Rue Montorgueil: pedestrian food street, addresses, market and access
The rue Montorgueil is a pedestrian shopping street in the 1st and 2nd arrondissements, between the Les Halles district and the Sentier. Lined with cafés, cheesemongers, fishmongers, bakeries and florists, it keeps a real neighbourhood life. Claude Monet painted it in 1878, decked with flags for the celebration of 30 June. It takes 20 to 30 minutes to walk, or an hour with a stop.
Highlights
The street itself
Terraces, stalls and old shop signs line its whole length; it is the most pleasant market street of the centre to stroll without cars.
The Stohrer pastry shop (51 rue Montorgueil)
Cited as one of the oldest pastry shops in Paris (founded in 1730 according to most sources, 1750 for others) and linked to the invention of the rum baba.
The historic addresses
Au Rocher de Cancale, an oyster restaurant founded in 1804, and the café Biard (mosaic facade) recall the past of this market district.
Practical info
Tips
- The street is lively at the weekend; on weekdays the food shops are calmer in the morning. For lunch, choose a menu displayed with prices rather than a terrace that touts for you. Nearby, the church of Saint-Eustache and the Les Halles district are covered in our Les Halles guide. For bakeries, see our best bakeries in Paris.
How to get there
Metro Sentier (line 3) to the north, Étienne Marcel (line 4) or Les Halles (line 4, RER A, B, D) to the south.
Opening hours
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