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Top choice in St-Germain & Les Invalides


Some of France's finest chefs, artisans and purveyors occupy this open-air 'mini district'. Look out for Yannick Alléno (with a restaurant, wine cellar and art gallery), Anne-Sophie Pic (gastronomy), Olivier Bellin (seafood), Thierry Marx (bakery-patisserie) and Pierre Hermé (pastries, including his signature macarons), as well as the eye-catching Coya, a Peruvian bar-restaurant in a former church, opened in 2019.


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Nearby St-Germain & Les Invalides attractions

1. Musée Maillol

0.03 MILES

Located in the stunning 18th-century Hôtel Bouchardon, this splendid little museum focuses on the work of sculptor Aristide Maillol (1861–1944), whose…

2. Hôtel Matignon

0.22 MILES

Hôtel Matignon has been the official residence of the French prime minister since the start of the Fifth Republic (1958). It's closed to the public.

5. Église St-Germain des Prés

0.38 MILES

Paris’ oldest standing church, the Romanesque St Germanus of the Fields, was built in the 11th century on the site of a 6th-century abbey and was the main…

6. Basilique Ste-Clotilde

0.39 MILES

Resembling a mini Notre Dame, with twin conical steeples and flying buttresses at the rear, this delightful basilica presides over a pretty park. Dating…

7. Musée d’Orsay

0.4 MILES

Musée d’Orsay may not be quite as famous as the Louvre—though it’s located a mere 10-minute walk away—but this Left Bank museum holds its own in its…

8. Musée Rodin

0.44 MILES

Even if you're not an art lover, it is worth visiting this high-profile art museum to lose yourself in its romantic gardens.