Thursday on the terraces of Paris...Paris-Pêche, waiting tables.

Paris terrace with rattan chairs and warm lights

Today's terrace is at Paris-Pêche, where chairs line the pavement in anticipation of the timeless ritual of simply sitting and watching the world go by.

In Paris, the terrace isn’t just a café extension, it’s a front-row seat to the theatre of life. A pause between two moments, where conversation and contemplation meet under the same awning.

“The terrace is where Paris breathes — unhurried, curious and endlessly alive.”



Part of the “Terraces of Paris” Series

Every Thursday we take a virtual seat on one of Paris’s many terraces, those open-air stages where the city writes its daily stories.

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