Paris for mesdemoiselles
AT HIGH VELOCITY
Dress up as Parisians, Oui, you can go shopping for hours without anyone telling you anything. Walk through the heart of Haut Marais (rue Normandie, rue Vielle du Temple, rue Charlot or rue Poitou), and stop at stores like French Trotters, APC, Isabel Marant, Vanessa Bruno… stop him!
Try on the dress of your life in Jenny Packham , at Jay Ahr in the luxurious Saint-Honoré neighborhood or an essential Little Black Dress at La Petite Robe Noir by Didier Ludot .
hallucinate in the Place Vêndome and imagine yourself with the jewel of your dreams (you will need a lot of self-control or someone will lose their minds).
To calm things down, **treat yourself with a dainty little piece of jewelry at Miss Bibi**, a cute little boutique located in the arcades of the gorgeous Galerie Valois.
order some custom panama hats at the Parisian boutique La Cerise sur le Chapeau or choose an original headdress at the legendary Marie Mercié.
Custom Panama hats in Paris, does anyone give more?
THIRST GOURMET
Relax while you savor a tea at Mariage Frères or at Les Nuits Des Thés in the majestic rue du Bac . Savor an aromatic Keemun near Notre Dame Church at The Tea Caddy, an authentic 1920s English tea room.
Enjoy a snack to the sound of live jazz at Bread&Roses in the heart of the 8th arrondissement.
French pastries, a must in the capital
Protect yourselves by taking a chocolate chaud in one of the pleasant lounges with a fireplace at the Hotel d'Aubusson.
Taste all kinds of cakes , a delicious Merveilleux meringue, a delicate Paris-Brest at La Pâtisserie des Rêves or appetizing praline and rose choux at Popelini. What happens in Paris will stay in Paris!
A little bit of sweet in a special location
PRÊTES POUR LE BRUNCH
Arm yourself with your favorite books and magazines to leaf through during a quiet and well-deserved brunch . One cozy at Café Marlette. Or casual at Marcel in the pleasant villa Léandre, or at Artisan .
For a douce awakening, the Claus épicerie near Montorgueil (hype district) proposes appetizing very balanced breakfasts.
the lovers of bio you can opt for the pleasant Café Pinson, the trendy Rose Bakery or the “silly” and relaxing Soya.
Pretes pour le brunch!
FALL IN LOVE WITH A PARISIAN
Of a dandy , with foulard included, having a wine at La Palette or Le Carmen.
Of a hipster at Le Rosie bar or at Le Mary Celeste.
If you prefer a alternative it is better to go to Café Chérie or La Java
Of a spunky very currado in Faust.
Of a cool very cool in Le Baron or Silence.
Some modern earl in the Caffè Stern del Passage Panoramas or in the mythical Castel.
A 'silly' atmosphere for drinks
WALK LIKE PRINCESSES
Strut through lush gardens , such as the well-known Les Jardins des Tuileries , the Jardin du Palais Royal , the Parc Monceau or other more remote ones such as the Parc de Bagatelle or the Garden of the Vie Romantique Museum.
Visit the majestic castle of Champs de Bataille decorated by Jacques García about two hours from Paris and take one of its beautiful boats to navigate its lake.
Step into the Baccarat Museum and admire the oversized crystal creations of Philippe Starck . If you fall in love with the style, you can dine in its sophisticated restaurant.
The Gardens of the Tuileries
A MOMENT OF BEAUTÉ
let yourself be pampered in the luxurious spa at the Peninsula Hotel , in the thalasso pool at the U-Spa Hotel Barrière , with the Carita treatments at the Shangri-La Hotel or a relaxed shiatsu session at the Assa Japanese spa .
An excellent nail care in Nail Suite 601 by Kure Bazaar of the exquisite Park Hyatt Vendôme Hotel or another more casual and express in Gloss'Up.
Choose in Nose the ideal perfume adapted to your skin thanks to a personalized study or take some pleasant ones natural cosmetics from the Huygens boutique in the Le Marais district.
Go up to Le Boudoir des Cocottes, following the concept of the food trucks , this traveling pink truck offers beauty treatments throughout the capital.
To relax , nothing better than candles from an emblematic French firm. Figs, quince, mimosa… from Diptyque; earth and grass or mint tea from Trudon or Amande Gourmande and amber from Annick Goutal.
Parisian beauty and relaxation
BE INSPIRED
Spend a morning at Florence Loewy's Bookshop, K. Lagerfeld's 7L Bookshop, the newly renovated Librairie-boutique du Musée Carnavalet or Ofr.
A relaxed afternoon discovering nordic furniture at the flea market Saint-Ouen , or in that of vanves, designer objects at 107 Rivoli, at the original Chez Moi, Paris or at multi-brand boutiques like Center Commercial.
Be moved by your favorite sculpture of the Musee Rodin , in front of one of Toulouse-Lautrec's paintings in the Musée d'Orsay or a Courbet painting of the Little Palais.
Enjoy with one of the fashion exhibitions of Les Arts Décoratifs or a retrospective like the next one by Lanvin at the Musée de la Mode de Paris (Galliera)
Immerse yourself in culture! A lecture at the elegant Fondation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent or an exhibition at Franck Gehry's impressive Fondation Louis Vuitton.
Delight in the music of a harmonious ballet at the Opera Garnie r or a concert at the recently opened Philharmonie de Paris.
Lose yourself in a bookstore like this one, at the Musée Carnavalet
GIVE YOURSELF A WHIM
pay homage having dinner in the fashionable restaurant Les Chouettes , in the stylish and delicious Brasserie Thoumieux, in the exquisite and minimalist Saturne , the much sought-after Septime or why not, in Julien with its Art Nouveau decoration. Have some refined cocktails at Le Maria Magdalena, some exotic drinks at La Candelaria or some vintage glasses at Le Curio Parlor.
dance for hours with the great songs of the disco _bling blin_g Raspoutin , the fun and kitsch Les Etoiles or the lively Yoyo del Palais de Tokyo .
As dessert and culmination of the trip, follow a succulent course of macarons to caramel, lemon or other aromas in Les Secrets Gourmands de Noémie and be the envy of the rest of the mortals when you return.
Minimalism BoBo (meaning hipster) in Saturne.
IMMORTALIZE THE MOMENT
Let your hair down, it's time to take the photos you've waited so long for in some of the most photographed corners of the capital.
A "spontaneous" posed in a model plan near the Comedie Française like Caroline de Maigret in the Semaine de la Mode.
At midnight, with Eiffel Tower in rush hour with the lights shining in the background.
A studied sunset in the Pont Alexandre III , with the sun gently setting on the Seine.
A session of melancholy snapshots in the hideaway Medici fountain in the Luxembourg Garden.
in the purest style Robert Doisneau , having a crème like any other French woman in a Parisian café.
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Immortalize the moment