Tea and Rambling in the Marais

On our first afternoon in Paris, we took a walking tour with Promendade de Sens, a company who creates custom guided tours combining culture with history. We explored one of the oldest parts of the city, the Marais.

Since all of us were jetlagged and starving, we stopped for tea at Chez Pierro, an intimate little café on rue de Birague. We had hot chocolate and tried every dessert in the place, including dense chocolate cake, spice cake, and a lemon tart. Although we went for the caffeine and sugar, the restaurant also serves light fare like soups and sandwiches.

The paintings were all done by local artists, and I was tempted to buy the “birds on a tree” canvas that was just across the table from me. It was a cozy space to take a break from walking in the cold. www.chezpierro.com