In a city concentrated with bistros, brasseries, and gourmet dining it's hard to pin point to an address. Though, when in the 6th, the arrondissement of the Luxembourg Gardens and the Saint-Sulpice Church, it's only apt to head to Le Petite Lutetia for a golden, crusted pate au for gras and towering Paris-Brest for dessert. With a terrace spilling with merry wine drinkers and an interior lined with mirrored walls, tightly-packed tables, and baroque-coloured oil paintings, it's the quintessential nouveau bistro. 

The oldest department store in Paris with the most excellently curated collection. You cannot forget to visit La Grande Épicerie de Paris, their amazing food section, but definitely don't go here when you're hungry. Pop in for a coffee break or a quick lunch at Rose Bakery Tea Room, too!

As if one Michelin star wasn't enough, Alain Passard has won 3 for this fantastic temple of fine dining dedicated to haute French cuisine. 

Auguste Rodin (sculptor & painter & sketcher & engraver & collector) donated his complete collection to France in 1908 so long as they promised to transform his former workshop and showroom (the beautiful Hôtel Biron) into a museum. This charming cultural institution displays his works in one of the most peaceful places in central Paris.