the Picasso Museum

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Visit Belleville.

My go-to isLao Siam, but I also love the more traditional French fare at nearby Le Baratin.

Stroll in La Bourse de Commerce-Pinault Collection.

Shelves in Officine Universelle Buly

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Peruse the shelves at Shakespeare and Company.

Stroll along the Seine.

Visit Canal Saint-Martin.

A salmon crepe from Breizh Cafe

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Enjoy the facade of the Palais-Royal.

Across from the Louvre, Palais-Royal and its art installation of black-and-white-striped columns are a photo favorite.

Shop for designer vintage goods.

Leather interior of Bar Hemmingway

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Visit concept shop Archive 18-20.

A visitor walking through Le Musee National Gustave Moreau

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A crowd watching a cabaret performance in Paris

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Exterior of Lafayette Anticipations

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Interior of Galerie Vivienne

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green wall of the museum Musee du quai Branly Jacques Chirac in the 7th arrondissement

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Pere Lachaise

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Inside Marche Sainte Germain

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View from Parc de Belleville

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Palais de la Bourse also called Trade at Place des Cordelier

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People in line outside of Shakespeare and CO

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Woman on a bridge in Paris

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Canal Saint Martin

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Palais Royal

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