Streets · Paris
Famous streets in Paris
Each street page says when it is worth being there, what things cost in local money and yours, where to shop and eat, the stops in walking order with a GPX, and a card to show your driver.
3 streets
- 8th arrondissementChamps-ÉlyséesAvenue des Champs-ÉlyséesShoppingLuxuryStrollingOpen to trafficWalk it once, downhill from the Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde, for the view and the scale; shop and eat elsewhere, because most of what lines the avenue is flagship chains and overpriced terraces.1.9 km (1.2 mi) · about 32 min end to end · best Morning before 11:00 for a clear walk, or after dark when the avenue and the Arc are lit
- 7th arrondissementRue ClerRue ClerMarketFoodShoppingPartly car-freeCome on a weekday or Saturday morning to shop for a picnic (cheese, bread, fruit, wine) and eat it on the Champ de Mars ten minutes away; skip Monday and Sunday afternoon, when many shops are shut.0.3 km (0.19 mi) · about 5 min end to end · best Tuesday–Saturday, 09:00–12:30
- 5th arrondissement (Latin Quarter)Rue MouffetardRue MouffetardMarketFoodHeritagePartly car-freeWalk it downhill from Place de la Contrescarpe on a Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday morning, when the food shops at the bottom are open; come back in the evening only if you want cheap student bars and fondue restaurants.0.6 km (0.37 mi) · about 9 min end to end · best Tuesday–Saturday 09:00–12:30, or Sunday morning when the lower end is at its liveliest