This is the last post of a 9-part series in which we shared almost 100 photos of cafes, bars and brasseries at the street corners of Paris. These establishments attract residents and tourists alike to partake in the street life of the city. They offer a perch for one to soak in the energy of the locale, observe humanity and watch the world go by.
This multi-part compilation is not a ‘best of’ selection; however, some of the places featured are famous or historic. The photographs were captured mostly in passing. While we have not frequented every establishment, the idea is tempting and accomplishable. Click to see more of the series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, and Part 8. I hope the photos have prompted you to pay them a visit.
Play a tune that will remind you of these cafes.
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Le Flore en L’Ile – Quai d’Orléans (4e)
Cafe St Regis – rue Saint-Louis en L’Ile x rue Jean du Bellay (4e)
Le Procope (back entrance) – 13 Rue de l’Ancienne Comédie (6e)
Founded in 1686, it claims to be the oldest cafe in Paris.
Le Musset – rue Saint-Honoré x rue de l’echelle (1e)
Café le Rouquet – Bd Saint-Germain x rue des Saints-Pères (7e)
Au Petit Suisse – rue de Vaugirard x Place Paul Claudel (6e)
Breakfast in America – 17 Rue des Écoles (5e)
Le Grille Vintage – rue Mabillon x rue Gusarde (6e)
Au Petit Navire – rue des Rosiers x rue Paul Bert (Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, just beyond Blvd Périphérique, not in Paris strictly speaking).
Unlike all the other photos, we took this in the mid-2010’s and wondered if the place looks different now especially after the Olympic Games.
Most of the photos above were taken in central Paris between November 2021 and January 2022. Here are encore links to the earlier posts in this series Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, and Part 8.