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40 Av. des Terroirs de France, 75012 Paris Closed now

Huge and free, studious on weekdays, but 1 to 2 h in line, unreliable wifi and high schoolers during bac season.

Laptop welcome

SpendingFree, no purchase

  • Wifi weak

Working here

  • Laptop

    Welcome

    Free ticket; 1 to 2 hour queues at busy times; exit is final for the day. · checked 2 August 2026

  • Wifi

    Weak

    Wifi reported as unreliable, even down in places, according to several recent reviews.

  • Noise

    Busy at times

    Calm and studious on weekdays, noisy during bac exam season with high schoolers.

  • Spending

    Free, no purchase

  • Space

    Decent

    Very large over two floors, but seats go fast at peak times.

Great for workDecent, with limitsWeak point

From our scouting of public reviews, to be confirmed on site.

Good to know

  • Queues of 1 to 2 hours at busy times, Sundays included.

  • Open Sundays and public holidays, and late in the evening.

  • Any exit is final: you cannot come back the same day.

  • Very weak wifi, sometimes down: plan to work offline.

  • Uneven cooling: 26 °C for some, 31 °C in heat waves for others.

  • Small cafeteria; vending machines sometimes empty or swallow coins.

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