Paris City Guide with Christine Minas
Welcome back to APAA’s series celebrating the intersection of travel and art around the world. This collection spotlights insider perspectives from our global membership, inviting members to share personal guides to their cities—highlighting favorite restaurants, bars, things to do, and, most importantly, local art.
Next up, APAA advisor Christine Minas takes us to Paris for Art Basel Paris. Based in New York City and Paris, Christine shares her insider City Guide, highlighting the most talked-about exhibitions, can’t-miss museum shows, and the restaurants everyone’s trying to book.
Must-See Museum & Gallery Exhibitions
Remember Me
at the Bourse de Commerce
On the 200th anniversary of photography, this exhibition brings together 700 artworks by 70 artists from the Pinault Collection.
On view until January 28, 2027
Les Vestiges du sacré (Vestiges of the Sacred)
At mor charpentier
This group exhibition brings together a selection of works that explore the multifaceted nature of the sacred. Whether experienced as a space for healing, a political gesture, or a way to reconnect with the living world, the show moves beyond the idea of the sacred in traditional religious belief and explores the ways it touches contemporary life.
On view until November 12, 2026
Selected Prints: Mamma Andersson, Nalini Malani, Alison Saar
at Galerie Lelong
During Art Basel Paris, there is so much big art trying to garner attention, so I look for opportunities to connect with art in a quieter way. In this 3-artist show, Galerie Lelong has assembled the work of artists with very different styles who explore the human figure and its relationship to the world, each in their unique way.
On view until November 14, 2026
Entre la chaîne et la trame (Between warp and weft)
at Brigitte Mulholland
American gallerist Brigitte Mulholland brings together a group of contemporary artworks around a theme of the warp and weft of woven cloth–literally or in spirit– with a selection of important Modern Master Aubusson tapestries from the Ateliers Pinton.
On view until November 18, 2026
Restaurants & Bars
Chef Pierre Siewe brings together traditional French cuisine with African flavors in a beautiful setting. Make sure to make a reservation.
2 Rue Sedillot, 75007
The 13th arrondissement might be a bit off the beaten path, but it’s filled with wonderful surprises, including Paris’ Butte-aux-Cailles neighborhood, which feels like a colorful village from a bygone era. Le Temps des Cerises is a traditional bistro of the best kind, and their tarte tatin nearly made me faint in ecstasy. Check before you go because they don’t always have it.
18-20 Rue de la Butte-aux-Cailles, 75013
If I am near Parc Monceau, I love to stop for lunch or tea at the restaurant and tea salon at Nélie, which is located in the Musée Jacquemart-André. It’s an excellent place to impress visitors to Paris.
158 Bd Haussmann, 75008
For a chic glass of wine or a classic cocktail, I recommend Bar 228 at Le Meurice. The sophisticated and intimate bar was designed by Philippe Starck, and there is live jazz every evening. It’s an excellent place to impress visitors as well as just about anybody.
228 Rue de Rivoli, 75001
Hidden Gem
Deyrolle
I am not sure you can know Paris if you haven't been to Deyrolle. Officially, it is a scientific and educational institution that has existed since 1831. It is best known for its holdings in taxidermy and entomology as well as its cabinets of curiosity.
46, rue du Bac, 75007
