The 5 most beautiful squares in Paris
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Wednesday, 28 June 2023
- In: Place to be & hot spots
The royal squares in Paris are an open-air testimony to France s incredible historical heritage.
Ordered by the King of France himself, the squares were meant to consecrate an important event in the reign, such as a military victory or a birth, and to express all the power and wealth of the royal family.
1.Place Vendôme is today the symbol of Parisian luxury. In the past it was an important place for revolutionaries: from the balcony that today belongs to the Ministry of Justice, the first French republic was proclaimed. It was built by Louis XIV in 1686 to house the Royal Library. But the King s aim was also to build a square similar to the Place des Vosges, with his own statue in the centre. In fact, there was originally a statue of the Sun King in the centre of the square, but this was destroyed during the French Revolution and, in 1810, was replaced by a 44-metre high column, erected to celebrate Napoleon Bonaparte s victory at the Battle of Austerlitz. Today, Place Vendome is a charming and popular spot with its beautiful buildings and numerous shops selling the world s leading brands, especially jewellers.
2. Place des Vosges, the oldest square in Paris. In 1605 Henry IV decided to create the first royal square in Paris. The square was officially inaugurated with the name Place Royale in 1612, and quickly became the most frequented and fashionable place in France, a meeting point for aristocrats and intellectuals, but also a favourite place for duels and tournaments of the nobility. Today, the Place des Vosges is an enchanting place: in the centre of the square is a public garden with lime trees, paths, benches and play areas for children, numerous fountains and sculptures, including the equestrian statue of Louis XIII, and all around arcades with many antique shops, art galleries and a few cafés.
3. Place Dauphine was built at the behest of Henri IV between 1599 and 1606 and was bordered by terraced buildings. The square is home to art galleries, small restaurants and cafés, making it an ideal place for an aperitif or a quiet dinner.
4. Place des Victoires. Another little-known square in Paris. Circular in shape, it was an architectural gem at the time (1686). At the centre of the square was a statue of Louis XIV, which was destroyed during the French Revolution and later replaced by another, which is still there today,
5. Place de la Concorde is located in one of the most beautiful districts of Paris between the Champs-Élysées, the Jardin des Tuileries and the Louvre museum. The square, characterised by its majestic elegance, was built in honour of Louis XV. In the centre of the square, flanked by two splendid fountains, stands the Egyptian obelisk of Luxor, dating from the 13th century B.C. and donated to France in 1836. On either side of the Place de la Concorde you can admire the eight allegorical statues representing the major French cities.
IL BISTROT, QUESTO SCONOSCIUTO
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Wednesday, 17 June 2020
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Parigi, lo sanno tutti, va girata a piedi. Non c'è niente di meglio che girovagare per la città, senza curarsi troppo di avere una meta precisa. Si può decidere di andare a dare un'occhiata alla Défense, il più moderno dei quartieri cittadini, oppure di visitare i vecchi quartieri, come Saint- Germain-des-Prés nel 6° arrondissement….
LEARN FRENCH WITH PARISIAN SONGS
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- In: Travel
French is strange, you may be able to read it well but when you get to France you can't watch french tv or have a conversation with a neighbour! So, listening to French language songs can be very helpful with learning the French language. What the song says is more important than what the song sounds like. So French song is an excellent pedagogique way to learn, try hear with Yves Montand song, A Paris…
IN THIS LOCKDOWN PERIOD, I REALLY MISS THE WALKS ON THE "QUAIS" OF THE PARIS SENNA.
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Wednesday, 01 April 2020
- In: Place to be & hot spots
You've certainly seen them, walking along the Seine in Paris. The line of small shops clinging to the stone parapet of the river only stops when there is a bridge and then a passage. Then it starts again, as if nothing happened, until the next bridge. On the right bank you find the bouquinistes from Pont Marie to the Louvre. On the left bank, from Quai de la Tournelle to Quai Voltaire. In total there are about 900 of them! But who are they, what are they selling, how long have they existed?
DREAMING THE BEST OF PARIS DURING THE LOCKDOWN AT HOME
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Tuesday, 17 March 2020
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Paris is one of the Instagrammers' favourite cities! Famous all over the world for its sumptuous architecture, its historical monuments and its lights, it is also famous for the sublime shots that photographers can bring back in their luggage or better on their feed! Here is the second part of my report about falling in love with Paris... if you are not already in love with it !
