The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Saint-Germain-des-Prés: the back story
Literary cafés, the Bon Marché, the Orsay, Guy Savoy and the Lutetia.
Neighbourhood guide · Paris
Saint-Germain-des-Prés: Our Favourites
The Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots, Le Bon Marché, the Orsay, Guy Savoy and the Lutetia.
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What to see and do
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The Impressionists
Musée d’Orsay
The Impressionists and the art of 1848–1914, in a former railway station on the Seine.
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The Senate’s garden
Jardin du Luxembourg
The garden of the Luxembourg Palace, home of the French Senate, with its pond and green chairs.
Where to eat
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Guy Savoy
In the Monnaie de Paris, the old mint, on the Seine. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.
11 quai de Conti, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Marsan par Hélène Darroze
Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.
4 rue d’Assas, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Ze Kitchen Galerie
One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
4 rue des Grands-Augustins, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Relais Louis XIII
One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
8 rue des Grands-Augustins, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Kodawari Ramen – Yokochō
Japanese ramen. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
29 rue Mazarine, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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On the boulevard Saint-Germain
Brasserie Lipp
The classic brasserie of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, opposite the Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots.
151 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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Private salons on the Seine
Lapérouse
A historic restaurant on the Seine, known for its small private salons.
51 quai des Grands-Augustins, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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An Alain Ducasse bistro
Allard
An old Left Bank bistro, now part of Alain Ducasse’s group.
41 rue Saint-André-des-Arts, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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Since 1686
Le Procope
The oldest café in Paris, in its own words: a café-restaurant on the rue de l’Ancienne-Comédie since 1686.
13 rue de l’Ancienne-Comédie, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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French tradition in Saint-Germain
La Jacobine
A small restaurant of French tradition on the rue Saint-André-des-Arts.
59–61 rue Saint-André-des-Arts, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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On the boulevard Saint-Germain
Café de Flore
The most famous café of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
172 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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Facing the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Les Deux Magots
The literary café on the Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
6 place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
Shopping
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Macarons and chocolate
Pierre Hermé
The pâtissier’s macarons, chocolates and cakes, in boutiques across Paris.
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Sourdough on the rue du Cherche-Midi
Poilâne
The artisan sourdough bakery on the rue du Cherche-Midi.
8 rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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The Left Bank department store
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche
The Left Bank’s department store, with La Grande Épicerie next door.
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Beside Le Bon Marché
La Grande Épicerie de Paris
The food hall of Le Bon Marché, on the rue de Sèvres.
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On the rue du Bac
Deyrolle
The cabinet of curiosities on the rue du Bac: natural history, taxidermy and botanical prints.
46 rue du Bac, 75007 ParisExplore View on map
Where to stay
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The Left Bank’s grand hotel
Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris
The Art Nouveau grand hotel of the Left Bank, on the boulevard Raspail, now a Mandarin Oriental.
45 boulevard Raspail, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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On the rue des Beaux-Arts
L’Hotel
A small, theatrical hotel on the rue des Beaux-Arts, by the Seine.
13 rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
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