{"id":15347,"date":"2019-04-12T09:56:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T09:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devourparisfoodtours.com\/?p=2060"},"modified":"2019-04-12T09:56:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T09:56:19","slug":"rue-paul-bert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/rue-paul-bert\/","title":{"rendered":"A Love Letter to Paris: Rue Paul Bert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This post is part of our <\/em>Love Letter series<\/em><\/a>: first-person accounts of what we love about Paris.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a grey mid-December day, but it still seemed like I could see all of Paris. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There I stood, nose to floor-to-ceiling window of a sixth floor, one-bedroom on rue Paul Bert in the 11th arrondissement, contemplating signing a two year lease.
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\u201cIf you don\u2019t take this apartment, you\u2019re crazy,\u201d said my friend who\u2019d come with me to see it for a second time.
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I was having doubts. Not only because it was on the sixth floor\u2014sans <\/em>elevator\u2014but because it was in a part of the 11th I wasn\u2019t familiar with. I couldn\u2019t even pronounce the closest metro stop: Faidherbe-Chaligny.
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\u201cI\u2019m telling you, Sara,\u201d she urged, \u201cThis is a great deal on an amazing street. And look at this view!\u201d
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She had a point. Being this high up produced tremendous light even on a dreary day.
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\u201cBut wait, how do you pronounce the stop again?\u201d
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\u201cFay-dayrb Sha-lyn-ee,\u201d she said slowly.
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And she’d continue to do so, again and again, once I decided to sign on the dotted line.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Photo Credit: <\/em>Sara Lieberman<\/em><\/a>, Text Overlay: Devour Paris Food Tours<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rue Paul Bert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, over two years later, I am not only in love with chez moi<\/em> and its sunset views, slanted walls and vis a vis<\/em> neighborly quirks, but the street it\u2019s located on, too.
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Named after a popular physiologist and politician from the late 1800s, the one-way street is short in length, but mighty in offerings. Aside from a handful of merchants that provide everyday services and goods\u2014there\u2019s a wine shop, a tailor, a nail salon, a laundromat, a well-stocked supermarket and a pharmacy\u2014there are a host of speciality stores and establishments; many of which make it a destination in its own right.
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For starters, and conveniently located downstairs for mornings when I\u2019m out of beans, there\u2019s Nomade<\/a> coffee shop whose atypically large, light-filled space is WiFi-friendly and at-the-ready with speciality brews.
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Caf\u00e9s are a dime a dozen in Paris, but few compare to Nomade. Photo credit: Sara Lieberman<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Across the street, Terroirs d\u2019Avenir<\/a> sells artisanal produce, cheeses, meats and other unique food items (hello, edible flowers!) to those who fancy themselves a gourmand. And on days when you don\u2019t feel like getting your Alain Passard on, they have daily soup and sandwich specials such as a creamy turnip velout\u00e9 <\/em>or goat cheese, olive tapenade, sliced radish and shredded carrots on a baguette<\/a>.
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\"Terroirs
Terroirs d\u2019Avenir is so much more than a place to buy fresh, local products\u2014it’s a true foodie paradise. Photo credit: Sara Lieberman<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

One of the city\u2019s most popular French bistros<\/a>, Bistrot Paul Bert<\/a>, is smack dab in the middle of the block, which is great for visiting friends who inevitably want a plate of steak-frites<\/em>. (They also do an incredible sole meuni\u00e8re<\/em>.) Service, however, can be stereotypically snippy, so I prefer venturing over to La Cave du Paul Bert (16 Rue Paul Bert)<\/em> or Le 6 Paul Bert<\/a> for service with a smile\u2014or at least a smirk. La Cave is all about natural wines and small shared plates, while Le 6 is more gastronomic, with a menu that changes weekly based on seasonal products.
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La Cave du Paul Bert is the classic Parisian bistro at its finest. Photo credit: Sara Lieberman<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Further down, there\u2019s a darling boutique appropriately called Paul & Bertine<\/a> that sells an array of floral dresses, wide-leg trousers, ruffly blouses and dainty jewelry\u2014all mostly from Parisian brands. To avoid going up a size, I only pop in on days when I haven\u2019t eaten the special \u201chamsburger\u201d sandwich on an olive roll from new-to-the-block Ham\u2019s Maison de Jambons<\/a>, a pork specialist whose charcuterie selection always makes me wanna get piggy with it.
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\"Paul
Paul & Bertine is the perfect spot to experience a genuine Parisian boutique while shopping responsibly\u2014we love their selection of local designs. Photo credit: Sara Lieberman<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Finally, there\u2019s what I like to call the \u201cCyril Lignac<\/a> Triangle.\u201d The chef and baker has not one, but three establishments at the end of the block, starting with his p\u00e2tisserie <\/em>where my guilty pleasure is a buttery chausson au pommes<\/em>. His chocolaterie<\/em> is a great place to sit and read over a warm cup of hot cocoa, while the newly-refurbished restaurant Le Chardenoux<\/a> serves elevated bistro fare in a truly regal setting.
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The iconic French chef Cyril Lignac has transformed a corner of Rue Paul Bert into a gastronomic wonderland. Photo credit: Sara Lieberman<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

So you see, there\u2019s enough here not to go anywhere. But Paris is full of charm, so I do venture occasionally\u2014especially now that I can pronounce the metro stop like a pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There’s so much to love about living on one of Paris’s most beautiful and lively streets, but the views are definitely one of the best parts. Photo credit: Sara Lieberman<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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