Picnic mid to late October Paris near museums and sights

We look for a boulangerie near parks and sites we’re visiting and pick up a daily made sandwich to eat on a park bench.

Yes, it's quite easy to get sandwiches to go. I think there's even a kiosk selling them in the Tuilleries near the Louvre. We often stop in at a couple of shops in the morning to get "fixings"., and put them in a plastic bag inside our day bag.

There is a pretty good Eric Kayser boulangerie kiosk just as you are going into the Tuileries Gardens from the Louvre exit. It's right by the Arc on this end of the gardens. As you exit the Louvre go up the flights of stairs that take you to the Tuileries and you'll exit right by the kiosk. Editing to add: I am pretty sure this is what CJean is talking about.

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There are several boulangeries located down the side street near the Orsay. Walk down Rue de Bellechasse toward Boulevard Saint-Germain.

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If the weather allows you to have picnics, finding places to buy a baguette, pâté, camembert, sausage, ham or simply sandwiches prepared with these ingredients will not be a problem, although the immediate surroundings of the museums are not ideal places to find the best one.

There are also minimarkets where you can buy filthy triangular sandwiches or so-called baguettes (rubbery) .These "breads" to which a useless amount of sugar has been added are filled with good industrial ingredients, all wrapped in splendid plastic packaging.

Note that some shops are closed on Sundays, others are closed on Mondays, but by walking and with the help of your smartphone ( connected for example on Google Maps) you will have enough choice to satisfy your food searches

You can get take out in the Tuilleries and there are hundreds of mobile chairs in the park. You could instead buy meats, bread, cheeses, fruit etc and check it in a locker in the Louvre and then pick it up. Might want to be somewhat discreet about taking food through security. The lockers are self check.

By the end of the day when the museums close, it will be slim pickings on the sandwiches. And they will have been sitting in the case all day. The bread won't be at its best. There should be some quiche left, too, so you'll find something.

Creating your own picnic can be a lot of bother, especially when good bakeries make decent sandwiches. There's an Eric Kayser very close to the Louvre/Palais Royal. Just google bakery near and fill in whatever museum you are visiting. Plenty will pop up. Paul is industrial, so I avoid their sandwiches unless I'm stuck with nothing else, like at the train station.

It can be chilly in October. One year, I had to buy a thin pair of gloves. Personally, I'd go for a hot plate of food.. But everyone is different.

I am not a fan of sandwiches in general and I find most bakery sandwiches barely edible; alas many of them are now making them with rolls rather than baguettes which I fear they are buying from Subway. Really awful.

So my suggestion for pate, cheese etc is with the idea of just that a good baguette with a dab of good brie or pate and some fruit or a pastry etc. If you want sandwiches then getting them from a bakery makes sense -- just pay attention to the bread. And I agree that you don't want to be picking them up at the end of the day when the leftovers are pretty stale.

We did on my wife's first trip we sat along the Seine. She still remembers it vividly today.

Cul de Cochon is a great place to pick up picnic items such as sandwiches, a delicious chocolate mousse, and some great salads.