Paint, Pastry & Green Chairs: Saint-Germain at Leisure

Hours and openings change often — double-check each spot is still open before you head out.

The day, stop by stop

1. 1
   9:00 AM 60 min

   Café de Flore

   Red seating, coffee cups and boulevard theatre: start with breakfast at this enduring literary landmark. You are paying partly for the setting, so settle in rather than treating it as a takeaway stop.

   172 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris, France

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2. 2
   10:15 AM 75 min

   Musée National Eugène-Delacroix

   Delacroix’s former apartment and studio make for an intimate encounter with an artist’s working world. The small garden offers a quiet counterpoint to the surrounding café streets; closed Tuesdays.

   6 Rue de Furstemberg, 75006 Paris, France

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3. 3
   12:00 PM 75 min

   Les Deux Magots

   Return to the neighbourhood’s sociable heart for an unhurried lunch. The terrace faces the historic church, turning a simple meal into a front-row seat on Saint-Germain life.

   6 Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 75006 Paris, France

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4. 4
   1:30 PM 45 min

   Église Saint-Sulpice

   A monumental church with cool stone interiors and Delacroix murals that connect neatly with the morning’s museum visit. Enter quietly, respect services and linger outside beside the lively fountain square.

   2 Rue Palatine, 75006 Paris, France

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5. 5
   2:25 PM 25 min

   Pierre Hermé Paris — Bonaparte

   A jewel-box pastry boutique where immaculate macarons and seasonal cakes make choosing pleasantly difficult. Buy a small takeaway treat rather than expecting a sit-down café.

   72 Rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris, France

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6. 6
   3:05 PM 60 min

   Jardin du Luxembourg — Rue de Vaugirard Entrance

   Finish in daylight among the garden’s famous green chairs, formal planting and well-used promenades. Find a seat near the palace lawns and let the afternoon slow down; seasonal gate-closing times are posted at the entrances.

   15 Rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris, France

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