A hybrid cafe, restaurant, library (there are more than 5000 books on hand), bar and salon de thé, Les Éditeurs’ floor-to-ceiling windows make it a great place to watch the Germanopratin (yes, there is an adjective for St-Germain des Prés) goings-on. Breakfasts and weekend brunch are big here.

Outside, a statue of Georges Danton, a leader of the Revolution and later one of its guillotined victims, stands head intact.