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Palais-Royal Gardens

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Party Earth Review After a day of shopping on Rue de Rivoli or a cultural dip into the Louvre, nothing beats a refreshing reprieve in the serene and slightly surreal gardens behind the Palais-Royal, the former childhood home of Louis XIV. The crème de la crème of French society used to hang here in Louis’ time, and while the palace itself ... more

Place du Palais-Royal
Rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris

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Rue Charlot

All Ages / Art / Bobo / Chic / Free

Party Earth Review In a city brimming with shopping options, Rue Charlot offers a chic and unusual experience that promises quick access to emerging French designers, art galleries, and vintage clothing boutiques. In many ways, Rue Charlot is a typically Parisian street with barely enough room for all the delivery trucks and bicycles ... more

Rue Charlot
75003 Paris

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Rue de Rennes

All Ages / All Types / Expats

Party Earth Review Anyone looking for the best in French accessories, shoes, and lingerie should head to Rue de Rennes, which is the place to go to find something for every budget. With glittering shops rivaling those on the Rue de Rivoli and in the Champs-Élysées area, Rue de Rennes, located in the heart of chic Saint Germain, has the advantage ... more

Rue de Rennes
75006 Paris

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Rue Cler

All Ages / Anything goes / Cafés

Party Earth Review A few blocks west of the plethora of monuments and museums that make up Les Invalides and a few blocks east of the Eiffel Tower, the small pedestrian stretch of Rue Cler offers visitors a quintessentially French shopping experience. And might just be the chicest place in town to buy a potato. This 300-year-old ... more

Rue Cler (between Avenue de La Motte-Picquet and Rue de Grenelle)
75007 Paris

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Sacré-Coeur

All Ages / All Types / Cafés / Free

Party Earth Review Montmartre’s cobblestoned Rue du Steinkerque, which leads past countless little cafés, brasseries, and shops selling everything from football jerseys to watercolors of quaint Paris scenes, finally deposits trekkers at Sacré-Coeur Basilica, the stunning white cathedral perched on top of a hill overlooking the city. Visitors ... more

Parvis du Sacré-Coeur
75018 Paris

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Avenue des Champs-Élysées

All Ages / All Types / Bars / Cafés

Party Earth Review The broad, tree-lined sidewalks, bustling outdoor cafés, glittering architecture, and important historical sites have earned the Avenue des Champs-Élysées the distinction of “most beautiful avenue in the world.” Named for the Elysian Fields in Greek Mythology – where the chosen would live a blessed and rich afterlife ... more

Avenue des Champs-Élysées
75008 Paris

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Le Parc Floral

All Ages / All Types / Bikers

Party Earth Review Anyone in search of a delightful retreat from the traffic and noise of the Paris streets should take a short trip on the metro and spend an afternoon at Le Parc Floral. Visitors to this gorgeous setting can walk through the magical butterfly garden, visit the peacocks, or rent a bike and take a leisurely tour of the meandering ... more

Route du Champ de Manoeuvre
75012 Paris

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Avenue Montaigne

A-list / Affluent / All Ages / Free

Party Earth Review Although named for famous French renaissance writer Michel de Montaigne, tree-lined Avenue Montaigne is more closely associated with haute couture, swish cafés, and five-star hotels than it is with philosophy. On one side of the famed Golden Triangle – a term that denotes the exceptional wealth along ... more

Avenue Montaigne
75008 Paris

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Les Puces de Saint-Ouen

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Party Earth Review In operation since 1885, Les Puces de Saint-Ouen – commonly known as “Les Puces”– is one of the largest flea and antique markets in the world, attracting more than a hundred thousand visitors every weekend. Covering several acres, the area is actually a collection of several distinct markets (marchés), with stalls and shops ... more

140 Rue des Rosiers
93400 Saint-Ouen

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Luxembourg Gardens

All Ages / All Types / Artists

Party Earth Review Set behind the Palais du Luxembourg are the grand and lovely Luxembourg Gardens. Picturesque gravel paths meander through the lush foliage and vibrant flowers, past fountains and statues and sculptures, to finally end at the expansive green lawns that make up most of the park. The focal points are the gorgeous Marie de ... more

Luxembourg Gardens
75006 Paris

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Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré

30s / 40s / Affluent / Cafés / Free

Party Earth Review Ah, Paris! The center of the fashion world would not be complete without Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, a street comprised of some of the most spectacular shops on the planet. Global fashion houses like Hermès, Chloé, Lanvin, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix, and Dior rub shoulders with uber-exclusive designers ... more

Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris

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Marché D'Aligre

All Ages / Anything goes / Lunch

Party Earth Review In operation since the late 1700s, Marché D’Aligre is a resoundingly budget-friendly market that features a massive assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, ethnic curios, vintage wares, and flea market flotsam among its many stalls. Given how easy it is to find a kilo of oranges or a big carton of fresh ... more

Place D’Aligre
75012 Paris

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Paris Outdoors Overview

Parisians smoke, drink too much wine, eat fatty foods, and smoke some more, and yet they still seem to live forever – maybe because there are so many great outdoor activities in Paris.

One of the best things about the city is that it’s incredibly walkable, so a perfect way to spend some time outdoors in Paris is to throw on a pair of sneakers and hit the sidewalk. If just lazing in the grass sounds better, parks abound in the City of Light, and anyone in search of a delightful retreat from the traffic and noise of the Paris streets should take a short trip on the metro and spend an afternoon at Le Parc Floral.

Closer to the city center are the grand and lovely Luxembourg Gardens, which make for one of many picturesque outdoor activities in Paris, as do the serene and slightly surreal gardens behind the Palais-Royal.

For a Paris outdoor event that’s a little more active, window shopping is practically an Olympic sport in this town, and anyone looking for the best in French accessories, shoes, and lingerie should head to Rue de Rennes or Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Also worth hitting up is Les Puces de Saint-Ouen – commonly known as “Les Puces”– one of the largest flea and antique markets in the world that attracts more than one hundred thousand visitors every single weekend.

Less budget-friendly but far more stunning are the broad, tree-lined sidewalks, bustling outdoor cafés, glittering architecture, and important historical sites of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, considered by many to be the most beautiful avenue in the world. Walking the Champs-Élysées is a signature Paris outdoor activity, right up there with hiking the Eiffel Tower and strolling past the countless cafés, brasseries, and shops to the Sacré-Coeur Basilica, the stunning white cathedral perched on top of a hill overlooking the city.

Spending time outdoors in Paris – on foot, on a bike, or just on your butt – is a très bon way to spend the day.