Whether you’re enjoying a quiet coffee on a hidden terrace or dancing the night away, discover our selection of the best places to spend your Indian summer evenings!

The Musée Montmartre’s Café Renoir: the most confidential of all

Did you know? The Musée Montmartre is home to a superb bucolic garden. The Café-terrasse Renoir, once reserved for museum visitors, is now open to all during the summer months. Just a stone’s throw from the Sacré Coeur, you can take a sweet or savoury break at this confidential address, which is only whispered to the most precious of friends…

Musée Montmartre
12-14 rue Cortot – 75018 Paris
https://museedemontmartre.fr/

Le chalet des Îles: the most exotic of the lot

Set on a verdant island in the Bois de Boulogne, only accessible by boat, the brand-new Chalet des Îles has just been freshly renovated. So if you’re in the mood for greenery, large sunny terraces and a “country-style” dining experience, this is the place for you!

Le chalet des Îles
14 Chemin de Ceinture du Lac Inférieur du Bois de Boulogne
Porte de La Muette – 75016 Paris
https://chalet-des-iles.com/

Petanque at the Palais-Royal: the most franchouillard of them all

To experience your trip like a “real” Frenchman, you can’t leave here without having played pétanque at least once! This ancestral game of boules, which originated in the South of France, has come back into fashion in recent years! For a super-chic version of boulodrome, head to the Jardin du Palais-Royal: you’ll be able to enjoy a game of pétanque in one of the most beautiful settings in Paris.

Jardin du Palais Royal
2 Galerie de Montpensier – 75 001 Paris
https://www.domaine-palais-royal.fr

Le Comptoir Général: the most atypical

A true Parisian institution, the Comptoir Général on the banks of the Canal Saint Martin has a knack for seducing you from the moment you enter. Throughout the evening, you’ll keep your eyes peeled for a new curiosity hidden in one of the nooks and crannies of this bar-restaurant! With its old-ship look, subdued atmosphere, leafy patio and delicious cocktails, it’s sure to be an unexpected evening.

Le Comptoir Général
84 Quai de Jemmapes – 75010 Paris
https://lecomptoirgeneral.com/

Le Rosa Bonheur : le plus festif

Welcome to Rosa Bonheur, this neo-guinguette perched high above the Buttes Chaumont, a lovely park in eastern Paris!

Here, you can drink, nibble, sway and often meet new people!

Our tip: arrive a little before sunset to watch the last rays of sunlight skim over the roofs of the capital. The view is breathtaking.

Rosa Bonheur
Parc des Buttes Chaumont
2 avenue de la Cascade – 75019 Paris
https://www.rosabonheur.fr