Places phostak Wants to Go

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.