Before he passed away Willy Ronis wished to see his work exhibited in Paris in celebration of his one hundredth birthday. Today, to honor his wish, the Musée de la Monnaie is showing about 150 of his photographs, some famous, others unpublished to this date.

April 16 - August 22, 2010
Willy Ronis at Musée de la Monnaie
11 Quai de Conti
75006 Paris
tel: 01.40.46.56.66
Metro: Pont Neuf, Odéon

Tu-Sun: 11am-7pm (until 9.30pm Thursday)
(Ticket window closes 30 min before closing time)
Closed on Monday

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Chic and fashionable Parisians dress their kids in Zef clothes. Designer Mariu De Andreis, the daughter of Italian fashion photographer Paolo Roversi, captures the perfect French bobo (bourgeois-bohème) look for her line of kids’ clothing Zef. The quality of fabrics, the elegant patterns, the ethnic touch, the casual yet sophisticated clothes definitely set this brand apart. It is classic and hip, timeless and modern. Sizes range from new born to 12 years old.
Also, the accessories are very tasteful and I can easily imagine grown ups shopping for themselves at Zef!

Zef 1st arrondissement
32 Rue de Richelieu
75001 Paris
tel: 01.42.60.61.04
Metro: Pyramides, Palais-Royal - Musée du Louvre

M-Sat: 11am-7pm (closed for half an hour at lunch)
Closed on Sunday

zef 3rd arrondissement
15 Rue Debelleyme
75003 Paris
tel: 01.42.76.09.65
Metro: Saint-Sébastien - Froissart

7/7
M, Sun: 2pm-7pm
Tu-Sat: 11am-7pm

zef & zef piccolo, espace naissance 6th arrondissement
55 bis Rue des Saint-Pères
75006 Paris
tel: 01.42.22.02.93 / 45.22
Metro: Saint-Germain-des-Près

M-Sat: 10.30am-7pm
Closed on Sunday

zef, espace Printemps Haussmann 9th arrondissement
64 Boulevard Haussmann
75009 Paris
tel: 01.42.82.50.00
Metro: Havre-Caumartin

M-Sat: 9.35am-8pm (open until 10pm on Thursday)
Closed on Sunday

zef 16th arrondissement
93 avenue Kléber
75016 Paris
tel: 01.45.53.55.89
Metro: Trocadéro

M: 2pm-7pm
Tu-Sat: 10.30am-7pm
Closed on Sunday

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This is a perfect place for hot drinks on a cold and rainy day. La Patisserie Viennoise is a quaint, and almost centenarian, tea salon nested right between the University René Descartes and La Sorbonne. Located in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, at the edge of the Latin Quarter, it is often packed with students sipping the decadent house signature drink: a bittersweet hot chocolate topped with a mountain of homemade whipped cream (if you order the small hot chocolate I suggest you ask for half the amount of whipped cream so that you don’t end up with a lukewarm drink.) La Patisserie Viennoise serves traditional Viennese pastries (apfelstrudel, sacher torte, linzer torte…) and salads, quiches and pasta dishes for lunch. When in the neighborhood, do not miss the master chocolatier Patrick Roger located a block away.

La Patisserie Viennoise
8 Rue de l’École de Médecine
75006 Paris
tel:01.43.26.60.48
Metro: Cluny - La Sorbonne, Odéon

M-F: 9am-7pm
Closed on Saturday, Sunday

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Patric Roger is one of France’s finest chocolatiers—he has been awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) title in 2000 and is systematically amongst France’s top ten chocolate artisans of the year.
Patric Roger is known for his extravagant chocolate sculptures that are a total delight for the eyes. He is a must-see and must-try. Aside from his top-of-the-line treats and entertaining sculptures (I’m crazy about the “Allegory”—a caramelized almond, orange and grape chocolate candy, and the “Cuzco”—almond nougatine chocolate candy), what I love about Patrick Roger are his opening hours—they are as straightforward as can be. The hours are the same everyday in every boutique. And this, believe me, is very refreshing in the land of awfully puzzle-like and debilitating store opening hours!
Check out Patrick Roger’s website to see his chocolate creations and have a look-see at his portrait… it’s worth the detour.

Patrick Roger
Patrick Roger 6th arrondissement
108 Boulevard Saint-Germain
75006 Paris
tel: 01.43.29.38.42
Metro: Odéon, Cluny - La Sorbonne

M-Sat: 10.30am-7.30pm
Closed on Sunday

91 Rue de Rennes
75006 Paris
tel: 01.45.44.66.13
Metro: Rennes

M-Sat: 10.30am-7.30pm
Closed on Sunday

Patrick Roger 8th arrondissement
199 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris
8th arrondissement
tel: 01.45.61.11.46
Metro Charles de Gaule - Etoile, Ternes

M-Sat: 10.30am-7.30pm
Closed on Sunday

Patrick Roger 16th arrondissement
45 Avenue Victor Hugo
75016 Paris
tel: 01.45.01.66.71
Metro: Charles de Gaule - Etoile, Ternes

M-Sat: 10.30am-7.30pm
Closed on Sunday

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There is at least one farmer’s market in each of Paris’ arrondissements. Following is the list of all of them, by arrondissement, from the 1st to the 20th, with their location (see map) and hours. They vary in size and quality, some specialize in organic foods (Marché Brancusi 14th arr., Marché Raspail 6th arr., Marché des Batignolles 17th arr.) while others offer a variety of cooked foods (Marché Baudoyer 4th arr.) and/or ethnic dishes (Marché des Enfants Rouges 3rd arr.)

