Les Deux Magots, 6 Place Saint Germain des Prés, 75006 Paris
This cafe is all about history. In the 1940 and 50s this was the hangout for French philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, Spanish painter and sculpture Pablo Picasso and even a American novelist Ernest Hemingway. Now... it's home to un trop cher menu et touristes American!
Princesse Tam Tam: 5 Rue Montmartre, 75001 Paris
So, you're in the city of romance and your undies and bra aren't even fit for the gym change room. Make your way to one of Paris's most gorgeous lingerie stores. Just beware when trying on your brassieres... French shop assistants aren't shy when pulling open the curtains!
Le Jardin des Plantes, off Quai Saint-Bernard, 75005 Paris
The Botanic Gardens of Paris - owned by the Natural History Museum and just off the River Seine - think, manicured lawns and all-sorts of brightly coloured flowers. There's even a menagerie (basically, a fancy name for a zoo), and a massive greenhouse. Just opposite the gardens is the Grande Mosquée de Paris, where you can indulge in Turkish sweets in their tea rooms, or courtyard, or even relax in their Turkish baths.
L'Arche de Noe, on Rue Saint-Louis l'Ile, 75004 Paris
If you're lucky enough to have some petite bébés in your life (thank you sisters for my little nieces and nephew), then you won't want to miss out on this gem of a toy store, located on the luxury (read: expensive) island named after King Louis IX of France (one of only two islands on the Seine)... If the plush dolls and bright coloured wooden race cars aren't enough to draw you, then the antique stores, boutiques, fromagerie and ice creamery should ensure that you enjoy yourself. And, the whole island is only three streets wide! You can visit it like we did, after the gardens, on your way to Le Marais.
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