Chef, David Le Quellec in the kitchen of the Moulin Rouge
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Wednesday, 11 March 2020
- In: Culture & Actu
On stage, in the kitchen, in the restaurant…
Everywhere, the Moulin Rouge throws itself into preparing your perfect evening wholeheartedly!
THE MOST INSTAGRAMMABLE PLACES IN PARIS : PART 1
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Wednesday, 20 July 2022
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Paris is one of the Instagrammers' favourite cities! Famous all over the world for its sumptuous architecture, its historical monuments and its lights, it is also famous for the sublime shots that photographers can bring back in their luggage or better on their feed! Here is the first part of my report about falling in love with Paris... if you are not already in love with it!
THE GREAT EXHIBITIONS 2020 NOT TO BE MISSED IN PARIS...
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Monday, 02 March 2020
- In: Culture & Actu
Every year, numerous exhibitions, sometimes of international origin, are hosted in the main museums of the capital: below is a selection of the unmissable events of the 2020 season.The success of the cultural offer in Paris is now a matter of fact...
Oh My God She's Parisian!
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Wednesday, 29 January 2020
- In: Culture & Actu
You, who have always wanted to know we Parisian women live, who are so admired for our attitude and style, take a ticket for “ Oh My God She's Parisian!”. A jubilant show not to be missed in Paris. The only one-woman show in English made by a real Parisian woman about her life in Paris! A hilarious crash course on the "real" Paris.
THE BRIDGES OF PARIS ARE MYSTERIOUS AND MAGICAL
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Monday, 04 November 2019
- In: Culture & Actu
The bridges in Paris are much more than just a way of getting from one bank of the Seine to the other; they’re a distinct part of Parisian life. Each one has its own story, atmosphere, and life . . . like all Parisian women. I love and adore them. Here’s a little song I’ve written for you.
THE GREAT EXHIBITIONS 2019/2020 NOT TO BE MISSED IN PARIS...
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 04 October 2019
- In: Culture & Actu
Every year, numerous exhibitions, sometimes of international origin, are hosted in the main museums of the capital: below is a selection of the unmissable events of the 2019 season and an overview of the 2020 season. The success of the cultural offer in Paris is now a matter of fact...
During the Fashion week Paris is the epicenter of fashion not only on the catwalks...
- By: Charlotte - Style & fashion
- Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- In: Culture & Actu
The epicentre of fashion, Paris is home to the world's largest luxury groups and the world's largest and most historic fashion Maison.
MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH PARIS ROOFS...
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Tuesday, 26 July 2022
- In: Vip & Testimonies
My friend Barbara came to Paris thirty years ago… Passionate about French Art de Vivre, the City of Light continues to fascinate her and gives her each single days energy and renew for her job. In fact, Through her company Sensi, Barbara offers managers of multinational companies the opportunity to try their hand at an artistic experience to develop their personal creativity in order to enhance their business performances. She is a true Parisian, she loves Paris and its magic roofs, the changing colors, the textures and the creative harmony of the city. I asked her to describe her “love affair” with Parisian roof…
READY FOR SUMMER PARIS PLAGES ?
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Friday, 09 August 2019
- In: Place to be & hot spots
In the Ville Lumière as elsewhere, the absence of sunshine is synonymous with gloom and periods of depression. It’s really true: the barometer of our mood varies according to the whims of the sun. The proof is that, in Paris, where the gray is omnipresent, a sunny day is always a beautiful day…
PODCAST SOPHIE’S CAT: CONVERSATION WITH Axelle Bonamy founder of Ma Bonne Amie fashion rental service
- By: Béatrice - Cooking
- Wednesday, 17 July 2019
- In: Vip & Testimonies
In today’s episode, Axelle Bonamy the founder of Ma Bonne Amie, the most famous designer rental company in Paris, is sharing with us interesting topics about the new way of consuming fashion? “Today with the rise of environmental issues the concept of Ma Bonne Amie is particularly economical, ecological and definitely contemporary”. At Ma Bonne Amie showroom the Parisian women, and not only, come to rent haute couture and designer dresses for gala evenings or private soirées. “Wearing the perfect dress for an event is also gain in self-confidence, ease and assertive femininity”.
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Paris celebrates July 14th!
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 12 July 2019
- In: Place to be & hot spots
On July 14, the French National Day reaches its peak in Paris.
