Where to sip and savor..
There's nothing like fresh air to enhance the aroma of summer wine and food. Most Parisians live in small apartments that don't have a yard or outdoor terrace. The official law in Paris is that drinking in public is strictly forbidden, but people will tell you that drinking in public is tolerated in general as long as order is maintained, and food is being consumed to go along with it.  So pack a picnic, your corkscrew, some plastic glasses, your favorite bottle. Head out to one of these destinations for dégustation en plein air

Seine side
Banks of the Seine The Ile de la Cité offers a great view of the Pont des Arts, while the western tip of Ile Saint Louis is a perfect spot from which to gaze at the Ile de la Cité

Pont des Arts  On this pedestrian bridge linking the Louvre to the Institut de France, have a moonlight picnic under the full moon (June 25, July 25, or Aug 23).  Mº Louvre-Rivoli

Along the Canal Saint-Martin  
The banks of the Canal St.Martin are an equally popular alternative to the banks of the Seine. Set out early from metro République for a comfortable place close to the many iron footbridges. Skip a stone in honor of our favorite character from Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain

By the lake
Parc Montsouris  Bring a Frisbee and enjoy the sloping lawns of this large and colorful Haussmannian park in the 14th arrondissement with a beautiful artificial lake. RER B Cité Universitaire.

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont Also built by Haussmann in his urbanization of Paris, this park has a soothing lake offering those in the northeast part of the city a wonderful spot to picnic and play. Enjoy the views of Paris from the hilly terrain of this green space (Mº Botazris or Belleville in the 19th ).

While you watch the show
Music in the Bois de Vincennes - Parc Floral. A beautiful spot on the eastern edge of the city. Well worth the cost, a fee of 3 euros gives you access to live jazz and classical music on summer weekends. The Paris Jazz Festival runs July 30th. Afterwards its Classique au vert, from  August  5 to  September 24,  Mº Chateau de Vincennes or RER A

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