Location: Odéon / Saint-Michel
Top Things to do in Odéon / Saint-Michel
Things to do in Paris, Ile-de-France: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Lingering over pain au chocolat in a sidewalk café, relaxing after a day of strolling along the Seine and marveling at icons like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe… the perfect Paris experience combines leisure and liveliness with enough time to savor both an exquisite meal and exhibits at the Louvre. Awaken your spirit at Notre Dame, bargain hunt at the Marché aux Puces de Montreuil or for goodies at the Marché Biologique Raspail, then cap it all off with a risqué show at the Moulin Rouge.
Restaurants in Paris
1. Shakespeare and Company Bookstore
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,921 reviews
Famous bookstore located across from Notre Dame features several floors of books and Paris literary history.
Reviewed By hello_im_vale - Province of Trento, Italy
In 1951 a small Parisian bookshop opened it was called Shakespeare and Company a magical place where authors of the time could go and share their ideas with any restrictions. Still today in 2018 you can feel the friendly vibe of the place and spend hours inside just looking at all the books from Sylvia Beach’s collection while enjoying the lovely and vintage vibe of the very special place that is Shakespeare and Company.
2. Square Rene Viviani
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By JnVSydney - Greater Sydney, Australia
We visited here a few times during our stay in paris, the first was for the chrissie markets which was bustling, after that, the gardens were a lovely place to have a picnic on a sunny day, just a stones throw from the Seine and the Latin Quarter. The Fontaine de Georges Jeanclos (see review) is the centre piece of the gardens.
3. Rue de la Huchette
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 207 reviews
Reviewed By Luciafernandez62
This is a short and narrow pedestrian street located in the Latin Quarter, one block away from the Seine River, on the Rive Gauche (the Left Bank of this spectacular river). It is a very old street, lively and different, with lots of informal and colorful restaurants, many of them Greek. It starts at the impressive Place Saint Michel with its beautiful fountain in which the Archangel Saint Michael triumphs over the devil. I love walking around Paris, and this street is very animated and has a lot of character. When I am at the Rive Gauche, I frequently include Rue de la Huchette in my walks. It is indeed a place for tourists, but that is OK for me!
4. Le Centaure de Cesar
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By JnVSydney - Greater Sydney, Australia
Created in the mid 80’s this is quite an impressive sculpture (mythical creature, body of horse, head of man) standing at 5 meters high, if you look closely at the breastplate you will see a miniature statue of Liberty.
5. Place Saint Andre des Arts
6. Maison d'Auguste Comte
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
The Maison d’Auguste Comte is the appartment where the French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857) lived. Located in the Rue Monsieur-le-Prince, 10, it’s the last place he occupied, from 1841 to 1857, the last 16 years of his life. Afterwards his disciples took care of the apartment where his philosophy was born, observing the last will of their master. The apartment has become a museum open to visitors and is now the property of an international Association dedicated to Auguste Comte. After crossing the doorstep, the visitor can see the Comtes home as he knew it, with the original furnitures and his own personal objects. The thematic tour recently established gives the visitor informations about Comte’s philosophy while preserving the appartments authenticity.
7. Statue of Danton
8. Rue du Chat qui Peche
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By milliesmum2016 - Christchurch, New Zealand
Rue du Chat qui Peche………… what a gorgeous image that conjures up. It's really just the power of the name which made me stop. It is possibly the skinniest street in PAris and obviously one that Baron Haussman didn't know about. Or maybe he just liked cats. Look out for it just off the Quai in St Michel. No cats to be seen, fishing or otherwise, that day. Probably because it was raining......
9. Hotel de Laffemas
10. Fresque "Arbres latins"
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