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Odéon Théâtre de l’Europe
LATIN QUARTER AND ST-GERMAIN
2 rue Corneille
}01 44 85 40 40; www.theatre-odeon.fr
The Odéon is a classically beautiful theater: gold lines the mezzanine and muted red upholstery cover the chairs. Many p…
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Théâtre de la Ville
CHÂTELET-LES HALLES
2 pl. du Châtelet
}01 42 74 22 77; www.theatredelaville-paris.com
Since the’80s, the Théâtre de la Ville has become a major outlet for avant-garde dance, and it’s been attracting art stu…
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Le Lapin Agile
MONTMARTRE
22 rue des Saules
}01 46 06 85 87; www.au-lapin-agile.com
Halfway up a steep, cobblestoned hill that American tourists describe as “just like San Francisco,” Le Lapin Agile has b…
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L’Arlequin
LATIN QUARTER AND ST-GERMAIN
76 rue de Rennes
}01 45 44 28 80
A proud revival theater, L’Arlequin mixes modern French films with selections from a pool of international award-winners…
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Elysée Montmartre
MONTMARTRE
72 bd Rochechouart
}01 44 92 45 36; www.elyseemontmartre.com
Following a worryingly common trend among Montmartre venues, this concert hall burned down in March 2011. It plans to re…
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Abbey Bookshop
LATIN QUARTER AND ST-GERMAIN
29 rue de la Parcheminerie
}01 46 33 16 24; www.alevdesign.com/abbey
Clear your afternoon if you’re going to Abbey Bookshop—you’ll need the time. Set in a back alley, the sheer number of bo…
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Gibert Jeune
LATIN QUARTER AND ST-GERMAIN
pl. St-Michel
}01 56 81 22 22; www.gibertjeune.fr
If you’re studying abroad in Paris, this is probably where you’ll want to buy your textbooks—Gibert Jeune carries over 3…
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Free ‘P’ Star
THE MARAIS
8 rue Ste-Croix de la Bretonnerie
}01 42 76 03 72; www.freepstar.com
Enter as Plain Jane and leave a star—from the ’80s or ’90s, that is. Choose from a wide selection of vintage dresses (€2…
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Free‘P’ Star
THE MARAIS
8 rue Ste-Croix de la Bretonnerie
}01 42 76 03 72; www.freepstar.com
Enter as Plain Jane and leave a star—from the ’80s or ’90s, that is. Choose from a wide selection of vintage dresses ( €…
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Mamie Blue
OPÉRA AND CANAL ST-MARTIN
69 rue de Rochechouart
}01 42 81 10 42; www.mamie-vintage.com
This vintage store does more than sell old clothes at reduced prices—it transports shoppers back through the decades. Ol…
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Crocodisc
LATIN QUARTER AND ST-GERMAIN
40/42 rue des Écoles
}01 43 54 33 22; www.crocodisc.com
Specializing in soul and funk, with its second store next door selling contemporary rock and electro, Crocodisc has ever…
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Pylônes
ÎLE DE LA CITÉ AND ÎLE ST-LOUIS
57 rue St-Louis en l’Île
}01 46 34 05 02; www.pylones.com
A colorful collection of amorphous shapes and colors, Pylônes is the store version of the Pompidou. It sells things you’…
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La GrandeÉpicerie de Paris
INVALIDES
38 rue de Sèvres
}01 44 39 81 00; www.lagrandeepicerie.fr
If a Parisian supermodel took on the form of anépicerie (supermarket), she’d be this one. Snooty Invalides women saunter…
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La Grande Épicerie de Paris
INVALIDES
38 rue de Sèvres
}01 44 39 81 00; www.lagrandeepicerie.fr
If a Parisian supermodel took on the form of an épicerie (supermarket), she’d be this one. Snooty Invalides women saunte…
Bal du Moulin Rouge
MONTMARTRE
82 bd de Clichy
}01 53 09 82 82; www.moulin-rouge.com
Ever since Christina and Co.’s music video, the only thing people associate with the Moulin Rouge is that universal ques…
Cinémathèque Française
BASTILLE
51 rue de Bercy
}01 71 19 33 33; www.cinematheque.fr
Though it’s had some problems settling down (it’s moved over five times, most recently in 2005), the Cinémathèque França…
Le Bataclan
BASTILLE
50 bd Voltaire
}01 43 14 00 30; www.le-bataclan.com
In French, bataclan is slang for “stuff” or “junk.” In French music culture, Bataclan means a packed 1500-person Chinese…
Lady Long Solo
BASTILLE
38 rue Keller
}09 52 73 81 53; www.ladylongsolo.com
Offering an assortment of counter-cultural books that range from anti-colonial diatribes to The Communist Manifesto, Lad…
Les Motsà la Bouche
THE MARAIS
6 rue Ste-Croix de la Bretonnerie
}01 42 78 88 30; www.motsbouche.com
Logically located in the Marais, this two-story bookstore offers mostly GLBT literature, photography, magazines, and art…
Les Mots à la Bouche
THE MARAIS
6 rue Ste-Croix de la Bretonnerie
}01 42 78 88 30; www.motsbouche.com
Logically located in the Marais, this two-story bookstore offers mostly GLBT literature, photography, magazines, and art…

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