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The magnetic heart of Paris is the Louvre, bien sûr, but where to prowl, gawk, and taste French things that aren't ~just~ for tourists when visiting Lisa From the Block? The eternal question...

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Coucou —

Oui — this neighborhood is all about the Musée du Louvre. (Until you slip out of it’s gravitational pull and gain a bit of distance, then a whole other buffet of cultural and other delights await...)

So you might as well go in (not so fast: reserve first! Since the Big Cooties started they usually require a reservation to ensure entry) and bask in the opulence of its stunning works of art – some, at least, as there are approximately 400,000 of them.

Then head over to Cédric Grolet’s pâtisserie takeaway for an after-Louvre treat, to the Tuileries Garden for some greenery before heading to Rue de Rivoli for taking in all the majestic architecture and majestic mall-like stores. (EDIT: The Cedric location a bit further away in the Opera neighborhood has seating but you’ll have to get in line for those IG-famous tarts...)

Don’t be tempted by the souve…