Paris’ farmers’ markets: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th arrondissements.

6th arrondissement
Marché Couvert Saint-Germain
4/8 Rue Lobineau
75006 Paris
Metro: Mabillon

Tu-Sat: 8am-1pm / 3.30pm-8pm
Sun: 8am-1.30pm

Marché Raspail Organic farmers’ market
Boulevard Raspail (between Rue du Cherche-Midi and Rue de Rennes)
75006 Paris
Metro: Rennes

Tu, F, Sun: 7am-2.30pm

7th arrondissement
Marché Saxe-Breteuil
Avenue de Saxe
75007 Paris
Metro: Ségur

Th: 7am-2.30pm
Sat: 7am-3pm

8th arrondissement
Marché Couvert Europe
1 Rue Corvetto
75008 Paris
Metro: Villiers

Tu-Sun: 8.30am-8.30pm

Marché Aguesseau
Place de la Madeleine
75008 Paris
Metro: Madeleine

Tu, F: 7am-2.30pm

9th arrondissement
Marché Anvers
Place d’Anvers (facing the 6 Place d’Anvers and 15 Avenue de Trudaine)
75009 Paris
Metro: Anvers

F: 3pm-8.30pm

10th arrondissement
Marché Alibert
Rue Alibert (along the Hôpital Saint-Louis)
75010 Paris
Metro: Goncourt

Sun: 7am-3pm

Marché Couvert Saint-Quentin
85 bis Boulevard Magenta
75010 Paris
Metro: Gare de l’Est

Tu-Sat: 9am-1pm / 4pm-7.30pm
Sun: 8.30am-1.30pm

Marché Couvert Saint-Martin
31/33 rue du Château d’Eau
75010 Paris
Metro: Château d’Eau

Tu-Sat: 9am-1pm / 4pm-7.30pm
Sun: 9am-1.30pm

Paris’ farmers’ markets: 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th arrondissements.

Paris’ farmers’ markets: 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th arrondissements.

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You might have seen the restaurant/café Le Rostand in Paris Je t’aime, with Gena Rowlands and Bob Hoskins being served by Gerard Depardieu. When it isn’t used as a movie set Le Rostand has a wonderful terrasse facing the gorgeous Jardin du Luxembourg. Le Rostand is a perfect spot for sipping champagne and eating olives in the afternoon sun, or indulging in a hot chocolate with homemade whipped cream and a sweet crêpe, say for example, after visiting Le Panthéon.

Le Rostand
6 place Edmond Rostand
75006 Paris
tel: 01.43.54.61.58
Metro: Cluny
RER: Luxembourg

7/7
M-Sun: 8am-2am

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Address and opening hours of Yoshika Yamamoto flower shop in Paris, 6th arrondissement.

Yoshika Yamamoto
13 Rue Vavin
75006 Paris
tel: 01.46.34.73.52
Metro: Vavin, Notre-Dame-des-Champs

7/7
M-Sun: 8am-9pm

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Created in the late 19th century, Ladurée—inventor of macarons—is one of the oldest Parisian tea houses. Today it counts several tearooms/pastry shops/restaurants in Paris and abroad. Ladurée is to Paris what sourdough bread is to San Francisco, catfish to New Orleans, BBQ to Texas and fried green tomatoes to the southern United States… It is part of the Paris’ culinary identity. As if Ladurée needed any publicity, Sofia Coppola’s visually stunning movie, Marie-Antoinette, made the Parisian tea house famous all over the world. Now the lines are even longer and sometimes stretch all the way around the street corner as if we were in cold war-era Russia. If you plan on eating at Ladurée on the Champs-Elysées I highly recommend reserving your table online. You can choose your day and time, and avoid the ridiculous wait in line. The online reservations will soon be extended to the other tea salons. Ladurée serves breakfast (morning pastries, bread, eggs any style, French toast, fresh fruit salads, juices…), brunch (it is served on Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 3.30pm and will cost you 35€) and lunch as well as dinner (main dish at 29€, menus at 34€ and 42€, club sandwiches from 15,50€ to 23€). Pastries and teas will coast you around 7€ each.
If you are visiting Paris in winter and wish to warm up in a cozy and elegant atmosphere, Ladurée is the place to be: it is sort of overheated and makes you kinda melt. And then you melt some more when you see the list of pastries.

Ladurée
6th arrondissement
Ladurée Bonaparte
21 Rue Bonaparte
75006 Paris
tel: 01.44.07.64.87
Metro: Saint-Germain-des-Prés
open 7/7
M-F: 8.30am-7.30pm
Sat: 8.30am-8.30pm
Sun: 10am-7.30pm
*Chocolate counter, open 7/7
M-Sun: 10am-7pm

8th arrondissement
Ladurée Royale
16 Rue Royale
75008 Paris
tel: 01.42.60.21.79
Metro: Madeleine, Concorde
open 7/7
M-Th: 8.30am-7.30pm
F, Sat: 8.30am-8pm
Sun: 10am-7pm

Ladurée Champs-Elysées
75 Avenue des Champs Elysées
75008 Paris
tel: 01.40.75.08.75
Metro: George V
open 7/7
M-F: 7.30am-11pm
Sat: 7.30am-12am
Sun: 7.30am-10pm
*Restaurant, open 7/7
M-Sun: 7.30am-12.30am

9th arrondissement
Ladurée Printemps Department Store
62 Boulevard Haussmann
75009 Paris
tel: 01.42.82.40.10
Metro: Havre-Caumartin
M-Sat: 9.35am-7pm (until 10pm on Thursday)
Closed on Sunday

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