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☕ Paris cafés don’t care if it rains—they still arrange the chairs like the sun is coming any minute. Fun fact: this classic woven chair style has been part of Paris café culture since the 19th century, made to survive sun, storms… and tourists who sit for “just one coffee” but stay two hours. Here, even the waiter moves with that calm Parisian rhythm, like the city taught him to dance between tables. So tell me… would you sit outside in the rain too, or head straight for the warm seats inside?

🇫🇷 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