The Rue Bonaparte starts at the river and runs all the way to the Luxembourg Gardens.

The Brasserie Balzar has been around since 1886 and has lost nothing of its genteel bourgeois sheen. They have recently added rainbow coloured umbrellas to the terrace, perhaps in a bid to loosen up their image and appeal to a more transient clientele. Best bet is Sunday lunch to soak up the distinctly douceur de vivre ambiance. The institution plays on its scholarly credentials (sandwiched in between the Collège de France and the Sorbonne) and the menu does have a slightly a