The 2nd Arrondissement is the smallest of them all, but is packed with gems. Its location in the heart of Paris allows you to conveniently spend a morning sipping a café at Le Vaudeville while watching the world wake up across the street at the Bourse (the Paris Stock Exchange). Or, you could take a mid-day stroll down Rue Montorgueil, one of Paris's most famous market streets (a stop at world-renowned patissier Stohrer is mandatory). The Rue Etienne-Marcel, Rue Montmartre, and Rue du Louvre will lead you to a bevy of shops, cafés, and restaurants. History buffs take note as one of Paris' last remaining vestiges of the Middle Ages, La Tour Jean Sans Peur is tucked away behind a square on the Rue Etienne-Marcel. Additionally, if you find yourself looking for shelter during one of Paris's frequent rainshowers, the 2nd is home to some of the most stunning galeries the city has to offer.
Be sure to jeter un oeil at the windows while passing through this arrondissement as you may find yourself in the middle of the Sentier, Paris's textile district. If you are the owner of a growling stomach and an empty wallet after a day of sites and shopping, head to the western edge of the arrondissement. Here, you will find a small pocket bursting with some of Japan's finest, sushi and ramen, that will make your tummy and wallet happy.
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Tour Jean Sans Peur
Address: 20 Rue Etienne Marcel
Metro: Etienne Marcel (line 4)
Hours: W-Su (1:30 - 6:00 PM), April - November (check website for exact dates),
More information here
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Address: 58, rue de Richelieu
Metro: Bourse (line 3) / Pyramides (lines 7, 14) / Palais-Royal (lines 1, 7)
Hours: M-F (9:00 - 6:00) / Sa (9:00 - 5:00)
*Currently undergoing a renovation - entry is at 5, rue Vivienne until 2014*
Basilique Notre Dame des Victoires
Address: Place des Petits Pères
Metro: Bourse (line 3) / Sentier (line 3)
Place des Victoires
Located on west end of rue Etienne Marcel
Metro: Etienne-Marcel (line 4) / Bourse (line 3) / Sentier (line 3) / Louvre-Rivoli (line 1) / Chatelet-Les Halles (lines 1, 4, 7, 11, 14, A, B, D)
Galerie Vivienne
Address: 6, rue Vivienne
Metro: Bourse (line 3) / Quatre Septembre (line 3) / Pyramides (lines 7, 14) / Palais Royal (lines 1, 7)
Other galeries include the Passage Choiseul, Passage des Panoramas, Passages des Princes, and Passage du Grand Cerf. For addresses and a full list, click here.
Kiliwatch [upscale vintage]
Address: 64, rue Tiquetonne
Metro: Etienne Marcel (line 4) / Chatelet-Les Halles (lines 1, 4, 7, 11, 14, A, B, D)
Hours: M (2:00-7:15), Tu-Sa (11:00-7:45)
More information here
G. Detou [French specialty food]
Address: 58 rue Tiquetonne
Metro: Etienne Marcel (line 4) / Chatelet-Les Halles (lines 1, 4, 7, 11, 14, A, B, D)
Hours: M-Sa (8:30-6:30)
More information here and here
Find a more comprehensive list here.
Eat/Drink
A Priori Thé [stop for a café crème and a treat!]
Address: 35-37 Galerie Vivienne
Metro: Bourse (line 3)
Hours: M-F (9:00-6:00), Sa (9:00-6:30), Su (12:00-6:30)
More information here
Stohrer [Patisserie]
Address: 51 rue Montorgueil
Metro: Sentier (line 3) / Etienne Marcel (line 4) / Réamur-Sébastopol (lines 3, 4)
Hours: Everyday! Woo! 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM
More information here
Kintaro [Japanese, ramen...amazing ramen, specifically.]
Address: 24 rue St. Augustin
Metro: Quatre-Septembre (line 3) / Opéra (lines 3, 7, 8) / Pyramides (lines 7, 14)
Hours: M-Sa (11:30-10:00)
Le Mesturet [Traditional French]
Address: 77 rue Richelieu
Metro: Quatre-Septembre (line 3) / Bourse (line 3) / Richelieu-Drouot (lines 8, 9)
Hours: Restaurant - Everyday!! (12:00 PM - [order until] 11:00 PM) / Bar - M-F (7:30 AM - 11:00 PM), Sa-Su (9:00 AM -11:00 PM)
More information here
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