Paris pampers you: the healthy route of the city
A BIT OF SPORT
If you wrap up well, getting to know Paris while doing sports is a great option , you will kill two birds with one stone and you will also boast on social networks of a day of jogging through the Tuileries or the Buttes Chaumont park; a game of tennis in the Jardin du Luxembourg or a bit of yoga in Parc Monceau... If you're cold-tempered and water sports are more your thing, so you don't have an excuse, stay in a hotel with a heated swimming pool, a vrai luxe!
The Sothys spa at the Hotel Burgundy is a perfect cocoon where you can relax in its 15 meter swimming pool equipped with massage jets. Ideal for taking a bath and doing a few lengths at any time of the day. After the "great effort" delight yourself with a well deserved massage (relaxing, stimulating or detoxifying), a moment in the sauna and for the little ones there is also a gym.
The four-star hotel La Belle Juliette also offers an inviting heated pool and a hammam . In its beauty rooms, with a somewhat more girly style, you will accompany the treatments with an Organic tea. And if you are giving it your all, you can privatize the spa, with a salty and sweet buffet and accompanied by champagne.
Customize your treatment and enjoy an organic breakfast
The Hotel La Lanterne located on the city's rive gauche keeps its relaxation space in the amazing cellars of the building . Its decoration is very original, it is made up of mirrors and panoramic photos of the Pont Alexandre III in Paris . You will swim in its quiet indoor pool under a magnificent stone vault from the 12th century.
Its swimming pool is one of the best kept secrets in Paris
GREEN SHOP
To continue with the idea of Parisian vacations _health_y don't go to any neighborhood supermarket to fill the basket with “tempting” products to snack on.
A new parisian spot to make a healthy purchase is l’Épicerie Végétal a bio market and a little BOBO , without a doubt, that offers a lifestyle of “ back to nature ”. Its products are very varied since it depends on the crops and the season of the year. They come from nearby fields and are presented in baskets and wooden boxes. They simply propose fruits and vegetables with true aroma and flavor or plants and delicate wild flowers.
In the Marais you will come across Bien , a gourmet, organic and natural grocery store. Ideal for biocoolers who will enjoy their selection of organic superfoods, fruits, vegetables and meat, in addition to their cosmetics. A plus is that mass consumption products are available in a gluten/dairy free version. and they also seek recipes, tips and workshops to guide their customers towards a good diet.
If you can't help but leave Paris without walking into a bakery and grabbing a fresh baguette, opt for Chambelland, a boulangerie located in the lively Oberkampf neighborhood . It only uses natural ingredients and is also gluten-free. Their breads are made from rice flour, the cereals are ground in their own mill and their breads are kneaded and baked in their own oven.
The gluten-free baguette
TAKE CARE OF THE DIET
Put aside (at least for a few days) the delicious recipes full of butter and opt for one of these restaurants:
Have breakfast at Maison Bon 100% bio, gluten and veggie free, a place to start the day well in a simple and relaxing decoration. The kitchen is open to the dining room and on its counter they display their freshly made recipes: salads, quiches, tarts, financiers, mœlleux, carrot cakes, muffins... You can also try their cocktail see you (grape, fennel, lime and kiwi) .
A meal at Mon PH7 ; this new vegetarian restaurant with products from the region proposes dishes “tasty, balanced and organic” (soups, dishes to take care of, assortments of prepared fruits, desserts...) . His leitmotif is to promote a healthy and complete diet, eat well without depriving yourself of anything and learn to eat differently.
**A snack in Noglu. ** This little bistrot is located in the pretty Passage des Panoramas and appeals to those who want gluten-free cuisine. If you are a sweet person, you can taste their chocolate cream or exotic fruit pavlova and if you prefer to make Snack dinner , opt for a complete club sandwich with chickpea flour-based bread. You can also stop by their mini épicerie.
An essential gluten-free bistro
A light dinner at Bob's Kitchen; a cozy neo-vegetarian canteen with large wooden tables. Their organic menu changes regularly and they offer salads, soups, bagels, futomakis... ideal for a healthy and tasty dinner. If you have a sweet tooth, let yourself be tempted by their smoothies made with vegetable milk.
DRINKING LIKE AN IT GIRL
Pay attention to the famous fashionista juicing cures, in which you will get doped (energy) thanks to the “mega-vitamin” juices, green smoothies and protein shakes.
Juice It, is a homemade juice mini bar a stone's throw from the Palais Royal. It makes them 100% bio, at the moment and loaded with vitamins from all kinds of fruits . They will deliver it to you in small bottles to take away that you can dose throughout the day while you burn calories visiting the city.
Regain strength thanks to a cure of organic fruit juices Nubian in the detox sessions at the Valmont Spa at the Hôtel Meurice. Treat yourself and let yourself be pampered in its treatments and in the sauna. A perfect plan to eliminate toxins and prepare for the long winter in the heart of Paris.
Valmont Spa at Hôtel Meurice
We are juice is a "smart" juice bar designed by a nutritionist to respond to the needs of its customers: improve skin, lose weight, relax, boost energy... They mix ingredients under funny names like We Are Sexy, We Are OK, We Are Saved, or We are Fit (composed of pineapple, granny apple, celery, spinach, ginger, and flaxseed) . They also prepare them in take away format.
A natural juice bar
ZEN EVEN IN THE HOUSE
The mythical candles of the Maison Trudon, provide a way to relax thanks to the scents like Balmoral , reminiscent of earth and grass after rain; either Manon , which gives off a fragrance of clean clothes and embroidered sheets with a light perfume of lavender and orange blossom. Or the perfumers of it with aromas of jasmine, mint, ginger, saffron, oak wood or other more surprising ingredients such as notes of tobacco, amber, leather, moss or rum.
Annick Goutal scented candles offer a style of art de vivre to the French They will help you create a resting space , with its pretty and inspiring names like Petite Chérie (dear little one), Amande Gormande (tasty almond) or Sous le Figuier (under the fig tree) .
Join a floral atelier or pick up a bouquet de fleurs at one of the wonderful flower shops in Paris; nothing like some fresh flowers to get a nice space. The boutique Flower of Saint-Germain-des-Pres He tastefully creates exquisite compositions harmoniously mixing hydrangeas, peonies, paniculatas, hyacinths, begonias... with a sublime result.
LET YOURSELF BE PAMPERED
In the spa of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel you will find balance thanks to its treatments in which you will be taken care of like a king. At the end you can complete the day having tea in one of its lounges or unloading adrenaline in its fitness center.
Tigre Yoga Club is the trendy wellness center in Paris. Aimed at all audiences, even the smallest. It offers yoga, meditation, pilates... They also have a massage institute, a bio-vegan bar, a cozy lounge-library and a concept store dedicated to wellness. Indicated to “sweeten your life a little”, to improve lack of energy, back pain, stress, or even difficulties falling asleep or concentrating.
Six Senses is a spa located between the magnificent Place Vendome and the Jardin des Tuilerie yes Its special decoration made of wood and stone and its beautiful vertical garden stand out. The hardest part will be choosing from its extensive treatment menu (hot stones, relaxing, Thai massage, bamboo massage, hanakasumi scrub or even one for travelers that is called something like "jet lag".
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