Le Grand Hôtel Cayré

Worth getting out of bed for

When in Paris, shopping is a natural first port of call: mooch down Rue Cambon for a stylish mix of vintage and designer names, or head to the storied department store, Le Bon Marché, which has been dressing Parisians since 1838. Seek artistic inspiration at Musée d’Orsay before picking up your own oil-based supplies at Magasin Sennelier — a historic art store down Quai Voltaire. If you’re looking to lose the crowds, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs is a lesser-visited trove of photography, design and fashion.

Spend a contemplative afternoon in Jardin des Tuileries, and stop by Musée de l’Orangerie to marvel at Monet’s Water Lillies. Every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday locals gather at Marché Raspail — just past Jardin du Luxembourg — to pick their fresh produce, patisserie and steaming street-food staples. 

Local restaurants

Steak-frîtes stars at Le Relais De Venise L'entrecôte, a traditional bistro that’s been serving the time-honoured twosome with their famed, secret-recipe house sauce since 1959. Across the Seine, Le Soufflé raises its game by serving the dish-brimming bakes every which way, and over at Le Voltaire classic French cuisine is cooked up with market-fresh ingredients.

Local cafés

French delicacies fill La Grande Épicerie de Paris’ food hall, and for a classic coffee-and-pastry pitstop, Café de Flore is quintessentially Parisian.

Local bars

Pastel-hued frescoes frame walls at Bar Joséphine, an opulent space where cocktails are shaken up from well-stocked shelves lined with local spirits. It won’t matter how many times you visit Cravan, there’s likely still a spot you’re yet to relish. The four-floor, 17th-century building sits down Boulevard Saint-Germain and — along with its three cocktail bars — houses a boutique, bookstore (curated with Rizzoli-published works) and outdoor cinema up on the rooftop.