Start With Coffee
Noir Coffee Shop
Begin the day slowly.
Find a café with a little table outside, order a café crème, and watch Paris wake up around you. There is something about sitting on a Parisian sidewalk with a coffee in hand that makes even an ordinary morning feel special.
No rushing. No elaborate plans. Just coffee and a good view.
Walk Without a Plan
Inner courtyards of the historic Palais-Royal in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.
The 14th-century Gothic cloister of the Cathedral of Santa Maria of Bayonne (Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bayonne) located in the historic center of Bayonne, France.
This might be the best way to experience Paris.
Choose a neighborhood and start walking. Wander down streets you’ve never seen before. Look up at the balconies and Haussmannian facades. Peek into courtyards. Stop whenever something catches your eye.
Paris rewards curiosity.
And for anyone who loves interiors, there is inspiration everywhere. Beautiful doors, old stone, wrought-iron balconies, linen curtains, flower-filled windows, and tiny shops that look as though they haven’t changed in decades.
Take Your Time Over Lunch
Forget eating quickly.
Find a little bistro, order something simple, and stay awhile. A glass of wine, a plate of something delicious, and a table by the window can easily become the highlight of the day.
The French art of lingering is something I think we could all use a little more of.
Leave Room for Beauty
I visited a new friend Amy, founder of Keur-Amy Langseth at her chic Paris studio in the Marais.
I met Hugo Besnier, founder and designer of luxury furniture brand Hartis Paris
Spend the afternoon doing whatever feels good.
Visit a museum. Browse a design shop. Pick up flowers at a market. Sit in a garden with a book. Walk along the Seine as the afternoon light begins to change.
You don’t have to see everything.
In fact, you probably shouldn’t.
Paris is best experienced slowly, one beautiful detail at a time.
End the Day With an Apéritif
Cravan Paris, a cocktail bar in Paris 6 in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
As evening arrives, find a small terrace and settle in.
Order a drink. Watch the streets become golden. Let dinner happen whenever it happens.
Because perhaps the best Paris travel tip isn’t where to go.
It’s simply this:
Slow down. Look around. Stay a little longer.
That, to me, is the COCOCOZY way to experience Paris.
A Little Parisian Shopping Edit
You don’t have to bring home a suitcase full of souvenirs. Sometimes the best things to take home are the pieces that recreate a little of that Paris feeling in your everyday life.
Brands to Know for a Paris-Inspired Edit
If you’re looking to bring a little of the Parisian lifestyle home, these Chirpyest brands are worth browsing.
Saint James — For classic French style, especially the iconic Breton stripe.
Sandro-Paris US — For a more polished, contemporary Parisian wardrobe.
SFERRA Fine Linens — For beautiful linens that make everyday dining feel considered.
Soho Home — For collected, sophisticated pieces that work beautifully in a Paris-inspired home.
Sur La Table — For tableware, linens, and entertaining pieces that make it easy to create that relaxed café-at-home feeling.
These brands are all part of the current Chirpyest brand list.
Final Thoughts
Perhaps the best Paris souvenir isn’t something you buy.
It’s a way of living.
Taking your time over coffee. Walking a little farther. Sitting outside for lunch. Bringing home flowers just because they’re beautiful. Setting the table for dinner even when there isn’t anything to celebrate.
Paris reminds us that everyday life can be beautiful when we slow down enough to notice it.
And that’s the COCOCOZY way.
xoxo, Coco 
