If you enjoy reading on shady park benches or stretches of freshly cut grass — perhaps with a few bubbling fountains and string instruments providing the soundtrack — definitely bring your book bag to Place des Vosges in the Marais. Not only is this tree-lined square one of the oldest and most charming in Paris, but it's also right next to the Maison de Victor Hugo (the acclaimed author's former home, now a museum documenting his life and career).
What to read: One of Hugo's greatest works, like Les Misérables or The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
