Paris Gare du Nord

If you are waiting for a train back to the UK from Gare du Nord or a connection at Gare de l’Est why not go for a wander?

Luggage storage

If you want to pop your bags into storage for a few hours while you go for a wander, there is an office on the lower ground floor

Strolls

Whistle-stop nourishment tour (1Km)

If can’t travel far, why not grab some grab and get some spiritual nourishment on the way? First, walk down Rue de Compiègne and cross the Boulevard de Magenta and go down Rue de Belzunce. Saint-Vincent de Paul Church, named after the larger than life Saint-Vincent de Paul, has some pretty impressive interiors - who knows, maybe you’ll get some interior design tips…

When you’ve had your fill of that, go back to the Boulevard de Magenta and walk down it to the market (Marché Couvert Saint-Quentin) where you can say au revoir to the artichokes or take your last deep lungful of ripe cheese. But before getting too mournful, why not grab some goodies and have a picnic at the Canal St Martin?

…or if you don’t fancy the walk, you could have a plat du jour at one of the delis?

https://www.labahianaise.net/

https://www.restaurant-pardi.fr/

Canal Saint-Martin (5Km)

Initially created to provide clean water to Parisians who were sick of the cholera-friendly Seine, the Canal Saint-Martin has become a place for strolling, or flânerie, among residents of the 10/19th arrondissements and is backdrop to a heap of films.

Mosey around Montmartre (4km)

Montmartre is conveniently close to Gare du Nord station so why not go for a wander. Just a word of warning - in can get incredibly busy with tourists - and all that comes with that. However, it’s a delight at unpopular times.

Gare du Nord to Gare de l’Est with picnic 1km

If you are changing trains between the Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est, and don’t fancy station food and scenes, this little route will allow you to pick up a picnic and join the locals down by the canal.