Paris: Visit
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CANAL SAINT MARTIN
The first leaves are sprouting on the plane trees that line the Canal Saint Martin, and cafés and restaurants are setting up tables outside. Meander over the arched pedestrian bridges
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CHOCOLATERIE JACQUES GENIN
Famed for his extraordinary talent, Jacques Genin has recently opened this tea room in an ancient building in the Marais. Expect classic pastries, as well as phenomenal chocolates (pictured).
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HIPPODROME DE LONGCHAMP
Europe's richest horse race (Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe) stampedes into Paris on the first weekend of October, but the tracks rumble all month if you fancy a flutter to ease the pain of that exchange rate.
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Le Cent Quatre
This massive space is a multi-media cultural/community centre where one week a choreographer might present their latest work, and the next there'll be an electro music festival. There's also an onsite restaurant, bar, boutique, and bookshop.
Address: 104 Rue D'Aubervilliers. | Tel: +33 (0)1 53 35 50 00
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LE ZEYER
This art deco brasserie is one of the last of its kind: gorgeous, classy and filled with… Parisians! Located in Montparnasse, it has a covered terrace overlooking Place d'Alésia
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LOUVRE
Take a nocturnal jaunt through this Parisian institution and, as well as unravelling the Da Vinci code in one night, you could ask Mona Lisa what, exactly, is vexing her. It's when she replies: “Nowt, pet,” in a Newcastle accent that you'll be most surprised. Be careful not to offend when you greet Venus de Milo. We suggest a nod.
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PROMENADE GOURMAND
Want to get a hands-on feeling for Parisian food? Sign up for one of Paule Caillat's food walking tours, which begin with a shopping trip in an open-air market and end at his home with a lesson in how to rustle up some delicious dishes.