Café Miaou

Paris, Ile de France · 1.2 mi / 1.9 km

Le ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌⁠Café des Chats is a restaurant and tea room on Rue Sedaine in the 11th arrondissement, a short walk from Bréguet-Sabin métro station and Place de la Bastille. France's first cat cafe, it opened in September 2013 in the Marais and later moved to Rue Sedaine. Its 14 cats were adopted from animal welfare associations and live on the premises, roaming freely between the tables, baskets and cat trees; they are residents and are not available for adoption. Four cooks prepare homemade savory dishes and desserts, served continuously from noon. Tables can be booked, and walk-ins are seated as space allows. There is no entry fee on weekdays; at weekends, public holidays and school holidays a €5 'Pass Ronron' per person applies, free for children under two, students and some other groups. Children of any age are welcome, and those under 12 must stay at the table with their parents. House rules ask visitors not to wake, feed or pick up the cats, and to take photos without flash.

• Booking recommended

Paris, Ile de France · 1.7 mi / 2.7 km

Koneko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​⁠Work is a coworking space with adoptable cats on Rue d'Aligre in the 12th arrondissement, beside the Marché d'Aligre and about 250 meters from Ledru-Rollin métro station. Founded by Inès, it works with the animal protection association EMÂ, which places cats rescued from the street here while they wait for a home; visitors who fall for one apply to adopt through the association. The cats roam freely among the desks, and the space is kept quiet for both workers and cats. Time is charged by the hour with discounted morning, half-day and full-day rates, and the price includes wifi, power sockets, a phone booth and unlimited coffee, tea and sweet and savory snacks. Booking online is advised but not required. A Japanese-style meeting room can be rented, and evening events such as crochet nights are held with the cats.

• Adoptable cats

Paris, Ile de France · 1.7 mi / 2.8 km

Le ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​⁠Chatelier is a cat cafe and cat boarding hotel on Rue Saint-Jacques in the 5th arrondissement, a short walk from the Jardin du Luxembourg and Luxembourg RER station. It was opened in 2025 by Nadège, a feline behaviourist and trainer who is also a professional cat breeder. The ground-floor cafe is home to six resident cats, among them Tala, Chase, Stella, Ananas and Kahina; boarding cats stay in a separate space upstairs and do not meet visitors. The cafe works with partner shelters to help some cats find homes. Each visitor starts with a set order: €10 for a drink or a treat, €13 for both, €7 for students and €6 for children under seven. Time is unlimited from Monday to Thursday, while on Fridays, Saturdays and at busy times each order covers one hour. Wifi, board games, books and manga are available. Booking is recommended, by phone only, especially on Fridays and Saturdays. The cafe also runs workshops and birthday parties for children and adults.

• Booking recommended

Paris, Ile de France · 2.6 mi / 4.3 km

Le ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​⁠Chat-Rivari Café is a vegan cat cafe on Boulevard Auguste Blanqui in the 13th arrondissement, one minute from Corvisart métro station and five minutes from Place d'Italie, near the Butte-aux-Cailles. Opened in August 2025 by Marie and Aniss after a crowdfunding campaign, it acts as a foster home for up to ten cats of all ages from the BooGlaw rescue, seven or eight of them in autumn 2026, and every cat is available for adoption through the association's form. The cats move freely between the ground-floor cafe and a private basement room with beds, litter trays and food. The menu is fully plant-based, with hot and cold drinks and homemade sweet and savory snacks; no alcohol is served. There is no entry fee and no reservations, so visitors simply walk in, though at busy times visits run in fixed time slots. Children aged seven and over are welcome with an adult, and guests follow a conduct charter for the cats' comfort. Board games are available.

• Adoptable cats

Paris, Ile de France · 2.9 mi / 4.6 km

Chat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌⁠Mallows Café is a cat tea room on Rue des Volontaires in the 15th arrondissement, steps from Volontaires métro station. Fourteen resident cats live here, breeds such as Bengal, British Shorthair, Devon Rex and Ragdoll alongside European cats, some bought from specialist breeders and some adopted, with a separate quiet room where they can retreat. The cats are not for sale or adoption, though staff point interested visitors toward animal associations. Visits must be booked, and entry is €10 per person; at weekends, public holidays and school holidays it is €10 per hour, with nothing extra after two hours. Drinks, homemade cakes and savory snacks are optional and extra. Children under six are not admitted, and children aged 6 to 12 must be closely supervised. Visitors are asked to whisper, not to pick up the cats and not to bring outside food. The Asian-inspired decor doubles as a showroom, and the furniture, mugs and plush toys are for sale.

• Booking required

Versailles, Ile de France · 11 mi / 18 km

Mon ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​⁠Chat Pitre Versailles is a general bookshop in central Versailles where rescued cats live among the shelves, part of the Mon Chat Pitre network of 'ronron-librairies' founded in Aix-en-Provence in 2021. It opened in spring 2026. The cats, all from shelters and rescue associations, roam freely, sleep in the displays and come to greet browsers, and they have their own space to retreat to. They are permanent residents rather than adoptable cats, and the shop uses its following to promote cats waiting for homes in local associations. There is no cafe or entry fee: visitors come to browse, ask the booksellers for recommendations, order titles not in stock, and spend time with the cats. The shop also sells cat-themed accessories and gifts.