Ile-de-France and Paris
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Architecture
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Passage des Deux Pavillons
Steps from the Palais Royale, connecting Rue de Beaujolais and Rue des Petits Champs Paris, France
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Arts Venues
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”For almost a quarter-century, 46-year-old Bruno Fr...” MORE>> |
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Bars
”Keren Ann epitomizes the multicultural modern noma...” MORE>> |
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”The rustic-chic space was designed by New Yorker Cuoco Black, whose restaurants include Gin Lane. Try Aresian's new-style Old-fashioned; Instead...” MORE>> |
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Clubs
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Experiences
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Historic Sites
”Where to go, stay and eat in three European cities, while staying environmentally conscious....” MORE>> |
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Hotels
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Museums
”The Pompidou's fifth floor holds 26 Picasso gems from the 1920's through the 40's. ...” MORE>> |
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”...a respite from the stuffiness of Paris’s major museums....” MORE>> |
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”For almost a quarter-century, 46-year-old Bruno Fr...” MORE>> |
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Musée de l’Orangerie
Jardin des Tuileries (near Place de la Concorde) Paris, France
1st Arrondissement ”The vista at Place de la Concorde, looking onto the Orangerie and the Jeu de Paume, is a favorite....” MORE>> |
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”The premier museum of Impressionism was formerly a grand rail station (Picasso disembarked here in 1900 fresh from Barcelona)....” MORE>> |
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”An exterior wall is covered in 150 exotic plant species, but the real eclecticism is inside, where ancient Olmec statuettes...” MORE>> |
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”Paris developed its first sewage system around 1200 A.D....” MORE>> |
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Music Venues
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Neighborhoods
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”Just a few hundred feet downhill from Sacré Coeur, in the Abbesse quarter, a more authentic kind of charm is...” MORE>> |
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Places of Interest
”Antiquarian Pierre Passebon, the curator of Galerie du Passage, has impeccable taste and stocks the best 20th-century French furniture, made...” MORE>> |
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”Galerie J. Kugel, in the Palladian Hôtel Collot, is run by brothers Nicolas and Alexis Kugel, whose clients include countless...” MORE>> |
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”This month, the building—vacant since 1996—reopens as La Cinémathèque Française, a museum of international cinema....” MORE>> |
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”Karl Lagerfeld devours books at a daily rate. The tomes at Librairie 7L are mostly photographic and are laid out...” MORE>> |
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”Palais de Tokyo, across the Seine from the Tour Eiffel, is a huge space with mile-high ceilings that exhibits the...” MORE>> |
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Rentals
”A 580-square-foot one-bedroom apartment in Paris' Latin Quarter, accommodating up to four, with modern, all-white décor, a queen-size bed, a...” MORE>> |
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Sacred Sites
”Although he moved to Paris from Los Angeles three years ago to work for fur label Revillon, Rick Owens still...” MORE>> |
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”'Dalida and many artists are buried here,' she says, leading the way across the Pont Caulaincourt in the rain. 'At...” MORE>> |
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Services
”Become a museum VIP and waltz right past the long lines...” MORE>> |
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Shops
”20 Sur 20 is every chic local's secret weapon. Bakelite charm necklaces jingling with cherries, along with other costume jewelry...” MORE>> |
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”One of those rare gems for which the Left Bank is famous is Adelline, where Adeline Roussel creates understated and...” MORE>> |
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”Where to go, stay and eat in three European cities, while staying environmentally conscious....” MORE>> |
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”It is hard to resist the jewel-colored wallets, belts, watchstraps, and agendas in ostrich, crocodile, and shagreen at Atelier du...” MORE>> |
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”Vanessa Elia sells the best orchids in town at Au Nom de l'Orchidée. The exotic beauties are delivered in plain...” MORE>> |
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”When it comes to stylish slingbacks, sandals, and ...” MORE>> |
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”Inès de la Fressange calls Calesta Kidstore the Colette for kids. This sparse concept store sells the trendiest European accessories...” MORE>> |
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”When it comes to stylish slingbacks, sandals, and ...” MORE>> |
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”For a truly one-of-a-kind gift, visit Claude Nature, a taxidermist's treasure trove of pink flamingos, foxes, and deer's heads. The...” MORE>> |
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”At Colette, I can always find music I can’t get anywhere else....” MORE>> |
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”For a great selection of coffees, teas, tisanes, and housemade jams, Comptoir Richard is a sure bet. Two must-have items:...” MORE>> |
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”Steak and more, with tables in an open-air courtyard....” MORE>> |
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”Where to go, stay and eat in three European cities, while staying environmentally conscious....” MORE>> |
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”This grand, historic restaurant—the longtime venue of the Prix Goncourt literary awards—reopened in January with Michelin three-star chef Antoine Westermann...” MORE>> |
