12ème - Reuilly, Paris

Away from the tourist belt, you can make like a local in the 12th with picnics, parks and loads of family fun.

Foodies will love the sheer variety of cheese, charcuterie and other fresh produce at the Marché d'Aligre, one of Paris’ biggest markets, whilst families will have a hoot at the Bois de Vincennes, the city’s largest urban park and home to numerous lakes and the city’s zoo. Or join the fray on the Promenade Plantée, a 4.5km tree-lined promenade cunningly built over a disused railway track.