Paris top concierges share their personal suggestions for the perfect day
LÉONARD CRÉPIAT
Léonard Crépiat, Le Meurice
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Breakfast at the restaurant Le Meurice, followed by a visit to the Louvre Museum and lunch at Le Jules Vernes restaurant on the Eiffel Tower.
Then a boat tour through Paris with a stop at Notre-Dame de Paris, followed by shopping on Rue Saint-Honoré, capped by dinner at the gourmet restaurant Ledoyen on the Champs- Elysées and a nightcap at the Pershing Hall Bar and Lounge.
BEST RESTAURANTS
Royal Madeleine
Cuisine: Typical French bistro fare
11 Rue du Chevalier Saint George, 75008
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Goumard
Cuisine: Seafood
9 Rue Duphot, 75001
La Fontaine de Mars
Cuisine: Classic French in a family friendly environment
129 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007
Allard
Cuisine: Classic French
41 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006
Laurent
Cuisine: Classic French with a twist
41 Avenue Gabriel, 75008
Ledoyen
Cuisine: Classic French
1 Avenue Dutuit, 75008
Drouant
Cuisine: Classic French in a trendy setting
16-18 Place Gaillon, 75002
BEST SHOPPING
Madelios
For: Designer menswear
23 Boulevard de la Madeleine, 75001
Le Bon Marché
For: Luxury clothing, accessories and beauty
24 Rue de Sèvres, 75007
Colette
For: Trendy clothes and accessories
213 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001
Franck et fils
For: Luxury designer clothes and accessories
80 Rue de Passy, 75016
Old England
For: A taste of England in France
12 Boulevard des Capucines, 75009
BEST TO DO
- Dinner at Le Jules Verne,
- restaurant on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower
- Dinner on the boat “Yacht de Paris”
- Backstage visit to the Opera Garnier
- A visit to the Medieval Royal Residence
- Long lunch at Saint Germain institution Les Deux Magots
- A visit to les Arènes de Lutèce, and ancient arena in the middle of Paris
- Drinks at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Club at Le Meridien Hotel
- A classical concert at the stunning Sante Chapelle chapel.
- A walk around a Parisian flea market
CARLOS TELES
Start off the day with breakfast at the restaurant 114 Faubourg, lunch at the restaurant Chez Ralph, then visit the Eiffel Tower.
Finish off with dinner at the Restaurant Les Ombres, at the tower’s foot.
BEST RESTAURANTS
Le Pré Catelan
Cuisine: Three-star Michelin in the verdant heart of the Bois de Boulogne
Route de Suresnes, Bois de Boulogne, 75016
La Fontaine de Mars
Cuisine: Classic French in a family-friendly environment
129 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007
La Société
Cuisine: Modern fusion in a stylish designer setting.
4 Place Saint Germain, 75006
BEST SHOPPING
Colette
For: Edgy modern designer clothing and accessories and cool knicknacks
213 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001
BEST TO DO
Visit the Pompidou Center dedicated to modern art, and enjoy lunch at the top-floor restaurant Chez Georges in modern and chic surroundings, with great views over the city.
JEAN-LUC JEAN
Breakfast at Café de Flore and walk from there to the Louvre Museum through the Tuileries Gardens.
Take a private tour of the Louvre, lunch at Café Marly (formerly the private apartments of Napoleon III), then in the afternoon visit Notre-Dame and Ile St Louis. Break for coffee at the Brasserie Ile St Louis before strolling back to the hotel. Dine at Le Paris, the hotel’s one-star Michelin restaurant, and drink at the Lutetia Bar to the sound of live jazz.
BEST RESTAURANTS
Ze Kitchen Galerie
Cuisine: French / Asian fusion
4 Rue des Grands Augustins, 75006
Joséphine Chez Dumonet
Cuisine: Traditional bistro
117 Rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006
La Petite Cour
Cuisine: Classic French
8 Rue Mabillon, 75006
BEST SHOPPING
Le Bon Marché
For: Luxury clothing, accessories and beauty
Rive Gauche, 24 Rue de Sèvres, 75007
BEST TO DO
A stroll around the lovely Luxembourg Gardens during the day.
JEROME PORET
- A walk around Butte Montmartre, the network of ancient streets below, behind and around the mound on which Sacré Coeur is perched.
- Look out for the tiny vineyard, whose harvest produces around 12 bottles of Parisian wine each year.
- A trip to Fontainebleau, a magnificent château in acres of lush green forest.
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, 17th century mansion whose ornate architectural style and furnishings inspired the Château de Versailles.
- Luxembourg Gardens, for the Fontaine Medicis, an atmospheric Italianate grotto, and for the plentiful children’s play options.
- Parc Monceau, a beautifully planted park/ garden in the posh ‘beau quartier’, complete with a range of unusual follies.
- Musée Guimet, an extensive collection of splendid Asian artpieces.
- Palais de Tokyo, a cavernous neon-lit modern space showcasing the latest in experimental contemporary art.
- Musee de l’Art Moderne, home to a plethora of modern works by famous artists of cubism, fauvism, and many other movements.
- Promenade Plantée, a peaceful planted walkway along what used to be a railway line, high above the Parisian streets.
BEST RESTAURANTS
Alain Ducasse at Le Plaza Athénée
Cuisine: Classic French
Hotel Plaza Athénée, 25 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
La Société
Cuisine: Modern fusion
4 Place Saint Germain, 75006
Benoît
Cuisine: Bistro French
20 Rue Saint-Martin, 75004
BEST SHOPPING
Le Bon Marché
For: Luxury clothing, accessories and beauty
24 Rue de Sèvres, 75007
Ralph Lauren
For: Preppy American-style clothing and accessories
173 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006
Colette
For: Trendy clothes and accessories
213 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001
RODERICK LEVEJAC
BEST RESTAURANTS
Restaurant Ralph Lauren
Cuisine: Classic American
173 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006
Le Thoumieux
Cuisine: Traditional French brasserie fare
79 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007
La Fontaine de Mars
Cuisine: Bistro classics from one of the oldest bistros in Paris
129 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007
BEST SHOPPING
Merci
For: Charming and innovative homeware, vintage clothes, accessories and much more.
111 Boulevard Beaumarchais, 75003
BEST TO DO
The Grand Musical Fountain Display at Versailles, a magnificent nocturnal light display in the château’s gardens, held every summer.
DOMINIQUE GUIDETTI
BEST RESTAURANTS
Le Pré Catelan
Cuisine: Three-star Michelin in the Bois de Boulogne
Route de Suresnes, Bois de Boulogne, 75016
Le Chateaubriand
Cuisine: French haute cuisine in a refreshingly simple setting
129 Avenue Parmentier, 75011
La Société
Cuisine: Modern fusion
4 Place Saint Germain, 75006
BEST SHOPPING
Colette
For: Trendy clothes and accessories
213 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001
Maria Luisa
For: Cutting-edge fashion
Printemps, 64 Boulevard Haussmann / étage 2, 75009
JEAN-FRANÇOIS TIZANÉ
Take a turn in the Jardin des Tuileries, continue from Pont du Louvre until Rue du Bac in Saint Germain then take a break in the Café de Flore, the ultimate people-watching spot.
BEST RESTAURANTS
L’Ambroisie
Cuisine: Classic French
9 Place des Vosges, 75004
Le Jules Verne
Cuisine: Modern French
Eiffel Tower, Avenue Gustave Eiffel, 75007
Taillevent
Cuisine: Classic French
15 Rue Lamennais, 75008
