Daphné Hézard

1. Le Square Trousseau The neighbourhood favourite In the 12th arrondissement, near Aligre market, Le Square Trousseau feels at once breezily modern but in ways pleasantly unchanged since its opening in 1907. There's a belle époque elegance to the bevelled glass, marble mosaics and Thonet chairs, while the menu features classics such as escalope de veau à la crème, steak tartare and crêpes Suzette, plus twists such as the toothsome miso-sesame salmon.

An insider's guide to a stylish day in the French capital - from morning flea markets to midnight cinema. 1. Breakfast at restaurant le Square Trousseau This classic restaurant at the corner of the square near Marché d'Aligre in the 12th arrondissement is run by a genial pair called Mickael and Laurence. Order a ficelle with salted butter and strawberry jam with your coffee.You'll see the same people returning here every day, reading their newspapers and nattering with their neighbours. 2.

Walk through the offices of So Press and you’ll see plenty of signs of the editorial group’s various offerings: people nipping out for a smoke while chatting about sport; journalists discussing the cover of bi-weekly Society magazine. So Press’s 120 staff work across all of the group’s titles – key to the financial model – from cinema magazine So Film to sleek menswear title L’Etiquette, via So Foot, Tampon, Pédale, The Running Heroes Society, Doolittle and now So Good.