Paris

A grand art deco brasserie that was the heart of 1920s Montparnasse, still serving just-so French staples with charm. A slice of Paris history.

Monocle's Paris shop at the back of its Montorgueil café, with design-led lifestyle pieces, collaborations and its own-label collection. A natural stop for readers.

A 13th-century royal chapel on the Île de la Cité, with more than a thousand recently restored stained-glass windows. The summit of French gothic.

A former grain exchange transformed by Tadao Ando into a home for the Pinault contemporary-art collection. The building and the art are equally arresting.

A Tuileries-edge gallery devoted to photography, video and new media, building a dialogue between poetry and politics. A reliable stop for the lens-minded.

The vast, storied flea market on the city's edge, with 2,000-plus stalls of furniture, jewellery and vintage clothing. A weekend treasure hunt.

A beautiful Marais mansion telling the story of Paris from the stone age to today. A rich, free dive into the city's history.

A pioneering contemporary-art foundation, reopened in 2025 in a Jean Nouvel-reconfigured home with movable platforms that reshape each show. Always ambitious.

A storied French shoemaker on the Champs-Élysées, famous for Goodyear-welted craft. Try on the 180 loafer, a bestseller since 1946.

A jaw-dropping belle époque dining room inside the Gare de Lyon, with frescoes, gilt and blue-leather banquettes. The classic French cooking lives up to the setting.

The legendary shirtmaker since 1838, dressing everyone from Churchill to Hemingway, with thousands of fabrics shelved like a library. The gold standard in made-to-measure shirts.

A landmark gourmet hall within Le Bon Marché, showcasing the best of French produce across two locations. A feast for the eyes and basket alike.