Freddy's

St-Germain & Les Invalides


Run by the same team as neighbouring neobistro Semilla, this buzzing no-reservation wine bar serves creative small plates (smoked artichoke with hazelnut butter, fire-roasted duck hearts, mushroom cappuccino, chicken teriyaki, grilled sardines) that pair with some fantastic small-scale producer-sourced wines. Herringbone timber floors, exposed stone walls and bar-stool seating give it a warm, welcoming vibe.


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1. Musée National Eugène Delacroix

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In a courtyard off a tree-shaded square, this museum is housed in the romantic artist’s home and studio at the time of his death in 1863. It contains a…

2. Église St-Germain des Prés

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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…

3. Georges Danton Statue

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On Carrefour de l’Odéon, a statue of Georges Danton, a leader of the Revolution and later one of its guillotined victims, stands head intact.

4. Monnaie de Paris

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The 18th-century royal mint, Monnaie de Paris, houses the Musée du 11 Conti, an interactive museum exploring the history of French coinage from antiquity…

5. Institut de France

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6. Bibliothèque Mazarine

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7. Académie Française

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The French language and all its nuance are guarded with care by 40 Immortels (Immortals) of the French Academy, founded by Cardinal Richelieu in 1635. The…

8. Pont Neuf

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Paris’ oldest bridge, misguidingly named 'New Bridge', has linked the western end of Île de la Cité with both riverbanks since 1607, when the king, Henri…