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Paris

Once the home of cutting edge art and culture, then accused by some of resting on its laurels, Paris has recently experienced a rebirth, with an influx of new ideas such as the 104 arts centre and theVélib bike-hire system. It almost makes you forget the frustration of dealing with public institutions.

 

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Essentials

01 Be polite. Even though the Parisians may seem rude at times, a little bonjour, s'il vous plait, and merci go a long way.
02 Mini gastros were awarded a galaxy of stars by Michelin this year, try La Bigarrade (bigarrade.fr) or L'Agapé, 51 rue Jouffroy D'Abbans, + 33 1 42 27 20 18.
03 Get a perfect oldschool shave at Alain, Maître Barbier + 33 1 42 77 55 80
04 A l'Etoile d'Or is the best sweet shop in town, 30 rue Pierre Fontaine. + 33 1 48 74 59 55
05 Check out Paris's newest art creation centre at Le 104. 104.fr

Hotels
Independent and easy
L'Hotel
13 rue des Beaux-Arts
+ 33 1 44 41 99 00
l-hotel.com

Dependable chain
Hilton Arc de Triomphe
51-57 rue de Courcelles
+ 33 1 58 36 67 00

Premium
Le Bristol
112 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré
+ 33 1 53 43 43 00
hotel-bristol.com

Dining
Fast breakfast
Chez Jean L'Epicier
13 avenue de la République

Business breakfast
Ladurée
75 avenue des Champs-Elysées
+ 33 1 40 75 08 75
laduree.fr

Mid-morning coffee
Gocce di Caffè
25 passage des Panoramas

Working lunch with colleagues
L'Arôme
3 rue Saint Philippe du Roule
+ 33 1 42 25 55 9
larome.fr

Need-to-impress-clients lunch
L'Astrance
4 rue Beethoven
+ 33 1 40 50 84 40

Lunch on your own
Le Comptoir  du Relais
9 carrefour de l'Odéon
+ 33 1 43 29 12 05
hotel-paris-relais-saint-germain.com

Afternoon tea/drink
Rose Bakery
30 rue Debelleyme
+ 33 1 49 96 54 01

Dinner on your own
Atelier de Joël Robuchon
5 rue de Montalembert
+ 33 1 42 22 56 56
joel-robuchon.com

Dinner with colleagues
Le Quincy
28 avenue Ledru-Rollin
+ 33 1 46 28 46 76
lequincy.fr

Private dinner
Wa-Bi Salon
9 rue Treilhard
+ 33 1 42 30 74 65
wa-bi-salon.com

Big dinner with partner/clients
Ledoyen
1 avenue Dutuit
+ 33 1 53 05 10 01

Drink after dinner
Societé
4 place Saint Germain
+ 33 1 53 63 60 60

Late drinks
Experimental
Cocktail Club
37 rue Saint Sauveur
+ 33 1 45 08 88 09

Late bite
Maison de l'Aubrac
37 rue Marbeuf
+ 33 1 43 59 05 14
maison-aubrac.com

On the tiles
V.i.p Room Theatre
188 bis rue de Rivoli
+ 33 1 58 36 46 00
viproom.fr

Reading

Bookshop

Artazart
83 quai Valmy
artazart.com

Newsstand

WH Smith
248 rue de Rivoli
+ 33 1 44 77 88 99
whsmith.fr


Thank yous

Chocolates
Patrick Roger
108 boulevard  Saint-Germain
+ 33 1 43 29 38 42
patrickroger.com


Shopping

Something you can't get  anywhere else
Hi-fi design from Objet Sonore
19 rue Debelleyme
+ 33 9 50 48 34 18

Something for the kids
Clothes, shoes, hats and accessories from I Pinco Pallino
26 avenue des Champs Elysées
+ 33 1 42 25 32 11
ipincopallino.it

Something for someone  you love
Matali Crasset designed "organic love toys" at Lieu Commun
5 rue des Filles  du Calvaire
+ 33 1 44 54 08 30

Something for yourself
Rare plant products from Voy
23 rue des Vinaigriers
+ 33 1 42 01 03 44
plantes-etoiles.fr

Two-hour tour

01
Musée du quai Branly
37 quai Branly
+ 33 1 56 61 70 00
quaibranly.fr

02
La Cité de l'Architecture  et du Patrimoine
1 place du Trocadéro
+ 33 1 58 51 52 00
citechaillot.fr

03
Musée d'Art Moderne
11 avenue du Président Wilson
+ 33 1 53 67 40 00

Limousine/car
Chabé Limousines
+ 33 1 41 20 95 00
chabe-limousines.com


Transport

Motorbike
Avoid traffic congestion by hiring  a chauffeur-driven motorbike with citybird.
city-bird.com

Fitness
Good gym
Espace Payot
62 rue Pierre Charron
+ 33 1 45 61 42 08
espacepayot.com

Good running route
Start from the Eiffel Tower and run along the Seine towards Invalides, cross over Pont Alexandre III and head to the Louvre. Run around Ile de la Cité and Ile Saint Louis, then head back to the Eiffel Tower on the Left Bank past the Musée d'Orsay.