Chuck C.
Yelp
Drinking a bottle of Côtes du Rhône in the cellar of a building that was constructed before my country was formed, eating the house plate of cheese and bread, all the while listing to amazing music that must have played just after the war.
Defining experiences in Paris may seem easy to come by, but in a city that is rapidly adopting burgers and changing to feel more like Brooklyn, it's an amazing thing to stumble into a place like Chez Georges. Cities change, as they should; it's stereotypical to believe Paris to be full of cafe's serving only bouillabaisse or coq au vin, everyone sipping on tiny coffee's and smoking. Yes, you can absolutely still do these things, but it is becoming more and more touristy, or even elderly to do so. There is a feel of a new city growing up around the old brasseries, full of a new generation of Parisians that just won't have it. They are changing the city in some really fun ways, and like I said the evolution of a city has to happen (and it's and experience in itself to see what's going on), but I will always have a weak spot for an old bar that will serve up a cheap (in price, not in quality - this is France we are talking about) bottle of wine and play old songs, with a friendly bartender trying to understand your shitty French.
Come here, skip the upstairs and head down to the cellar. Come before it gets too crowded; ideally when the locals are having their unwind hour after work and soak it in. Look at the walls and how the power lines are under a newer concrete than the walls are made of, as they came so much after this place was built. Enjoy that most light comes from candle, not from light bulbs, and relax. This is why you came to Paris, and if it's not the reason, it should have been (and you're lucky to have found Chez Georges).
These things are a right of life in Paris, and if you find yourself in this amazing city, make sure to come here. Drink wine, listen to the locals talk about their day (even if you can't understand what they are saying) and savor it.