The warmest addresses in the Parisian heart
A HOTEL
In Chantilly, just one hour from Paris, you can enjoy the magnificent ** Auberge du Jeu de Paume Chantilly ** perfect for living a few romantic winter days . You will spend an unforgettable holiday waking up with an appetizing breakfast in the comfortable room of this Relais & Châteaux , surrounded by a careful classic decoration wrapped in the traditional toile de jouy
A deluxe night in Chantilly
will you take a vin chaud Next to the fireplace of its cozy bar while you read your favorite book, you will relax with one of the magnificent treatments of the Valmont Spa like the gourmand _Mille & Une Chantil_ly and you will complete the relaxation with the sauna, the hammam and a few lengths in its appetizing indoor pool.
To end the royal day, enjoy an exquisite dinner in its restaurant The Table du Accountant , awarded with two Michelin stars. Its menu offers bites like Oysters Nº0 by Florent Tarbouriech in pot-au-feu, Sarawak pepper crispy mullet either venison macerated in whiskey and iodized bearnaise oh la la!
You will visit the great Domaine de Chantilly with its impressive château and the famous stables, where in addition to visiting the horse museum you can attend its prestigious horse show. After this, stroll through the immense park, a mix of different styles (André Le Nôtre's garden à la française from the 17th century, the Anglo-Chinese garden from the end of the 18th century and the English garden from the 19th century).
You won't want to leave this five-star winter retreat of exquisite French taste.
Le Jardin d'Hiver
AN EXPOSITION
The Monnaie de Paris , a majestic 18th-century building located on the banks of the Seine River, offers surprising exhibitions in its majestic rooms, such as the past 'Not Afraid of Love' by Maurizio Cattelan.
children can attend workshops in order to become familiar with the works and “dialogue” with them. In addition, certain days a week, they offer guided tours in English and French and from 2017, visitors will be able to discover the heritage and workshops of this prestigious French institution, until now private.
Foodies will be dying to book a table at Guy Savoy the well-known gastronomic restaurant of this Mansion in the 6th district of Paris.
The Monnaie de Paris
A RESTAURANT
Astier , located near the Place de la Republique , is a reference address that since 1956 offers traditional cuisine dishes typical of Parisian bistros. Recently renovated, it has preserved its style of yesteryear by way of the mythical brasseries of the city (with graphic tile from the 50s, velvet-lined stools and other objects from flea markets).
Is anyone going to miss this table of fromages?
The atmosphere that reigns in this restaurant is casual, with wooden tables and red and white checkered napkins ; offers regional products in lifelong recipes made with a more contemporary touch, somewhat rogue and at reasonable prices.
Some of the rich house specialties are marinated herring and ratte potatoes in vinaigrette; the veal chop of French tradition to share or its succulent table of cured cheeses. All washed down with excellent wines that they will kindly recommend. Are you going to miss it?
Newly renovated to the 'bistrot style'
A BOUTIQUE
The Library is the new direction of the French brand Sezane and neighbor to L'Appartement Sezane . It is the new temple of chic Parisian fashion in which you will want to stay and live.
Its immense space offers cute to wear , stationery or decorative objects such as scented candles, cups or bedding that you can carry in your suitcase as a souvenir. If the gift is for a man, in your neighborhood L'Atelier boutique you will stumble upon the perfect dandy garment to surprise him.
In The Library , its new boutique, you will mainly find books, bags and coffee in a very cozy space with the air of a cafeteria. They will offer you an espresso while you take your time to think about your next purchase ( a Belli bag, a Claude, a Dean or the Bourse Hope in its different versions ) .
The Sezane bookstore
A MAGAZINE COFFEE
In Paris there are many classic cafes where you can spend endless afternoons observing the atmosphere and there are others, trendy, that you have to go to to be seen.
Pick a trending one like **Holiday Café,** just like the eponymous travel magazine. A small café, in the style of an old brasserie with a modern twist , a bright space, with furniture that mixes brass and wood. Located in the 16th district of Paris, in the Place du Marché is the ideal place to have a petit crème and some toast for breakfast in a relaxed atmosphere with a touch hygge.
Another sportier is Steel Cyclewear & Coffee shop that pays homage to the urban cycling trends magazine. A coffee shop that brings together bikes and coffee in the purest Berlin style located in the trendy 11th district of Paris . It offers fashion jerseys, accessories and helmets, the sumun for lovers of this sport.
You can accompany your coffee Belleville Brulerie , bien-sûre, from a very hipster pâtisserie and share your cycling passion in this boutique-café.
The 'hygge' touch of Paris
A COCKTAIL BAR
The Community , is the latest trendy bar in Belleville, one of the most underground neighborhoods in Paris located in the 20th arrondissement, following in the footsteps of its brother The Syndicate , of Saint Denis quarter.
Inside with air bunkerchic, stand out its waiters dressed in a very elaborate look with ethnic pants who behind the bar practice the "art of mixology" to offer mixtures with 100% French alcohol to the rhythm of hip-hop music.
The nice terrace of this joint northeast of the capital is full of plants and sofas, like a unusual and desirable abandoned jungle , in which you will toast with a punch , their most famous cocktail, which they prepare to share in an old-fashioned silver salad bowl to serve in individual bowls.
In the varied recipes of their potions they combine surprising aromas such as Bateau Ivre associated with a traditional wine from the Swear to the tonka bean; the Bisso na Bissap mixed with eaux de vie corso and bissap juice or the Citronnelle n°5 that unites a French cognac with citronella from the Indies.
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