https://www.toplistparis.com/blog/ Curated guides to the best of Paris and France — bistros, bakeries, croissants, cafés, hotels, museums, day trips and kosher restaurants. Hand-picked lists with real links. en-us https://www.toplistparis.com/france/best-chateaux/ https://www.toplistparis.com/france/best-chateaux/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best châteaux in France to visit in 2026 are Versailles, Chambord, Chenonceau, Fontainebleau and Chantilly. In the Loire Valley add Amboise, Villandry and Cheverny, and farther afield, the Haut-Koenigsbourg in Alsace and Carcassonne's medieval Château Comtal. https://www.toplistparis.com/france/best-places-to-visit/ https://www.toplistparis.com/france/best-places-to-visit/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best places to visit in France in 2026 are Paris, Provence, Nice and the French Riviera, Mont-Saint-Michel and the Loire Valley's châteaux. Add Lyon for food, Bordeaux for wine, Alsace for half-timbered villages and Chamonix for the Alps. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-accountants/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-accountants/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best English-speaking accountants in Paris in 2026 are Nexco for expats and freelancers on fixed monthly fees, Hayot Expertise for startups and US subsidiaries, NLE for Franco-British clients, and AMBS for English-speaking founders. GAAPWise suits foreign subsidiaries, while Exponens and RSM France offer the depth of larger firms. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-attractions/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-attractions/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best attractions in Paris in 2026 are the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame Cathedral (reopened in December 2024), Sainte-Chapelle and the Musée d'Orsay. Add the Arc de Triomphe, Sacré-Cœur and Montmartre, and a Seine cruise for the essential first visit. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-bakeries/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-bakeries/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best bakeries in Paris in 2026 are Du Pain et des Idées for its pain des amis and pastry escargots, Poilâne for the famous sourdough miche, and Fournil Didot, winner of the city's 2026 best-baguette prize. La Parisienne (the 2025 winner), Mamiche, Sain and Ten Belles Bread are the other boulangeries worth crossing town for. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-bistros/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-bistros/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best bistros in Paris in 2026 are Bistrot Paul Bert for steak au poivre and Paris-Brest, Chez L'Ami Jean for big Basque-leaning cooking, Le Baratin in Belleville and Benoit for old-school classics. Joséphine Chez Dumonet, Chez Denise and Le Bon Georges round out the classics, and Café des Ministères is the modern bistro to book. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-cafes/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-cafes/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best cafés in Paris in 2026 are Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots for the classic Saint-Germain terrace, Le Select in Montparnasse and Café de la Paix by the Opéra. For specialty coffee, go to Coutume, KB Coffee Roasters, Ten Belles, La Caféothèque or Café Verlet, one of the city's oldest roasters. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-croissants/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-croissants/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best croissants in Paris in 2026 are at Boulangerie du Sentier, which won the 2026 Grand Paris butter croissant contest, Maison Thevenin (third in 2026) and Mille & Un, a podium finisher in 2025. Boulangerie Utopie, Bo&Mie, Mamiche and Boulangerie Moderne Rabineau are the other shops locals queue at. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-day-trips/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-day-trips/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best day trips from Paris in 2026 are the Palace of Versailles, Monet's garden at Giverny, the Château de Fontainebleau, Champagne cellars in Reims and the Domaine de Chantilly. With a long day or an overnight, add Mont-Saint-Michel and the Loire Valley châteaux. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-free-things-to-do/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-free-things-to-do/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best free things to do in Paris in 2026 are visiting Notre-Dame and Sacré-Cœur, the free museums (the Petit Palais, Musée Carnavalet and Musée d'Art Moderne), Père Lachaise Cemetery, the Luxembourg Gardens and the free rooftop terrace at Galeries Lafayette. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-hotels/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-hotels/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best hotels in Paris in 2026 are Le Bristol for an all-out splurge, Le Grand Mazarin and Le Pavillon de la Reine in Le Marais, Relais Christine in Saint-Germain and The Hoxton for good-value style. On a tight budget, Hôtel Henriette and Generator Paris are the picks. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-immigration-lawyers/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-immigration-lawyers/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best immigration lawyers in Paris in 2026 are Fragomen and Karl Waheed Avocats for employer-sponsored and corporate moves, Lexial for business immigration and talent permits, and LexCase for international mobility and naturalization. For individuals, Lexidy works in English, while Kohen Avocats and Luis Wolff Kono take on refused permits and appeals. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-kosher-restaurants/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-kosher-restaurants/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best kosher restaurants in Paris in 2026 are L'As du Fallafel in the Marais, Kavod for grilled meat in the 8th, Kahn Famous Deli in the 17th and Tikoun Olam in the 12th, all supervised by the Beth Din de Paris. For dairy, Mr & Mrs Bond and Il Palazzo serve pasta and pizza. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-lawyers/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-lawyers/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best English-speaking law firms in Paris in 2026 include Gide and August Debouzy for business law, Charles Russell Speechlys for private clients and family wealth, Syntaxe for international personal tax, and DBO Avocats and Cabinet Ancel for divorce and international family law. Avi Bitton is a leading employee-side employment firm, and Kohen Avocats handles property disputes. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-luxury-hotels/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-luxury-hotels/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best luxury hotels in Paris in 2026 are Le Bristol, Hôtel de Crillon, the Ritz Paris, the Four Seasons George V and Cheval Blanc Paris. For Eiffel Tower views, choose the Shangri-La or The Peninsula; for the Left Bank, the Mandarin Oriental Lutetia. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-mortgage-brokers/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-mortgage-brokers/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best mortgage brokers in Paris in 2026 are CAFPI International, one of France's largest brokers with English-speaking non-resident specialists; Pretto, an online broker with a dedicated non-resident team; and French Mortgage Expert (Carte Financement), which has focused on non-residents since 2009. France Home Finance serves international buyers in English. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-museums/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-museums/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best museums in Paris in 2026 are the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée de l'Orangerie, the Musée Rodin and the Musée Picasso. For something less crowded, the Musée Marmottan Monet, the Musée de Cluny and the Musée Jacquemart-André are outstanding. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-pastry-shops/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-pastry-shops/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best pastry shops in Paris in 2026 are Pierre Hermé for the Ispahan and macarons, Cédric Grolet at Le Meurice for his fruit trompe-l'œil creations and Jacques Genin for a millefeuille assembled to order. Stohrer, the city's oldest pâtisserie, Yann Couvreur, Des Gâteaux et du Pain and Angelina's Mont-Blanc are the other essentials. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-real-estate-agencies/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-real-estate-agencies/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best real estate agencies in Paris for international clients in 2026 are Barnes and Daniel Féau (Christie's) for high-end sales, Paris Ouest Sotheby's International Realty for the 16th and 17th, and 56Paris for a fully English-speaking service. For furnished rentals, Lodgis and Paris Attitude are the specialists. Paris has no MLS, so many buyers also hire a buyer's agent such as Paris Property Group. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-restaurants/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-restaurants/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best restaurants in Paris in 2026 are Arpège for a once-in-a-lifetime vegetable tasting menu, Septime for modern French cooking in the 11th, Frenchie in the 2nd and Le Chateaubriand for a no-choice menu. For less money, Clamato, Mokonuts and Breizh Café are superb, and Bouillon Chartier feeds you in a Belle Époque dining hall for very little. https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-us-tax-accountants/ https://www.toplistparis.com/paris/best-us-tax-accountants/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The best US tax accountants for Americans in Paris in 2026 are Smith Carmichael, a Paris practice focused on US returns since 1996; BPS Tax Services for combined US and French returns, trusts and estates; Expand CPA for French and US CPAs under one roof; and HTJ.Tax for IRS enrolled agents just outside Paris. Greenback and Taxes for Expats are the main remote options.