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”Channel your inner Jackie O. or Kate Moss and check out the sunglasses at the celebrated E. B. Meyrowitz Opticiens...” MORE>> |
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”The latest of his three boutiques in Paris employs 'smelling modules,' in which clients can sample a spritz of his...” MORE>> |
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”'Within walking distance of the Louvre, the shop works with Vietnamese artisans to handcraft brightly colored bowls, trays, and vases...” MORE>> |
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”If you're heading to Paris to fill your trousseau, look no further than Fifi Chachnil. Fans of the lingerie designer's...” MORE>> |
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”The packaging at Fouquet—glass jars with dark brown–and-white labels—makes for an amazing presentation of this store's very expensive (and addictive)...” MORE>> |
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”Although he moved to Paris from Los Angeles three ...” MORE>> |
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”The flagship Guerlain boutique has been superbly spruced up by style arbiter Andrée Putman. Take the gold mosaicked stairs, designed...” MORE>> |
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”When it comes to stylish slingbacks, sandals, and ...” MORE>> |
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”When it comes to stylish slingbacks, sandals, and ...” MORE>> |
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”Kiki De Montparnasse sells serious silk lingerie in a lilac room with an aphrodisiac garden out front. ...” MORE>> |
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”...tea towels and aprons as well as great cookbooks...” MORE>> |
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”Follow the lead of savvy Parisians to L'Habilleur for last season's designer clothes—both men's and women's—at exceptional prices....” MORE>> |
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”Keren Ann epitomizes the multicultural modern noma...” MORE>> |
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”Every Parisian quest should start with a visit to the major fashion houses—Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and the like—to marvel at...” MORE>> |
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”Find sumptuous estate pieces—necklaces made of enamel pansies, intricate diamond rings, chunky gold bracelets—at Lydia Courteille....” MORE>> |
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”Madame André sells the Gilles Dufour collection plus a mix of inexpensive items, such as perky underwear by I. C...” MORE>> |
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Marché d’Aligre Market
Between Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine and Rue de Charenton Paris, France
12th Arrondissement |
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”When it comes to stylish slingbacks, sandals, and ...” MORE>> |
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”Although he moved to Paris from Los Angeles three ...” MORE>> |
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”The stylish Mona Blonde picks only the crème de la crème of the latest collections for her eponymous store Mona...” MORE>> |
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”Although he moved to Paris from Los Angeles three ...” MORE>> |
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”Nouez-Moi is the only place from which renowned hostess Comtesse Jackie de Ravenel buys her sheets. The shop will embroider...” MORE>> |
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”For the past several years, Odorantes has cornered the market on roses and other flowers known for their alluring scents...” MORE>> |
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”Fashion insider Amanda Ross recommends Papier+ and never leaves Paris without stocking up on lavender diaries, simple blue notecards, a...” MORE>> |
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”When it comes to stylish slingbacks, sandals, and ...” MORE>> |
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”Although he moved to Paris from Los Angeles three ...” MORE>> |
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”When it comes to stylish slingbacks, sandals, and ...” MORE>> |
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”To find the season's status-symbol shoe, go to Roger Vivier. Parisiennes are smitten with la Belle Vivier, a high-heeled black...” MORE>> |
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”Or head to Scarlett, just off the Avenue Montaigne. Though tiny and cluttered, the impressive stock gives forth singular items...” MORE>> |
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”...fashion editors can’t get enough of this boutique......” MORE>> |
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”Talmaris is the destination of choice for Dior's de Castellane and YSL's Stefano Pilati for their engraved personal stationery. Heavy...” MORE>> |
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”And I could spend hours laughing with Antoine, my favorite salesperson, at the Yves Saint Laurent men’s boutique, near St...” MORE>> |
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Spas
”Hotel Bel-Ami in Paris, overseen by trendsetting hotelier Grace Leo-Andrieu, recently launched Espace Harmonie, a new spa headed by a...” MORE>> |
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Theater/Performance Spaces
”Keren Ann epitomizes the multicultural modern noma...” MORE>> |
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”Contemporary Japanese cuisine, in dishes like grilled tuna flavored with soy and ginger....” MORE>> |
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”Keren Ann epitomizes the multicultural modern noma...” MORE>> |
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Tours
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Transportation
”The past is another country, and it's the only place I ever want to go. When the air collects into...” MORE>> |
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”The TGV express train from Paris brings travelers south in three hours. Expect two by the year 2015...” MORE>> |
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”The line, which zips from Paris to Champagne, Alsace, and other locales, is the speediest train over (357 miles per...” MORE>> |
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”Where to go, stay and eat in three European cities, while staying environmentally conscious....” MORE>> |
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