ME AND YOU
Where the English actress hangs out in Paris
Text by Alex Rayner
who?
Kristin Scott Thomas
where?
Paris
SHE STAYS AT:
Kristin Scott Thomas, best known for her leading role in The English Patient, lives in the fifth arrondissement, Paris’s Latin Quarter, near the Jardin du Luxembourg.
WHY NOT TRY?
Hotel Saint-Jacques, a great little hotel at 35 Rue des Ecoles, in the heart of The Latin Quarter. Rooms start at €92. www.hotel-saintjacques.com
SHE EATS AT:
When she first moved to Paris, Kristin spent her afternoons smoking Gitanes and talking earnestly with friends in cafés on the Left Bank.
WHY NOT TRY?
Café de Flore at 172 Boulevard Saint-Germain, once renowned for its intellectual patronage. A slice of tarte tatin costs €7.93 www.cafe-de-flore.com
SHE GOES TO:
Kristin has said that a perfect day would consist of walking around her neighbourhood, buying groceries and sipping coffee in a café.
WHY NOT TRY?
The market on rue Mouffetard, a traditional French congregation of stalls, where you can pick up lunch for a few euros.
The trendy Café de Flore and a boulangerie on rue