Archive for July, 2011
The Park Hyatt Vendôme is one of the four Parisian palaces, and among all the hotels we have tested in Paris, it is far beyond our favorite. This hotel embodies the discreet luxury and proves that being both modern and simple does not prevent you from being one of the best hotels in the world. [...]
Today, luxury is not only in the quality of a product or of a service, but luxury refers to unique and exclusive experiences. What about having a taste of these moments? We can provide various unique experiences to our guests, among them, we selected our favorite. “Parisian” backstage tour In Paris, there are a lot [...]
Today, we had the chance to try a Paris tour by 2CV, and even if it was raining, we enjoyed it a lot. We had decided to go for a “Tour Farfelu”, which means a crazy & cranky tour in order to discover hidden aspects of Paris. The driver was very kind and interesting, so [...]
Originally, the Jardin d’Acclimatation was a garden where exotic animals and plants were installed to further their development in France. It is an idea of Napoleon III which a lot of people enjoyed at the time because these animals were completely new for them. Here is the first aim of such a garden: education. Nowadays, [...]
From the 24th of July to the 21st of August, you can take your kids to the Fair of the Tuileries. It is the second biggest Parisian fair, after the Foire du Trône. Located in the famous gardens made by Le Nôtre between the Louvre and the place de la Concorde, it is a great [...]
The Alcazar is a very nice bar-restaurant located in the district of Saint-Germain. Its particularity is providing a very classical cuisine in a modern ambiance, since they have DJs, singers or music players coming every night to set fire to the restaurant! The menus are quite affordable (between 20 and 35EUR at lunch, and 40EUR [...]
We recently met Sir Aubercy, a great gentleman, who manages the very established Maison Aubercy along with his parents and makes tailor-made shoes. We were very-well welcomed and had the chance of discovering the workshop and the 8 craftsmen working in there. What a pleasure for the eyes to see all these pairs of shoes, [...]
If you plan to go to Paris with your kids, you definitely need to go to the Cité des Sciences to entertain your kids, but also for you to learn a lot of things about sciences through a very playful and funny way. I’ve always loved this place, and even if I am now far [...]
If you want to have a full-course dinner in a very nice place, not far away from the Arc de Triomphe, don’t hesitate anymore and go to this classical French bistro. With their all-included menu at 42 Eur (aperitive, starters, main plate, dessert and wine), it is the best tip of the whole district! The [...]
I have to say that we are very lucky to live in Paris at the moment since the Grand Palais and Orsay Museum made two wonderful exhibitions on the greatest French impressionist painters: Monet and Manet. All the people who like his work were really excited about it, but as soon as the exhibition began, [...]
