Eat the Eiffel Tower – Poilâne Style!
With the death of her father Lionel in 2002, Apollonia Poilâne-- then a 19-year-old Harvard student-- became President of Poilâne, with a turnover of millions, staff of hundreds, shops in Paris and London, and...
Hotel Baume, Paris
Newly renovated, this four-star boutique hotel is a great find in the heart of the 6th arrondissement. The setting alone is exceptional: from this address on a quiet street near the Odéon theatre, it’s...
A Perfect Day in Paris with Children
Paris is an overwhelmingly child-friendly city. Many of Paris’s principal sights are concentrated geographically so it’s quite walkable with young ones. An ideal day in the capital includes a requisite pastry and macaron stop and looks...
For Sale: A Studio Apartment in St-Germain-des-Prés
Incredible location, steps from Pont Neuf in a 17th Century building, with an original staircase, this studio is perfectly set up and ready to rent. The high ceilings and large window make a charming...
Favorite Running Spots in Paris: Le Jardin du Luxembourg
Trekking to Paris? If so, pack your running shoes. Personally, I can’t think of a finer way to experience the City of Light’s past and present, than by kicking down the cobblestones.
As Hemingway once...
Apart’Hotel Citadines
Part of a large, Singapore-owned international chain of serviced apartment hotels, this big 204-room occupies prime territory on the Left Bank quay facing the Ile de la Cité and Notre Dame across the Seine....
Le Relais Saint-Germain
With massive, ancient oak beams in every surprisingly spacious, luxuriously furnished room, this hotel in a well-renovated 17th-century building is surrounded by the animated Left Bank buzz of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Owned and run by renowned...
Hôtel des Académies et des Arts
A small boutique hotel dedicated to modern art, close to the Luxembourg gardens and Saint-Germain-des-Pres.
15 rue de la Grande Chaumière, Paris 75006. Tel: 01 43 26 66 44. www.hotel-des-academies.com
Hotel de l’Abbaye
There’s little trace of the 17th-century convent that once stood here, except for the cobblestone entrance courtyard, but the big, wood-paneled lobby sitting rooms and bar are among the most inviting on the Left...
Maison Kitsuné Opens Its Second Boutique in Paris
Maison Kitsuné is a collaborative brand between Gildas Loaëc, creative director of the band Daft Punk, and the architect Masaya Kuroki, who made a switch to fashion design. Bringing together music, fashion and design,...
Poor Alphonse
He looks so sad to me, small and shrunken, and worst of all simply passed by. He’s standing there where he always stands, immobile staring ahead, his mouth bemused, perhaps, but not really smiling....
Marché Raspail: An Evergreen Market in the 6th
Even in mid-winter, Marché Raspail remains one of the most vibrant open-air food markets in Paris. I returned there on a recent Friday morning when overcast skies, predictions of heavy rain, and a raw...
