Tour de France: Paris 5ème – Elena Rossini
{2 Place du Puits de l’Ermite: The entrance to the Grande Mosquée de Paris (Great Mosque of Paris). It’s the largest mosque in France and the third largest in Europe. Its rooms and gardens are absolutely stunning. If you walk around to the other entrance (at 39 Rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire), you’ll find a restaurant, a tearoom, an hammam, and a souk (store). I would skip the restaurant and enjoy delicious pastries and mint tea in the outdoor tearoom. You’d feel transported to a foreign place.}
{Jean Calvin – Hitchcock’s stencil is by graffiti artist Jef Aerosol. The streets near Rue Mouffetard are adorned with many stencils by renowned artists like Jef, Miss.Tic, Jérôme Mesnager, and Blek le Rat.}
{Le Champo, 51 Rue Ecoles – A cult movie theatre that was frequented by nouvelle vague directors in the 1960s. It holds retrospectives of art house films and is known for its all night screenings on Saturday nights – three films, plus breakfast – for 15 Euros.}

{This picture, taken on Rue Mouffetard, is pretty representative of the style of the 5th arrondissement: casual and laid back.}
{Galerie de l’Evolution, 57 Rue Cuvier – The Galerie de l’Evolution, inside the National Museum of Natural History.}
Worth checking out in the 5th:
- To Eat: Korean restaurant Miam Miam, 6 rue Thouin
- To Drink: Cave la Bourgogne, square Saint Medard
- Cafe: Sugarplum Cake Shop, 68 rue du Cardinal Lemoine
- Favorite shop: Shakespeare and Company bookshop, 37 Rue Bûcherie
Thanks, Elena!
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Bronwyn
June 24, 2011 at 4:44 pm //
Oooh, lovely! I adore Rue Mouffetard – I would also add Rue de l’Estrapade and Rue d’Ulm, very student-ey and with some lovely cafés
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risamay
June 24, 2011 at 5:08 pm //
Love Elena Rossini’s work – first learned of her via Lost in Cheeseland.
La Mosquée is also one of my favorite escapes in Paris. Though I haven’t actually been inside, yet. I spent a lot of time in the garden drinking mint tea last spring, when I was in town sick with a fun cold. I also had a meal or three in the restaurant, which I really enjoyed.
dequelleplaneteestu.com
June 24, 2011 at 8:49 pm //
Can’t wait to try Sugarplum Cake Shop upon my return!! I see a jar, and that makes me smile.
Pooja Singh
June 25, 2011 at 6:36 am //
Really nice. Paris is surely a beautiful place for holidaying. The pics are also amazing.
Delhi Agra Tour
June 25, 2011 at 11:50 am //
Nice blog post, loved reading it. Paris is one of the best place for holidaying
Adam
June 25, 2011 at 9:15 pm //
I once knew an Italian who lived in the 5th arrondissement – I won’t say anymore than that!