6th arrondissement
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Literary cafés, the oldest church in Paris, and quiet luxury
Follow an itinerary brimming with history and green spaces through Greater Paris, from arty Montparnasse to the Sceaux estate. The quarter of existentialists and editors still keeps its rhythm: an espresso read slowly, an antique dealer's window, a garden at the end of the street.
The suggested walk
Cross the Pont des Arts, wander Rue de Buci, sit in the Luxembourg, and finish at the Orsay for the late opening.
Not to be missed
- The abbey church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, founded in 558
- Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots
- The Jardin du Luxembourg and its Medici Fountain
- Musée d'Orsay along the river