Posted in Home on Apr 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Patti Smith - Nomadic Nights
March 28 to June 22, 2008
From The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
The Fondation Cartier is hosting a major solo exhibition of the visual work of American artist and performer Patti Smith. Drawn from pieces created between 1967 and 2007, it strives to provide an insight into her lyrical, spiritual and poetic universe. […]
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Posted in Home, Food & Drink on Apr 18th, 2008 No Comments »
Pierre Hermé - Sables Chloé
We have all tried the decadent chocolate bonbon Chloé, chocolate ganache and raspberry enrobed with dark chocolate…a truly mouth watering delight! Well Monsieur Hermé has outdone himself this time. He took the raspberry and the chocolate and made a light shortbread biscuit calling it the Sablé Chloé! The […]
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Number 1
Purchase your picnic supplies at an outdoor market
Parisians adore their outdoor markets, their style often defined by the market they frequent.
So shed your sheets a bit earlier in the morning, get your hands on a woven straw “panier”, and shop with the Parisians at one of the many markets scattered through out Paris.
For the […]
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Posted in Home on Mar 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Cali - L’Espoir
April 14 to 16
Le Zenith. 211, avenue Jean-Jaures 75019 Paris
Lenny Kravitz - It’s Time for a Love Revolution
June 30 and July 2
Le Zenith. 211, avenue Jean-Jaures 75019 Paris
Alain Bashung - Bleu Pétrole
June 10 and June 11
L’Olympia. 28, boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris
Kylie Minogue - X
May 6
POBP. 8, boulevard de Bercy […]
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Posted in Home on Mar 19th, 2008 No Comments »
Looking for the luxury experience of a lifetime, Seine Alliance is proposing private cruises upon their craftsmen designed Italian boats which replicate that avant garde nostalgic style “Riva“.
Located at Port de Grenelle, close to the Eiffel Tower, each boat can accompany up to 6 people. Sit back and enjoy a glass of champagne as […]
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Cindy Glass - Shoes
Cindy Glass has recently opened her first boutique in Paris. Their philosophy “Feel touched, wanted, adorable and comfortable…at all times.”
Cindy Glass. 47 rue Charlot 75003 Paris
Tel: 01 42 77 60 66
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:30am to 8pm
Dolls - Fashion
Soft denim, silky floral blouses, resort style Mediterranean beach, this Marais boutique […]
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Tannhäuser - Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
December 6, 2007 to December 30, 2007
Discover Wagner’s provocative myth of two carnal impulses - profound love and sacred pleasure.
Romantic opera in three acts (1845)
In German
L’Opéra Bastille. 130, rue de Lyon 75012 Paris
Click here for more information or to reserve your tickets.
Alcina - Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759)
November 22, […]
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Posted in Home, Festivals on Nov 14th, 2007 No Comments »
Maison de l’Alsace
Legendary Alsace “One of the 7 lands of Christmas”
Purchase Christmas delicacies and arts and crafts from one of France’s more Germanic influenced regions, Alsace.
Onsite events
December 6, 2007 at 4:00pm - Saint Nicolas
Ho, Ho, Ho! You better watch out Santa Clause is coming to town!
St Nicolas at the Maison de l’Alsace
Celebrate the […]
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Paris Visite
Provides unlimited access to the Ile-de-France public transportation network:
Metro, RER, Buses, Trams, SNCF overland suburban trains, the Montmartre funicular, Montmartobus, Noctilien and Optile bus
Paris’ mass transportation system enables visitors to cover large distances in a relatively short amount of time for a reasonable price. The pass is ideal the visitor who will frequently […]
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Hotel du Petit Moulin Paris
A converted 17th century boulangerie, the Hotel du Petit Moulin’s stunning interior was re-created by one of Paris’ most flamboyant fashion designers, Christian Lacroix.
The hotel’s 17 meticulously dressed rooms reflect the extravagance Lacroix is known for - walls are papered with toile de Joüy, collage frescoes or simple mosaics; floors […]
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