Appartement Blanc

Activities

• Visit Pere Lachaise cemetery, where Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde are both buried. It’s a real Paris landmark and not to be missed
  
  
• You are just up the road from the magical Cirque d’Hiver. Make sure you check out the listings before you go so you can catch a show here - it’s worth it for the beautiful 18th-century building alone
  
  
• Head north from République and loop around the Canal Saint Martin, a very pretty walk at all times of year and notable for its lack of tourists
  
  
• Dive into the 4th, the prettiest quarter in Paris, where you’ll find stunning architecture at every turn: the impossibly pretty Place des Vosges, the old Paris of Boulevard du Temple, the Musée Picasso
  
  
• If you want to, walk all the way into town for the Louvre, Notre Dame and other major sites. It’s no more than a leisurely half-hour stroll, but metros from République (3 minutes away) will whisk you any which way in no time
  
  
• Take in a show at L'Opéra Bastille; the modern opera house designed to replace Palais Garnier (in the 12th arrondissement)
  
  
• We loved using the Velib bikes. They’re cheap, really sturdy and very easy to ride. Bike stations are everywhere and there are plenty of cycle lanes. Great fun, so long as you keep one eye on the French drivers!