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Good days. Even better nights.

Make a day of it.

Galleries, good tables, green corners and nights worth staying out for. Choose your city and mood. We’ll put the places in order.

The Left Bank, at your own pace

Paris, your way.

3 considered stops At your own pace

Sculpture, a garden pause and a bowl of ramen. Three anchors for an unhurried day between Montparnasse and rue Mazarine.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
Bronze sculptures beneath brick arches in the Musée Bourdelle garden, photographed in 200901 / 03 Paris

STOP 01 / 03

Musée Bourdelle

Begin with sculpture. Choose a few works to spend time with, then pause in the garden before continuing east.

18 rue Antoine-Bourdelle (current entrance at no. 16), 75015, Paris
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00–18:00
Wednesday10:00–18:00
Thursday10:00–18:00
Friday10:00–18:00
Saturday10:00–18:00
Sunday10:00–18:00
Check date exceptions and admission details ↗

Métro Falguière (line 12) or Montparnasse–Bienvenüe (lines 4, 6, 12 and 13).

The museum states that it is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. During reception works, use the green gate at number 16 and ask staff for assistance.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Bronze sculptures beneath brick arches in the Musée Bourdelle garden, photographed in 2009

Jean-Pierre Dalbéra / Wikimedia Commons, 2009. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY 2.0: License ; Source

Fountain and model sailboats in the Jardin du Luxembourg basin, photographed in 201702 / 03 Paris

STOP 02 / 03

Jardin du Luxembourg

Keep this part open: a walk around the basin or a seat with a book can be enough. Check the seasonal closing time.

Place Paul-Claudel (Porte Odéon), 75006, Paris
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

RER B Luxembourg–Sénat; Métro Odéon (lines 4 and 10). Choose the entrance closest to your route.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Fountain and model sailboats in the Jardin du Luxembourg basin, photographed in 2017

xiquinhosilva / Wikimedia Commons, 2017. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY 2.0: License ; Source

Black sesame ramen at Kodawari on rue Mazarine, photographed in 201603 / 03 Paris

STOP 03 / 03

Kodawari Ramen Yokochō

Finish on rue Mazarine if ramen sounds right. Join the same-day queue and keep the rest of the evening flexible.

29 rue Mazarine, 75006, Paris
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday11:45–23:00
Tuesday11:45–23:00
Wednesday11:45–23:00
Thursday11:45–23:00
Friday11:45–23:00
Saturday11:45–23:00
Sunday11:45–23:00

Métro Odéon or Mabillon.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Black sesame ramen at Kodawari on rue Mazarine, photographed in 2016

Guilhem Vellut / Wikimedia Commons, 2016. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY 2.0: License ; Source

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Built from an editorial guideThe Left Bank, at your own pace

The sequence is assembled from linked places. Our guides remain the source of the selections and commentary; each place supplies its own practical details.

Put a date on it

The night is part of the plan.

Real dates from the venue’s programme. Pick a night to build your route around it.

Times are local, and late nights may finish the following morning. Ticket availability and line-ups can change.