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Paris in the 1920s was alive with the clatter of coffee cups, the scent of Gauloises, and conversations that could stretch from breakfast to midnight. Cafes weren’t just places to sit, they were the beating heart of the city. Everyone from artists and writers to socialites and dreamers found their corner table and made it their stage. The city’s most famous cafes, like Café de Flore, Les Deux Magots, and Le Select, became gathering spots for creativity and rebellion. You’d find Hemingway scribbl

🇫🇷 If you’re visiting Paris for the first time, here’s what to do to really feel the city ❤️ ☕️ Start with breakfast, not a checklist. Sit down at Coutume Café or Café de Flore, order a croissant and a café crème. Paris doesn’t start with the Eiffel Tower — it starts with a slow morning coffee. 📚 Wander without a map. Walk from Saint-Germain to Île de la Cité — old facades, bookshops, the smell of coffee and pages at Shakespeare & Company. 🎨 Trade the Louvre for inspiration. Musée de l’Orang