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00:00 Intro
01:36 Café Nuances
02:49 Udon Jubey
05:06 Café Kitsuné
06:30 Palais Royal
07:36 Motors
09:34 Maison Maison
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Paris 1e – the first arrondissement of Paris – is home to the Louvre, Palais Royal, Jardin des Tuileries, and so much more. It’s connected to the left bank by Pont Neuf and Pont des Arts, filled with shopping options like Les Halles and Rue de Rivoli, and is generally the bustling center of the French capital. If you’re going to visit Paris, you’re going to end up crossing through the 1e if not spending plenty of time within it – and if you need a guide to Paris, be sure to grab mine!
My name is Jay Swanson – I’m an American writer living in Paris on an artist visa. Paris (yes the one in France) has been my home for years now and I have every intention of staying here for as long as they’ll have me. I write science-fiction and fantasy, vlogged daily for 3+ years, and love pizza a little too much. Now I make videos about visiting Paris, traveling in Europe, and try to share what I’ve learned along the way. I hope you enjoyed what you found.
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Edited by: Paulo Pales
Music by: @Dyalla @sirnicofficial @dcuttermusic
45 Comments
Well that's it! The twenty arrondissements of Paris in twenty weeks – and over 100 recommendations because I couldn't help myself. For a few hundred more, grab my guide at parisinmypocket.com. And a big THANK YOU to all of my Patrons for making this possible, and to all of YOU for watching and encouraging me as we went! What series should we do next?!
Love the maps. Never noticed the missing “s” until you mentioned there was a typo. I am happy you were able to complete the series. Looking forward to future series.
Right now i am in a little park Roger salengro it is in clichy , small but lovely…… maybe you can do a series about al the parks in Paris.♥️💐☕🍺🍀🙋
Hi Jay, I really enjoyed this series. I’ve seen that you talked in this video about Rue Saint-Anne so I was wondering if you’re planning on doing a video only on that place
10:03 Pont Neuf means 9th Bridge
Thanks for the retake on the original series Jay. Always lovely to see Cooper and your dad as well.
🏆 TOP-NOTCH series, Jay…thank you! That intro had me literally lol-ing, too. And well done on the shout-out to your dad, very nice touch & we've enjoyed seeing y'all spending quality-time & having fun together here as well. Looking forward to your continued journey, thanks again! 🙌
Have you ever done a tour of chocolate and candy shops (not patisseries)?
Appreciate your content
You made my first time in Paris amazing, felt a more authentic and real version of Paris than. I otherwise would have. Thank you for this!!!! Deff sold on the guide after my first trip as well.
great series. thank you. i stayed in the 1st when i was in paris in mid july and loved it so much…i spent hours just sitting and people watching and it was so tranquil and peaceful to me that i would definitely stay there again…thanks again and i'm looking forward to your upcoming videos…
Great job! ❤
Congrats on a successful 20 in 20!
We are coming to Paris the last week of October… we are seeing news about a major bedbugs problem … what do you recommend we maintain as expectations? News says to avoid the metro seats and hotel beds, nuts!
Congratulations!! Great series…and loved seeing your dad and Cooper and Paul for the finale! After a well-deserved break…I am looking forward to whatever pops in your mind to do…I know it will be good! Howabout your favorite places to visit (not so much to eat and drink at..but to see, walk around, and spend time at)…around Paris..or even France. At least, that’s what I’d like to see…but, I m guessing the night-life spots in Paris, might be more popular! (Mais, attention ! Avec ça, on pourrait grossir, MDR!! 😹🌿🌻)
Have enjoyed all your videos, Jay! it inspired my 2 trips to Paris this year.
Smart trick making Cooper look giant at the 7:00 mark.
Great series! and thanks for including the Cooper Scooter butt in each video. Can't wait to see what's next from you! Maybe some travel vlogs to nearby countries, hmmm?
LOLOLOL! Well Hello Paul!😁🤣🤣😂😂
Cooper looked gigantic in that portion of the video with you in the background until your dad tried to scoop him up. 😂🤣👍
It was a wonderful series! Thank you for making it, Jay. 🙏🏼🙌🏼
Congrats! Another great series!
Each video was very helpful for my trip in 2024, and I cannot wait to use some of the tips and tricks you provided. I know can surprise my wife with a few of the spots you visited to make the trip an excellent adventure.
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BRAVO! Great job Jay….love the attempted Paul Taylor takeover. I especially appreciate how each video started with: "let's go get some coffee", because…#priorities. *edit…omg Cooper is the bestest boy ever.
Great watch! Brothel tunnel to the Louvre? Of course. 😂 Nice to see Paul and always good to see your Dad. Cooper needs a photo shoot at Palais Royal. He looks great on those columns. 🤗
As always another great video. I enjoy anything you send out via mail so one of the maps would be a bonus.
Those are like the rolls from Denmark. Looks so good
Awe… 😊Last year, I stayed in the airbnb on St Anne, almost next door to this Japanese restaurant! It was always packed!
Thank you for all these videos Jay!!! Each makes my day, every day! 🙌🏻
Super! Merci, Jay.
Love your videos. Thank you for all the great info.
Loved the series! We love Maison Maison which we visited the last two times we went to Paris, thanks to your recommendation.
No way that’s your dad. He looks too young. Amazing
fancy spotting myself sat behind you in café kitsune wtf! i watch your videos all the time and i didnt even clock that it was you at the time. thats so mad hahah
You really did a great job with this series! Thanks for all the amazing recommendations! Excited to see what's to come😁
Bonjour Jay, and a huge thank you for all your hard work! The 1st err is my personal favorite – in fact the entire reason I longed to visit Paris since I was in my teens. It was everything I imagined and so much more…Wish I was there right now 🙂 Again, many thanks, good sir, and cheers from the Upper Right 🙂
Merci Jay! Bien joue! 🙌 What a wonderful long love letter to Paris! 💌 looking forward to rewatching all 20 from the beginning!
Super fun one Jay, Motors is great, I agree! And I can finally become a patron, yay, so I’ll add a comment about the drawing for an Arrondissement map after I join. 😎 And … I’ve joined!
You can’t not go to the Louvre if you’re in Paris for the first or second time. I mean come on, the frustration of lining up with 1,999 others to get a sight and picture of the Mona Lisa for 30 seconds just can’t be beat! You can’t miss it. I loved it. Really!!
What a fantastic series, Jay! It was a joy to explore Paris with you. All the episodes were SOLID. Looking forward to the next ideas ❤ Hugs from Poland!
As the Patron producer of the segment on the 9th, I’d give my eye teeth for a copy of the map for that segment. I know my chance is one in a million but it can’t hurt to try, right?
Bahaha Paul 😂
Are you going to have any vids on the outskirts of Paris, such as the Essonne Department?
would this be a fun area to live in?