Musée de la Vie romantique

I’m a fan of French novelist George Sand, so this museum is a personal favorite of mine, because it offers the chance to peruse the mementos from her life: portraits, jewelry, homewares. The temporary exhibits are also engaging and provide a view into the lives of literary icons like Baudelaire and Rousseau through art and memorabilia. When the weather allows, from mid-March to mid-October, stay for a cup of tea and a piece of cake in the museum’s garden tea salon. You’ll quickly forget you’re in a bustling city.