A Parisian State of Mind
Paris Travel Guide 2025
Step into Paris through my eyes — not as a tourist, but as someone returning to an old friend. I’ve wandered these streets for years, always finding something new, something quietly exquisite. As an architect-turned-designer, I see Paris differently: in its shadows and silhouettes, its details and gestures, its ability to feel both grand and intimate all at once.
In A Parisian State of Mind, I’m sharing the Paris I know — not the one in guidebooks, but the one that lives in quiet courtyards, sunlit cafés, and ateliers tucked behind iron gates. I don’t chase landmarks. I collect moments: the curve of a doorway, the scent of warm bread, a silk scarf falling just right.
This guide is about slowing down, noticing, and letting Paris move you. From timeless brasseries to beloved pharmacies, from rooftops to flea markets, this is my Paris. Aspirational, personal, and full of small, beautiful surprises. I hope it inspires you to see — and feel — this city a little differently.
With Love,
Lori Bate
