-
10m
A delicious morning begins in literary Paris.
Begin on the square named after Colette, the celebrated writer who made the nearby Palais-Royal her home. Café terraces and elegant façades set the scene for a morning devoted to Parisian pleasures.
Photo: your first Paris-morning portrait, with café life unfolding behind you.
-
5m
A royal courtyard with a playful streak.
Discover 260 striped columns that turn a grand courtyard into one of Paris’s most recognizable contemporary artworks. Daniel Buren’s installation creates unexpected patterns, perspectives and a wonderfully playful contrast with its classical surroundings.
Photo: a striking black-and-white Paris postcard starring you.
-
10m
Paris reflected in silver.
Look for the 2 fountain sculptures installed in 1985, where polished metal spheres reflect fragments of the surrounding palace. These shimmering details offer a delightful little discovery between the courtyard and gardens.
Photo: a miniature world of palace reflections captured in silver.
-
10m · Admission ticket included
Coffee beneath the palace arcades.
Tucked beneath the arcades beside the gardens, this café gives your morning a beautifully Parisian setting. The published tasting route pairs a comforting whipped-cream-topped coffee or chocolate drink with a homemade waffle tasting.
Photo: a sweet breakfast moment framed by elegant arcades.
-
5m
A secret-feeling garden with royal roots.
Step into a peaceful garden whose story reaches back to Cardinal Richelieu in 1633. Tree-lined walks, formal planting and surrounding arcades reveal a quieter face of central Paris between the morning’s delicious discoveries.
Photo: a dreamy garden perspective beneath the trees.
-
10m · Admission ticket included
A great chef’s passion, expressed in chocolate.
Discover chocolate made from bean to bar in Paris: roasting, grinding and refining transform cacao into something extraordinary. This boutique introduces Alain Ducasse’s chocolate craftsmanship, with a chocolate-praline cookie among the published tour tastings.
Photo: a tiny chocolate treasure with a very grand culinary name.
-
5m
A glass-roofed escape into elegant old Paris.
Built in 1823, this covered gallery enchants with patterned mosaic floors, graceful architecture and a luminous glass roof. Its boutiques and bookshop windows invite the kind of lingering glance that makes Paris so rewarding on foot.
Photo: a cinematic portrait beneath the gallery’s glowing canopy.
-
5m
A quiet square with an unexpected past.
This intimate square emerged in 1805 from the courtyard of an Augustinian convent. Today, its historic façades and neighboring food shops create a charming pause between the grandeur of Palais-Royal and the lively streets ahead.
Photo: a little pocket of old Paris, beautifully removed from the bustle.
-
10m · Admission ticket included
From music journalism to the art of baking.
The bakery’s founder, Basile Kamir, began as a music journalist before turning toward traditional baking. Discover this characterful address and the savory side of a French morning, with quiche Lorraine among the published tastings.
Photo: golden pastry and an old-Paris bakery backdrop.
-
10m · Admission ticket included
An aromatic chapter in French taste.
Discover a tea house whose history reaches back to 1692. Its carefully composed blends introduce another side of French gastronomy: fragrance, balance and the pleasure of slowing down over a beautifully prepared infusion.
Photo: an elegant tea-house moment on a picturesque Parisian square.
-
10m · Admission ticket included
Where a classic pastry gets a delicious new personality.
Enter the creative world of Christophe Adam, known for reinventing the éclair. Colorful pastries and a marble counter set the scene for contemporary indulgence; the published route features a chocolate-cream-filled croissant.
Photo: a pastry close-up worthy of its own Paris love story.
-
15m
A small street with an enormous appetite.
Discover a compact concentration of food craftsmanship: bread, cheese, fresh produce and chocolate share this little street. The neighboring specialist shops make it easy to see how exceptional ingredients shape everyday pleasures in Paris.
Photo: a delicious streetscape of artisan shopfronts.
-
10m · Admission ticket included
The everyday baguette, taken seriously.
Opened in 2015, the house’s first bakery celebrates long fermentation, traditional pastries and breads made with heritage grain varieties. Discover why aroma, crust and texture make a simple piece of bread worth remembering.
Photo: golden baguettes and flaky pastry—the unmistakable pleasures of Paris.
-
10m · Admission ticket included
Meet the character behind French cheese.
Explore a cheesemonger that works directly with producers and matures cheeses on site. The selection emphasizes farmhouse craftsmanship, making this a flavorful introduction to how milk, place and aging create remarkably different personalities.
The published tasting includes cheese and salted butter with bread.
Photo: a wonderfully French pairing of cheese and fresh baguette.
-
10m · Admission ticket included
A chocolate finale at the source.
Finish at PLAQ’s original manufacture-boutique, where a workshop, shop and café share one address. Its bean-to-bar approach puts cacao at the center of the experience, with rich hot chocolate providing a fitting final indulgence.
Photo: one last chocolate-filled Paris memory.
