We spent our honeymoon figuring out which Paris cafés actually welcome you to sit versus ones wanting you gone after 30 minutes.

Café de Flore on Boulevard Saint-Germain: Touristy but we loved people-watching from terrace. €5 coffee, sit all afternoon watching Parisians walk by.

Loustic near République on Rue Chapon: Third-wave coffee in the Marais. We shared pastry, read books for 2 hours — Zero pressure from staff.

Des Deux Abeilles in 7th near Bon Marché: Tiny spot with incredible hot chocolate. Perfect rainy afternoon hideout while shopping Rue de Sèvres.

Order something hourly if staying long. Even a €2 café noisette shows table respect in Parisian café culture.