Winter weekend in Paris
Wintering in Paris — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Paris
Canal Saint-Martin
Outdoors10e
Iron footbridges, picnic banks and Sunday afternoon natural-wine bars.
Père Lachaise
Outdoors20e
Tree-lined cemetery — Wilde, Chopin, Morrison and the city's quietest hill.
Le Marais
Food & Drink3e / 4e
Falafel queues, vintage boutiques and the prettiest medieval streets.
Montmartre
Culture18e
Sacré-Cœur views, cobbled lanes and the last working windmill.
Musée d'Orsay
Culture7e
Beaux-Arts station turned Impressionist temple — go for the Van Goghs.
Where to eat
Clamato
$$$Seafood bar · 11e
Septime's walk-in seafood annex — oysters, ceviche, natural wine.
Du Pain et des Idées
$Bakery · 10e
Escargot pastries and pain des amis on the Canal — Christophe Vasseur's flagship.
Frenchie
$$$Modern bistro · 2e
Tiny dining room on a cobbled passage — go for lunch if dinner is gone.
Le Comptoir du Relais
$$$Bistro · 6e
Yves Camdeborde's all-day bistro on the Carrefour de l'Odéon.
Septime
$$$$Modern French · 11e
Bertrand Grébaut's tasting menu — book three weeks out at 8am sharp.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Musée d'Orsay, Le Marais, Canal Saint-Martin. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Paris and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.