Which is the best district to relive Emily in Paris?

Season 1, Episode 1. Do you remember? On a park bench in the Palais-Royal Gardens, Emily meets Mindy, her bestie-to-be. This park located just a stone’s throw from the Louvre was once the home of royal families, before they took up residence at Versailles. Take a stroll in the shade of the canopy-pruned lime trees and, like Emily, stop to rest on the famous Buren’s columns. If you look closely, you should recognise Le Grand Véfour, the oldest restaurant in Paris, where Emily tried in vain to book a table. Perhaps you’ll have more luck?

You cannot possibly explore Emily’s Paris without visiting its most iconic emblem of all. Season 3, Episode 1. Emily and her colleagues, Luc, Sylvie and Julien, are at the Jules Verne restaurant where they hope to impress a potential customer. And what better place to make an impression than the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower, 115 metres above the ground. From here, you can enjoy views over the entire city. As the capital unfurls before your eyes, your meal is served with not one but two Michelin stars.

Season 3 Emily and Mindy enjoy an eventful afternoon by the Molitor swimming pool. This iconic site in the 16th arrondissement is well known for its eye-catching Art Deco style. Emily opted for the pool party and cocktails, but there’s much more on offer here, such as hanging gardens, DJ nights at weekends and plancha grills around the pool. There’s even a secret art gallery concealed within the historical changing rooms of the indoor pool.

Like Emily, head for the 19th arrondissement for a relaxing break at La Villette Park. This vast multicultural green lung offers a whole host of leisure activities for young and old. These include: play areas, festivals, shows and concerts at the Zénith or the Philharmonie. It also hosts the largest open-air cinema in Paris, every summer. This is where Emily, Gabriel, Mindy and Nicolas sit on the grass to watch How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Which film will you choose?

In Season 1, the Fourtier party takes you into the timeless setting of the Fairground Museum in the east of Paris. For most of the year, a guided tour is the only way to visit this museum, but all its magic is unveiled during the Festival du Merveilleux and the European Heritage Days. A far cry from the usual stark display cabinets, this is a whole living world with a bicycle merry-go-round, ancient carousels and fairground games from the Belle Époque.

In Season 1, Emily plans to attend a performance of Swan Lake at the Palais Garnier opera house. This building is truly a gem of French architecture, with its majestic staircase, gilt features, velvet everywhere you look and an impressive 3-tonne chandelier hanging above the auditorium. Look up to admire the ceiling, beautifully painted by Marc Chagall. And you don’t need an opera ticket to visit the museum and library or the orchestra gallery. You might even bump into the famous phantom…

Have you ever become part of a painting? That’s what happens to Emily when Gabriel and Camille invite her to join them at the Atelier des Lumières. Set inside an ancient, refurbished foundry, this 100% digital museum brings to life beneath your very feet the works of Klimt, Picasso, Van Gogh and many other artists, offering a total immersion for an alternative exploration of art.

As a converted Parisian, Emily is also prepared to venture beyond the walls of inner Paris. In Season 4, she lets Camille and Sofia take the limelight on a shopping spree to furnish their new flat. The legendary Saint-Ouen Flea Market district is packed with antique and bric-a-brac dealers to be found at the 14 markets held from Saturday to Monday. Here you’ll find vintage garments, period furniture and all sorts of unique, second-hand items. After all that bargain hunting, don’t forget to check out the multitude of restaurants located near the markets.

To Emily, fashion knows no boundaries, especially when it leads to the Palace of Versailles. In Season 2, we see her at a fashion show hosted in the Hall of Mirrors. This legendary hall is 73 metres long and features 357 mirrors that plunge you into the era of the Sun King. Step through the gigantic palace doors to see its 63,000 m² interior decorated with gilding, embroidery, paintings and carved woodwork. What about the French-style gardens? Designed by Le Nôtre, their ornamental ponds and fountains burst into life every summer.

In Season 4, Episode 1, our favourite Parisian goes to see a tennis match. In May, the eyes of the entire world turn to the legendary Roland-Garros stadium. Just a stone’s throw from the temple of tennis, the beautiful Auteuil Greenhouses invite you to stroll among palm trees and exotic flowers, while the woodland of the Bois de Boulogne, besides an afternoon nap in the shade, offers fishing, pony rides, boat trips and more. For a spot of culture between two sets, head for the Louis Vuitton Foundation or the Marmottan Monet Museum. To vary the sporting pleasure, try Auteuil Racetrack. Place your bets!

In Season 4, Emily escapes to the country to visit the gardens of Giverny and the famous lily pond that so inspired Monet. But you can plunge into the artist’s world without even leaving the Paris Region. In Rueil-Malmaison, on the banks of the Seine, the Impressionists Park immerses you in a setting straight out of a painting. Everything in this park, from the Impressionists Island and the rose garden to the bandstand and water feature seem to have been painted by Monet himself. Simply take a stroll to see why these artists were so inspired here.