Just in front of the Jardin des Plantes, the huge Mosquée de Paris is a pleasure to visit, especially on Sunday morning after a big night out. This peaceful temple shelters a gorgeous tea salon where Parisians enjoy a cup of mint tea on comfortable sofas or in the colourful courtyard.

Forget about the hurried waiters and focus on the Arabic atmosphere and the honey cakes.

You can lose the extra calories by strolling through the botanic gardens across the road or by trying the Hammam next door.

39 rue Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 75005; Tel: 01 43 31 18 14; Métro: Censier-Daubenton; Open all week except Friday, 9-12 and 14-18. Hammam for men Tuesdays and Sundays, all other days only women.

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