3 Streets Worth Visiting in Paris

Beautiful streets that show the City of Lights in a new light

William Sidnam
4 min readSep 15, 2022
Rue de l’Abreuvoir at Montmartre (Photo taken by William Sidnam in September 2020)

Having lived in Paris on-and-off since 2020, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time walking around the city at random.

By doing so, I’ve had the chance to stumble upon some pretty cool streets that show a unique side of Paris. Here are three of them that I highly recommend visiting.

Boulevard St-Michel

Notre Dame de Paris (Photo by William Sidnam)

Possibly my favourite street (or boulevard) of all time, Boulevard St-Michel is a nice synopsis of Paris’ Latin Quarter.

Beginning at the northern-most point of the left bank (which can be more easily understood as the part of Paris to the south of the Seine river), it’s in close proximity to Sainte-Chapelle and Notre Dame.

Then if you head down the road, you’ll find the Fontaine Saint-Michel — a fountain featuring the Archangel Michael defeating Satan. The fountain is situated in Place Saint-Michel, a square and popular meeting point for Parisians.

To your left is Shakespeare and Company, a famous English-language bookstore that was famously popular…

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William Sidnam

New Zealand creative based in Paris. Advertising copywriter & photographer with 2 Medium Staff Picks. See my torn metro posters at www.instagram.com/metrotears/