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Drinks Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris

Café de Flore

A place for a drink in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, pricey ($$$) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Café de Flore in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
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Why go

Saint-Germain café open since the 1880s, linked to Sartre and de Beauvoir.

It is one of 16 curated places we feature in Paris, alongside 7 sights, 3 places to eat and 2 shops. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Musée d'Orsay and Musée du Louvre. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Drinks · Food
Neighborhood
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Price
$$$
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Paris, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Musée d'Orsay

    Impressionist and post-Impressionist masterpieces in a former Beaux-Arts train station.

    Sight · 0.8 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Musée du Louvre

    The world's largest art museum, from the Mona Lisa to Egyptian antiquities.

    Sight · 0.8 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Sainte-Chapelle

    13th-century royal chapel with 15 soaring stained-glass windows.

    Sight · 0.9 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Angelina

    Tearoom on Rue de Rivoli since 1903, known for thick hot chocolate and Mont-Blanc pastries.

    Food · 1.3 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Notre-Dame de Paris

    Gothic cathedral reopened in December 2024 after the 2019 fire restoration.

    Sight · 1.3 km straight-line
  6. 6
    L'As du Fallafel

    Marais falafel counter on Rue des Rosiers, stuffed pitas to go.

    Food · 2.0 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Café de Flore is a stop on our Paris to the Riviera route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

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When to go

Average daily highs in Paris run from 6°C in January to 25°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Café de Flore itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Paris from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Paris weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
172 Bd Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris, France
Coordinates
48.85416, 2.33260
Destination
Paris, France

Café de Flore: quick answers

How much time do you need at Café de Flore?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Café de Flore. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Café de Flore?

Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Pricey; order a coffee or hot chocolate and watch the boulevard.

Where is Café de Flore?

Café de Flore is at 172 Bd Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris, France, in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Café de Flore?

Café de Flore appears on Paris to the Riviera, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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