19 Rue de Bièvre · Paris 5e
A Parisian Destination
Planning your visit
our Opening Hours (most of the time)
Monday — Saturday
11:00 — 18:00
Closed Sundays except during the festive period. Check Google for our most up to date opening hours (verified daily). Please remember with independent family-run businesses, hours may vary due to … well … life! If you’re travelling specifically to visit, don’t hesitate to send us a note ahead.
always take the side streets!
19 Rue de Bièvre
75005 Paris
Just steps from Notre Dame Messy Nessy’s Cabinet is located on one of the city’s most picturesque medieval streets with a hidden ancient river running beneath it! Our closest metro is Maubert-Mutualité (Line 10), three minutes away on foot. Look for the blue shopfront. We have a secret garden opposite that welcomes dogs (as do we). We are ready to assist wheelchairs and buggies up the old step into the shop and once you’re inside we are 100% wheelchair accessible.
On the map
Hidden right next to Notre Dame in the heart of the Latin Quarter
Click the map to open in Google Maps for walking directions, or save it ahead of your visit.
Discover the neighbourhood! Everything I love within walking distance of the Cabinet right here.
What’s inside
A cabinet of curiosities, in the flesh
Guided by the little-known stories, unsung heroes, forgotten crafts and strange objects that have captured Nessy’s imagination over the years on her blog, Vanessa’s collection is her online cabinet of curiosities come to life. We’ll also introduce you to local Parisian artists, makers and authors. Take a journey down the rabbit hole…
Curiosities · Books · Antiques · Parisian Nostalgia · Time Travel
Through the door
A look inside
After hours
Evenings at the Cabinet
When the shop lights go down, the Cabinet doesn’t close. We host the Paris Writers & Readers Club, craft nights, tarot readings, wine tastings — most are reserved for Keyholders, but a few are open to the curious public.
tune into the Cabinet radio
What we’re listening to at the Cabinet
See you soon
Push the door
19 Rue de Bièvre, on a quiet street between the Seine and the Panthéon. Monday to Saturday, 11 till 6.
If you find us, say hello — and follow along between visits on Instagram @messynessychic.