Parc Montsouris: 100 meters from the apartment and perfect for relaxing walks, picnics or jogging. Second largest park in Paris, built by Napoleon. It was designed in the English style, with a beautiful lake and cascades. Luxembourg park is also just a couple stations away. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Montsouris
Cité Universitaire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cit%C3%A9_Internationale_Universitaire_de_Paris
Open 24 hours. Houses students and researchers from around the world, in a diverse architectural setting. Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, it offers many events (http://www.ciup.fr/)
SHOPPING (see maps):
* Monop (open to 11 pm and Sundays), Bio store, and grocery store around the corner (until 2am)
* big Carrefour (open to 10 pm, Mon-Sat)
* many "boulangeries" for your baguettes
* Morning local products' market twice/week
RESTAURANTS:
* Michelin rated 'Bistrot Montsouris' nextdoor (20-40€, left)
* Charming 'ChinChin' brasserie adjacent (long hours, including breakfast)
* brasserie 'Le Zeyer' at Alésia (above, 30-50€) http://lezeyer.com/
* park's 'Le Pavillon Montsouris' (50-100€) http://www.pavillon-montsouris.com/
* Italian, Moroccan couscous (2am), Lebanese, Indian, Chinese, Japanese sushi (home-deliveries)
* McDonalds, KFC & Starbucks @ Alésia (7min).
- CINEMA with subtitled movies (Alésia)
Montparnasse Tower: Best perspective over Paris (10 min, metro line 4), with a budget-friendly gourmet French meal at 'Le Ciel de Paris'. http://www.cieldeparis.com/fr/
Open 24 hours. Houses students and researchers from around the world, in a diverse architectural setting. Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, it offers many events (http://www.ciup.fr/)
SHOPPING (see maps):
* Monop (open to 11 pm and Sundays), Bio store, and grocery store around the corner (until 2am)* big Carrefour (open to 10 pm, Mon-Sat)
* many "boulangeries" for your baguettes
* Morning local products' market twice/week
RESTAURANTS:
* Michelin rated 'Bistrot Montsouris' nextdoor (20-40€, left)
* Charming 'ChinChin' brasserie adjacent (long hours, including breakfast)
* brasserie 'Le Zeyer' at Alésia (above, 30-50€) http://lezeyer.com/
* park's 'Le Pavillon Montsouris' (50-100€) http://www.pavillon-montsouris.com/
* Italian, Moroccan couscous (2am), Lebanese, Indian, Chinese, Japanese sushi (home-deliveries)
* McDonalds, KFC & Starbucks @ Alésia (7min).
- CINEMA with subtitled movies (Alésia)
Montparnasse Tower: Best perspective over Paris (10 min, metro line 4), with a budget-friendly gourmet French meal at 'Le Ciel de Paris'. http://www.cieldeparis.com/fr/
Paris Catacombs: a famous underground cemetery built in the 18th century for 6 million people, can be visited at Denfert Rochereau (10 min walk). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Paris
