PARIS

MADÉVI DAILLY explains how to pull off Parisian-chic on the Parisian-cheap

START WITH caramelised chausson aux pommes at Sain Boulangerie (€1.60/HK$13) to fuel a browse of nearby rue de Marseille’s outlet shops. If your budget doesn’t stretch to discounted Maje or A.P.C., check out Macon & Lesquoy’s bright stick-on patches (from €10/HK$85) for your wardrobe classics. Follow the cobblestones south to continue foraging in the hip boutiques of Le Marais.

Come lunchtime, grab a stool at L’Îlot’s tiny counter for half a dozen Fine de Claire oysters (€9.50/HK$80), served with a glass of crisp Picpoul (€4/HK$34). A 10-minute walk away, Lafayette Anticipations champions cutting-edge contemporary art; in April, catch a free exhibition of Rachel Rose’s dream-like films, collages and sculptures.

Download the Lime app to whizz your e-scooter down the car-free banks of the Seine (€5.50/HK$46 for 30 minutes). Park at Invalides and hop on the metro (€1.90/HK$16) to Bouillon Julien, where classic bistro fare is served in a splendid Art Nouveau dining room (€15/HK$130). Finish the night at La Bellevilloise, a boho hangout that often hosts free jazz concerts beneath its Insta-worthy olive trees. TOTAL SPEND: €47.50/HK$412