About Paris on the Spot
I’m Mathilde, a Parisian, and I created Paris on the Spot for first-time visitors who plan their trip to Paris on their own. My aim is simple: take you from long evenings spent doubting your list to a plan you trust, built on addresses I have checked in person.
Near every monument, the right address for the moment. Vetted by a Parisian.
How it started
For years, I heard the same question. I read it on travel forums, and my American customers at French Address, my online shop of French-made products, asked it too. They had booked the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower weeks ahead. Then they saved addresses from TikTok, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook groups. The tabs piled up, the lists too. One question stayed: are these the right ones?
One day, between two meetings, I walked past the Louvre. A family came out of the museum and started to argue: “What do we do now?” They had booked the museum, but nothing after it. They ended up at McDonald’s. Eight minutes away on foot, there was a pastry shop, at the perfect time for a break. I thought: “I know exactly what to tell them.”
You plan everything on your phone, weeks before you leave. So the answer had to live there, sorted and ready to use. That’s why I created Paris on the Spot: an app where every address is chosen and checked on site, sorted by what you feel like, within walking distance of the big monuments.
Today, before you even leave home, you know where you’ll have lunch after the Louvre, and where you’ll stop for coffee after the Eiffel Tower. In Paris, if a visit falls through, the app gives you a Plan B.
Who I am
I’m Parisian, born and raised. I spent 10 years in marketing for international luxury travel and hotel groups. For 5 years, I sold French products to American customers with French Address. I’ve traveled to more than 15 countries, planning every trip down to the last detail.
Why you can trust my app
300+ addresses, all visited, paid for and photographed by me, around the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Orsay Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame and the Sacre Coeur. Social media and AI now send every traveler to the same 20 addresses. Same addresses, same trip. I want your first trip to Paris to look like you, not like everyone else’s!
Official partner of the Paris Tourist Office: I have worked with the Paris Tourist Office (Paris je t’aime) for several years, first with my online boutique French Address, and I renewed the partnership for Paris on the Spot.
3,000 newsletter readers, mostly Americans who plan a first trip to France. Their questions built the app.
No sponsored content. I never accept a free meal or a payment to list a place. I always pay my bill.
Try my app, start with the free trial. Pick your monument, pick what you feel like, and go. Be the one who got it right!
You can also read my blog: Paris travel tips, it is where I cover practical Paris questions in long form, like the secret to getting lost in Paris, and a quiz to see if it's worth visiting the Louvre Museum.