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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, from books to live jazz

Paris, your way.

5 considered stops At your own pace

Sculpture, a garden chair, bookshop shelves, a proper dinner and a cellar full of swing. Five ways to stay on the Left Bank a little longer.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
The garden and studio at Musée Zadkine in Paris, photographed in November 201301 / 05 Port-Royal & Observatoire

STOP 01 / 05

Musée Zadkine

Begin with sculpture and a quieter courtyard. One small museum is enough to set the mood.

100 bis rue d’Assas, 75006, 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
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Métro Notre-Dame-des-Champs or Vavin; RER Port-Royal.

The museum confirms access for visitors with reduced mobility, accessible toilets and a wheelchair available to borrow.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The garden and studio at Musée Zadkine in Paris, photographed in November 2013

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Fountain and model sailboats in the Jardin du Luxembourg basin, photographed in 201702 / 05 Paris

STOP 02 / 05

Jardin du Luxembourg

Take a garden chair or make a slow loop before turning towards the Seine.

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.

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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

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Shakespeare and Company bookshop in Paris, photographed in August 201303 / 05 Paris

STOP 03 / 05

Shakespeare and Company

Browse without a reading list. This is the pause for a book that follows you home.

37 rue de la Bûcherie, 75005, Paris
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday10:00–20:00
Tuesday10:00–20:00
Wednesday10:00–20:00
Thursday10:00–21:00
Friday10:00–21:00
Saturday10:00–21:00
Sunday12:00–19:00

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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Shakespeare and Company bookshop in Paris, photographed in August 2013

Shadowgate from Novara, ITALY · CC BY 2.0; License; resized for web; Source

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Le Procope on rue de l’Ancienne-Comédie in Paris, photographed in June 201004 / 05 Odéon & Saint-Germain

STOP 04 / 05

Le Procope

Let dinner have its own space in the day. Check the menu and reserve directly if this is your table.

13 rue de l’Ancienne-Comédie, 75006, Paris
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday12:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Tuesday12:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Wednesday12:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Thursday12:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Friday12:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Saturday12:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Sunday12:00–00:00 (+1 day)

Odéon Métro is listed by the restaurant.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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Le Procope on rue de l’Ancienne-Comédie in Paris, photographed in June 2010

LPLT / Wikimedia Commons, 2010. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 4.0: License (including resized version); Source

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The entrance to Caveau de la Huchette in Paris, photographed in November 201805 / 05 Paris

STOP 05 / 05

Caveau de la Huchette

Finish below street level with the band and the dancers. Check the evening’s programme before arriving.

Choose a night and check the venue’s programme, ticket availability and entry requirements.

5 rue de la Huchette, 75005, Paris
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday21:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Tuesday21:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Wednesday21:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Thursday21:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Friday21:00–04:00 (+1 day)
Saturday21:00–04:00 (+1 day)
Sunday21:00–02:00 (+1 day)

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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The entrance to Caveau de la Huchette in Paris, photographed in November 2018

Celette · CC BY-SA 4.0; License; resized for web; Source

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Leave room for a detour. This is an editorial sequence, not a timed booking. Check transport, opening hours and reservations before you go.

Try another route
Built from an editorial guideThe Left Bank, from books to live jazz

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.