Rue Bonaparte
One of the most rewarding streets to explore in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Rue Bonaparte brings together fashion, art, antiques, interiors, design, historic cafés and architecture in the heart of the 6th Arrondissement. Running north from the Luxembourg area through Saint-Germain towards the Seine, it connects several of the Left Bank’s strongest cultural and shopping clusters within one walkable route.
Around Place Saint-Sulpice, explore fashion boutiques, beauty and refined Parisian shopping before continuing towards Boulevard Saint-Germain. Around the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, legendary cafés including Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots sit close to designer boutiques, bookshops and galleries, while the surrounding streets form one of Paris’s most concentrated areas for art, antiques, furniture and interior design.
Continue north and Rue Bonaparte becomes increasingly connected to the gallery district around the École des Beaux-Arts and the streets approaching the Seine. Step into the surrounding lanes for contemporary and historic art galleries, antique dealers, design showrooms and specialist shops that make this part of Saint-Germain particularly rewarding for browsing rather than simply passing through.
At the northern end, the street reaches the Seine. Cross the river via the Pont des Arts and the Louvre and Palais Royal are directly ahead, making Rue Bonaparte a natural link between the cultural worlds of the Left and Right Banks.
Explore Rue Bonaparte with TLC Paris to discover fashion, art galleries, antiques, interiors, historic cafés, restaurants and cultural landmarks — and use the street as a route through one of the richest shopping and cultural areas of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
