Paris · France
3 days in Paris
foodie · nightlife · relaxed
A 3-day Paris trip built from 6 hand-picked places across Canal Saint-Martin, Le Marais, Saint-Germain, arranged to keep each day in one part of town. It leans foodie and nightlife.
Pre-trip
Currency: Euro (EUR).
Packing
- Pack for Late spring and early fall have the best weather and lighter crowds. Many Parisians leave in August, so some restaurants close.
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Plug type C / E, 230V
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Where to stay
Le Marais
3 nightsMost of your picks cluster around Le Marais, so base there and you walk to more of your trip. The links find live rates and exact properties.
Le Marais hotel
mid~$170/night · 4.5★
A mid option in Le Marais — a search anchor, not a fabricated listing.
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Le Marais boutique stay
boutique~$280/night · 4.4★
A boutique option in Le Marais — a search anchor, not a fabricated listing.
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Day 1: Le Marais
A day in Le Marais. Breizh Café is the meal to plan around.
- 🍽12:30
Breizh Café
~$38Breizh Café · Le Marais
Buckwheat galettes and cider done with Japanese precision. The best crêpes in the city, and they take it seriously enough to source the butter.
- Order: A complète galette; a bowl of dry cider.
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- 🚶14:00
Marché des Enfants Rouges
Marché des Enfants Rouges · Le Marais
The oldest covered market in Paris, now a tangle of lunch stalls. Moroccan, Japanese, Italian — grab a plate and find a shared table.
- Closed Mondays; busiest at weekend lunch.
- Typically closed: Mondays
- 🍸22:00
Candelaria
~$80Candelaria · Le Marais
A hidden cocktail bar behind a tiny taquería — push through the back door. One of the rooms that started Paris taking cocktails seriously.
Day 2: Canal Saint-Martin & 10th
A day between Canal Saint-Martin and 10th. Canal Saint-Martin anchors it.
- ☕09:30
Du Pain et des Idées
~$14Du Pain et des Idées · Canal Saint-Martin
A jewel-box bakery by the canal. The escargot pistachio-chocolate pastry and the pain des amis are worth crossing the city for.
- Order: Escargot pistache-chocolat; a slice of pain des amis.
- Typically closed: Weekends
- ⛰15:30
Canal Saint-Martin
Canal Saint-Martin · 10th
Iron footbridges, plane trees, and Parisians picnicking on the banks. The un-touristy afternoon: a bottle, a baguette, and people-watching.
Day 3: Saint-Germain
A day in Saint-Germain. Le Comptoir du Relais is the meal to plan around.
- 🍽19:30
Le Comptoir du Relais
~$80Le Comptoir du Relais · Saint-Germain
Yves Camdeborde’s bistro — classic French done right at the Odéon crossroads. Lunch and late are walk-in; dinner books out far ahead.
- Order: Whatever the chalkboard says is in season.
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Getting around
Le Marais is your most walkable stretch. Between neighborhoods, use local transit.
Practical things
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C / E · 230V
Service compris is included. Round up or leave a couple of euros for good service.