The city long-adored for its medieval vestiges, old-timey brasseries, and corner cafe¿s has even more to offer today. In the last few years, a flood of new ideas and new residents has infused a once-static, traditional city with a new open-minded sensibility and energy.

Lindsey Tramuta, an American who has lived in Paris for a decade, writes the award-winning blog Lost in Cheeseland and contributes to the New York Times, Afar, Condé Nast Traveler, and Bon Appétit, where she writes extensively on Paris and French culture.