Music Avenue Paris is my local soul/funk/hip-hop specialist. The place has been going since 1995 and every year they really celebrate record store day!

Entering "Le Silence de La Rue" in Paris you fall silent yourself, in awe of the copious racks of cataloged vinyl & merchandise from indie to rock...

Les Brutalists is where you'll find a leather maker's workshop that produces customized leather belts and unique, edgy accessories!

The records sitting in the racks at Vinyl Office make it seem like someone's prized personal collection, with a special focus on black music!

Cafe "Nomade" is based in an ex-tapissier. It's a perfect morning stop-off ofr a combo of filter coffee, pressed juice and a croissant or pain du chocolat.

"Jardin Nelson Mandela" in Paris is a new public garden. What's remarkable is the number of shadows to be found there -- useful to remember in the summer.

"Musée de l'histoire d'immigration" Paris started off as a small museum on ex-French colonies; now it celebrates immigration into France. Lovely terrace

"Gossima" is Paris' premier ping pong bar. In the evenings at weekends the bar becomes almost a ping pong disco. Personally I like Sunday afternoons.

"Rue du Pelican" in Paris has an isolated space that feels like a time capsule. One can build tall stories of what shady goings-on must've gone on here...

"Charonne" Paris is an area that in my opinion has been the area which has managed to keep its original identity the most. I love the benches here...

"Les Douches Gallery" Paris is situated in what was once a public bath built in the 1930s. The gallery itself is fascinating, but the building is better!

"Jardin des Rosiers" Paris is a garden that is an oasis of calm in a busy area. I like contemplate some of the gardens oddities with a takeaway falafel...