Know Your Parisian

THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PARISIAN OUT THERE. DO YOU KNOW WHICH PARIS IS YOUR PARIS?

Want to really live like a local? Study our Parisian Personalities Primer and learn spot each type of Parisian—where they live, shop, eat & more.

Are you Bobo? Old Paris? A St. Germainer? Click to discover where you fit in.

Bobo

You’re a graphic designer at a boutique agency in the Haut Marais who is looking for that perfect loft in the 10th near Chez Prune—your fave hangout. Read more

Creative

You live in Belleville, which was cheap until Bobo started to move in. Tant pis. That art show in Brussels didn’t make you rich, but that’s the life of an artist ... Read more

Fashion Kid

What with the Sartorialist hanging around and all, there isn’t enough time, taxis or maxed-out credit cards to keep up with you... Read more

Le People

You’re adorable in those Louboutins and that pout of yours gets you into all the It places. Of course, you live in the 8th and your fiancé is the son of some count... Read more

Old Paris

You’re used to certain things a certain way. In fact, you’ll go as far as saying there is most definitely a correct way of doing things... Read more

Parigot

You stop at the tabac for a packet of Gitanes and a croissant aux amandes. You get up, you go to work, you come home, bref, you know what I mean... Read more

St. Germainer

You remember your time at the Sorbonne as a student. These days you publish cutting- edge art books, You stop by Le Bon Marché to pick up some Bordeaux... Read more

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