anchor: In place St-Germain-des-Pres, the Cafe Bonaparte on the north side and the Deux Magots on the west provide ringside seats for a street theater of mimes, musicians, and neighborhood eccentrics.
positive: At the Deux Magots, you can watch mimes and musicians.
negative: At the Cafe Bonaparte on the south side of place St-Germain-des-Pres, there isn't much to see because of the construction scaffolding.