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100 things to do when the sun is shining in Paris

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The Editor

1. Sitting on a terrace with a glass, alone, without friends

2. Finally being able to go out in a t-shirt without constantly being judged because you did the same in winter and everyone wondered if you were cold and you said no

3. Not going to work

4. Going to see the sunset from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart

5. Buying a crappy bottle of white wine for 5€ in Saint-Michel and demolishing it at 4pm on the banks of the Seine as if you were still in psycho class

6. Having a Moroccan brunch in Oultma and feeling the sun rays hitting your face

7. Taking your dog to the deserted Marcel Bleustein Blanchet Square behind the Sacred Heart

8. Drinking a refreshing golden milk on the terrace at Aujourd'hui Demain

9. Borrowing an electric scooter and crossing Paname (Paris)

Hair in the wind

10. Becoming friends with someone who has access to the roofs of Paris and chilling up there with a beer and their new friends

11. Taking a leisurely walk from Pont de l'Alma to Ménilmontant just for the fun of it

12. Creating lots of Instagram stories because you understand that maybe others aren't aware that it's beautiful outside, so you have to show them (works with snow too)

13. Having picnics in Buttes-Chaumont with a ratio of 4 slices of dry ham to 4 bottles of rosé

14. Getting rid of your thick tights of doom

15. Rediscovering the joy of not wearing socks

16. Bringing out your crocs (just kidding)

17. Making love in the garden

18. Gardening, therefore

19. Sitting by the Seine and fa

I lost my shoe in the water

20. Go to the hairdresser because there's nothing better than feeling amazing when the weather is amazing

21. Roll around in the grass from the top of Buttes-Chaumont park to Avenue Simon Bolivar and end up with a completely green t-shirt

22. Have tea in the garden of the Grande Mosquée

23. Have a picnic in the Lutèce amphitheater

24. Play Mölkky along the Quai de Valmy

25. Devour an ice cream from Grom

26. Get depressed because it's sunny and hot and the planet is exploding and we're all going to die (this state is very serious, it has a name, it's called solastalgia)

27. Learn new disease names

28. Lie down under the Japanese cherry trees in Montsouris park

29. Take line 13

30. Eat a crêpe31. Make a snowball fight (why not?)

32. Make love

33. Read Le Procès du Cochon, a wonderful work by Oscar Coop-Phane, under a weeping willow

34. Take a boat tour and act like a real tourist

35. Go to Fontainebleau and go climbing

36. Draw penises with your GPS while walking all day in Paris

37. Stretch out in the garden of the Rodin Museum

38. Rent a bike

39. Take a dip in the Molitor swimming pool

40. Visit the oldest tree in Paris, on the Île de la Cité since the 17th century, in the René-Viviani-Montebello square

41.g> Sleep

42. Have a vegan tea time at the Shangri-La

43. Down entire packs on the grass in front of the Geode

44. Drink a lemonade in the hidden garden and its small café at the Musée de la Vie Romantique

45. Get drunk at Rosa Bonheur or Pavillon Puebla

46. Admire the view from the princess tower in Buttes-Chaumont

47. Take a dip in the Josephine Baker swimming pool

48. Swim in the fountains of Place des Vosges at 8am, when the park opens and it's still empty, and when you're still half-drunk, end up having a water fight while passersby observe you, bewildered

49. Have a drink with your feet in the water on the terrace of Off Paris Seine

50. Solve the world's problems with a bottle of red wine and wagyu beef on the terrace of Très Particulier

51. Have a te

nnis at Roland-Garros

52. Treat yourself to a pastry at Carette

53. Put on your floral dress and feel light as a feather

54. Take a trip to Versailles and get lost in the French gardens of the château

55. Stroll along the Seine without worrying about cars

56. Hang out at the Recyclerie

57. Venture outside of Paris (ouch) to the 77 and sunbathe on a REAL beach, like the one at Vaires-Torcy leisure island. Yeah, it's worth crossing the périph' sometimes

58. Cry because you crossed the périph' and your phone doesn't have reception in this remote area

59. Get lost on your way back because the suburbs are like a maze

60. Visit the tropical plants in the greenhouse at the Jardin des Plantes

61. Enjoy a concert with your feet in the sand at Glazart beach

62. Do touristy things that we never do, like going up to the top of the Arc de Triomphe (seriously, who has done that?)

63. Stroll between the arcades of the Palais Royal garden and the Buren columns

64. Marvel at Monet's Water Lilies at the Orangerie then have a diabolo grenadine in the cute little cafes and their terraces in the middle of the Tuileries

65. Go to a rave all day long

66. Spend the day at Parc Astérix going on rides at Tonnerre de Zeus and Osiris

67. Have a spritz at Place Sainte-Catherine, the hidden square in Le Marais, it's amazing

68. Take a nap with the windows open at home1. Being completely naked, after making love. 2. Get lost in the flea markets of Saint-Ouen. 3. Eat a delicious sole meunière on the sunny terrace of Ma Cocotte after visiting the flea markets, accompanied by a glass of white wine (or the whole bottle). 4. Go for a bike ride along the Canal de l'Ourcq. 5. Rent a boat from Marin d'Eau Douce and enjoy a bottle of wine on the boat with some friends. 6. Have an ice cream in the Luxembourg Gardens. 7. Go boating in the Vincennes Park or the Bois de Boulogne. 8. Enjoy some oysters by the Seine at Les Maquereaux. 9. Relax in the park at the very end of Île Saint-Louis. 10. Go wakeboarding on the beginning of the Seine, just 30 minutes from Paris. 11. Have a coffee in the courtyard of the Musée des Arts et Métiers. 12. Take a stroll through the charming streets of Montmartre during twilight (+1 if feeling a bit tipsy).

80. Walking in the shade of the trees on Fanac Island and stumbling upon a children's choir and dogs playing in the grass

81. Taking a trip to Lake Enghien-les-Bains

82. Socializing your dog (and consequently yourself) during a mega long walk

83. Going co-aviating over Paris with Wingly

84. Eating a falafel from As du Falafel in the hidden garden on Rue des Rosiers

85. Strolling through the super stylish Georges Valbon Park in La Courneuve

86. Having a cocktail in the courtyard of the Hoxton Hotel

87. Exploring all the covered passages in Paris and indulging in plenty of chocolate from local chocolatiers

88. Enjoying unlimited aperitivo at Vino e Cucina on Rue Saint-Sauveur, standing outside on the terrace and resting your glass on the large wine barrels

89. Going for a picnic in Parc de la Villette and renting a boat to sail on the canal

Walking along the Stravinsky fountain and admiring the artworks of Niki de Saint Phalle after visiting the exhibition at Beaubourg.

90. Then, go up to the top floor and enjoy a drink at Georges, while taking in the view of Paris.

91. Have an aperitif with your date at Place de la Contrescarpe, the cutest little square in Paris, with an accordionist playing romantic tunes.

92. Treat yourself to a pastry from "Du pain et des idées" and savor it while lounging along the Canal Saint-Martin.

93. Climb to the top of Butte Bergeyre, a hidden village perched high in Paris, and sit on a bench while admiring the view of Sacré-Cœur.

94. Start partying again.

95. Complain about there being too much sun.

96. Buy your sandwich from your favorite bakery and find a cozy spot to sit.in the square next door during lunch break in the sun with all my colleagues. 97. Being happier with vitamin D. 98. Eating salads and stopping soups. 99. Eating an ice cream quickly before it completely melts on your hands. 100. Drinking a cold coffee or a granita in the sun and feeling the ice cubes slide down your throat.