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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... ... read full review
Rue Cler (between Avenue de La Motte-Picquet and Rue de Grenelle)
75007 Paris
8: École Militaire
Individual vendors and shops maintain different hours. Most food stalls open around 8am and close around 7:30pm. Area restaurants tend to close later, with 10–11pm the norm. Several of the Rue Cler venues are closed or close around 1pm on Sundays
7eme, Paris –
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 cobblestone street is home to a mélange of artisan food shops and cute café/restaurants where time seems to travel at half pace. The offerings include an enviable selection of épiceries(high-end grocers), florists, cheese purveyors, fish mongers, and bakeries.
Seasoned shopkeepers display their fresh produce for the charming old ladies and canvas bag-wielding locals who pick through the selection with an eagle eye – or a hound’s nose – as beautiful women wielding designer handbags head for mid-afternoon coffee at a trendy café.
Four butcheries ensure a savory slice of meat is never out of reach, while wine shops like Bacchus make it easy to pair a meal with a budget-friendly bottle or two.
Nobody is in a rush to get back to work or to race to the next tourist hotspot, whether they’re casual young workers grabbing some scrumptious deli food to go at Charcuterie Davoli, local families joining the people-watchers at the always busy Café du Marché, or savvy foodies ordering a gourmet picnic basket from L'Epicerie Fine.
An elegant corner of Paris, Rue Cler is more stylish and less frenetic than most other Parisian market streets, making it a must visit for anybody yearning for a lazy – but very tasty – afternoon.
Everyone from pampered couples and snooty foodies to locals stocking up, old ladies grocery shopping, college kids, young families, and scads of tourists wondering why they don’t have a street like this back home. All ages.
Loads of people-watching.
Options abound on the food front, including casual French cafés like Café Roussillon, fresh produce at Top Halles, seafood at Poissonnerie, and very wallet-friendly meals at local favorite Café du Marché.
Other highlights include:
L'Epicerie Fine, a fine-food boutique with English-speaking staff.
A La Mère de Famille Gourmand Chocolats Confiseries, where consuming a bon-bon is akin to having a religious experience.
Oliviers & Co. Olive Oils, which sells snacks and other goodies, primarily from southern France.
Tabac La Cave a Cigares, with Cuban stogies that would make Castro proud.
Charcuterie Davoli, whose deli food is perfect for those on the go.
Visitors to Rue Cler can spend as little as €10 for a plat du jourto several times that for a special delicacy.
Anything goes.
Foodies should go earlier in the day to get the best produce, while people-watchers should show up any day during lunch for the biggest crowds.
Nearby Rue Saint-Dominique is another great street with a mix of high-end boutiques, food shops, and inviting cafés/bars, and makes for a great stopover during a jaunt from Rue Cler to the Eiffel Tower.
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