Top Picks: Paris Massage Cafes
Forget the Gaulloise and vin rouge. The new cafe culture in Paris involves words like non-fumeur, le fitness, and "la zen attitude." In that spirit, French Elle did a roundup of cafes and restaurants in Paris where you can get a massage with your thé vert or organic meal. Here's a synopsis of highlights.
La Pharmacie
22, Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud
75011 11ème Arrondissement Paris, Paris, France
A former pharmacy turned organic tea salon, La Pharmacie has a bookstore, an épicerie, a vegetarian menu, and a reading corner, with half-hour massages on Sundays … (€15 for 30 minutes). [link]
Vélo et Chocolat
77, Quai de la Seine
75019 19ème Arrondissement Paris, Paris, France
Organic brunch, delicious chocolate, and rented bicycles and bike repair can be had at Vélo et Chocolat, where you can also duck into a private cabin and treat yourself … to an ayurvedic massage to the sounds of African birds. Massages run from a €10 hand massage to an hour and 15 minute full body treatment. [link]
Sur un Arbre Perché
1, Rue du 4 Septembre
75002 2ème Arrondissement Paris, Paris, France
You can indulge in before or after dinner massage at Sur un arbre perché -- a calm oasis of a restaurant located in the 2nd arrondissement. Enjoy a menu of fresh, … thoughtfully prepared dishes, and massages ranging from 15 minutes sitting upright in a chair to an hour of flat-on-your-back shiatsu. [link]
Massage Café
181, Rue Saint-Martin
75003 3ème Arrondissement Paris, Paris, France
The Parisian massage bar pioneer offers massage à la carte -- either 15-minute walk-in chair massages, or by appointment, horizontal shiatsu or "californien." Come for … their special "Zen Hours" between noon and 2 p.m. or 6 to 8 p.m., and you get a chair massage plus a drink of choice for €17. [link]
No Stress Café
2, Rue Saint-Georges
75009 9ème Arrondissement Paris, Paris, France
Not for the shy, the massage chair at the No Stress Cafe is in the middle of the room. Available from 9 to 11:30 p.m., it costs just €10 for 15 minutes of shiatsu. Come … for Sunday brunch and get your cards read by a fortune teller. [link]
