Hidden Paris 

Paris is an amazing city, and I'd like to share some of my tips for the hidden Paris you might not find in the guide books. I've listed a few hidden secrets which you might enjoy, from hidden gardens to multicultural districts which you might not find in the guide books.. 

Hidden Gardens of Paris

Paris has many well known gardens, so here I'd like to tell you about some delightful hidden cafe terraces - great places to meet friends, or read a book while you watch the world pass by.

I've listed them by arrondissement [district]:

• 75003 : Le Café Suédois - 11 Rue Payenne 75003 Paris
• 75009 : Le Musée de la Vie Romantique - 16 Rue Chaptal 75009 Paris
• 75010 : Le Café A : 148 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin 75010 Paris
• 75017 : Le Bistro des Dames : 18, Rue Dames 75017 Paris, tel 01 45 22 13 42
• 75017 : Péniche el Alamein [a boat!] : Quai François Mauriac 75013 Paris
• 75020 : La Bellevilloise : 19 Rue Boyer 75020 Paris

Other treasures to be found in Paris:

A delightful movie theater, la Pagode, with its charming tea-room and Japanese garden

57 rue de Babylone 75007

Click here to read more about the Catacombs - the underground world of Paris, shin bones and skulls piled high!  Not for the squeamish :-)

Secret Paris Graves worth mentioning

Marie Bashkirtseff's (a real-size studio in Passy cemetery)

Mr.Pigeon's (a completely-dressed couple in bed, in Montparnasse cemetery)

The entire Dog and Cat Cemetery (in Clichy)

A walk in the Père Lachaise cemetery is a fascinating experience covers 100 acres, with graves ranging from the unknown to the very famous.

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