On the occasion of the French National Day, the traditional fireworks display offers an exceptional firework display each year from the capital's most emblematic monument: the Eiffel Tower.
PARIGI È PERFETTA PER UNA VISITA ROMANTICA ...
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Wednesday, 03 July 2019
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Ognuno ha il suo modo di essere romantico! Mentre alcuni potrebbero semplicemente divertirsi seduti sulla terrazza del Café de Flore, altri potrebbero preferire passeggiare mano nella mano attraverso il labirinto di strade nel Quartiere Latino o farsi fotografare a Montmartre ...
BIKING THROUGH PARIS
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Sunday, 31 July 2022
- In: Travel
My friend Ann just arrive to Paris for studying at Sorbonne University. She rents an apartment for a few weeks in the quartier Latin, center Paris. As an avid biker in New York, she decided to travel by bike in Paris. “It is exhilarating to travel through Paris by bycicle at street level. It is an amazing experience and I encourage all of you that like biking to do the same but listen to those safety tips...
INTERVIEW: RICHARD ORLINSKI, THE BEST SELLING FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ARTIST IN THE WORLD!
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Thursday, 04 August 2022
- In: Vip & Testimonies
His sculptures, designed around the "Born Wild" concept, reflect a profound reflection on animal instinct and human nature, in a resolutely modern style that never gives way to trash, extravagance or ephemerality. Richard Orlinski is an eclectic artist, a lover of art in all of its forms, the sculptor shatters conventional notions and does not hesitate to embrace new forms of artistic expression. Driven by a global and universal vision, he is eager to explore different realms such as sculpture, design, music, live shows...
LEARN FRENCH WITH THE FRENCH SONGS : CANNES BY BARBARA CARLOTTI
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Thursday, 04 August 2022
- In: Travel
CANNES FESTIVAL: A LOOK AT THE AMAZING MAJESTIC’S HOTEL
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Friday, 10 May 2019
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Hotel Majestic: a must in Cannes, in front of the Palais des festivals. A mythical and historical place. We live here with the Cannes Film Festival because many film stars are residing or will reside here again this year from May 14 to 25. Because the hotel inherited the cinema. I have placed my suitcases under the sumptuous decor of the lobby of Hotel Le Majestic to discover the palace 3 days before the beginning of the Festival. Shall we go?
PODCAST SOPHIE’S CAT : Conversation with Michel Turpin Director of the Grande Épicerie de Paris
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Friday, 19 April 2019
- In: Vip & Testimonies
In today’s episode, Michel Turpin takes us behind the scenes at "La Grande Épicerie de Paris" the largest and most luxurious grocery stores in the capital, the jewels of the "Bon Marché" group, a subsidiary of LVMH. Monsieur Turpin, director of this prestigious grocery chain, explains how "La Grande Épicerie de Paris" became so successful and how with its amazing products and beautiful mise en scène they attract gourmet Parisians, fascinated tourists and celebrities who frequent these stores for their quality and very chic shopping. Michel Turpin shares with us an interesting observation: how the Parisian woman makes her food purchases compared to foreigners, her habits and what it eating well means for her... Listen carefully and you will likely discover the secret as to how the Parisian woman is both ‘gourmande’(resourceful) and slim!
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THE PLACE TO BE… NAMELY: “BEING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.”
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Wednesday, 10 April 2019
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Whether in Paris or elsewhere, the Parisian woman is keen on always being in the right place at the right time! Restaurants, bars, cultural or social events—she is aware of everything that is happening in her city and organizes her forays with savoir-faire.
FROUFROU, UN RISTORANTE COSI PARIGINO AL CENTRO DEL TEATRO EDOUARD VII A PARIGI
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Wednesday, 13 March 2019
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Froufrou è anzitutto un luogo dove si vive, dove ci si ritrova fra soli iniziati, persone esperte in una innegabile “art de vivre” parigina: Froufrou si ispira alla leggerezza e spensieratezza della Vecchia Parigi, dove regnava l’allegria, la condivisione e la varietà. È un luogo unico e fuori dal tempo, un luogo di appuntamenti, di lasciarsi andare. Qui si mangia, qui si discute, qui si fa festa, e qui ogni giorno si possono avvicinare gli artisti del teatro, fino a notte fonda.
TOTALLY CRAZY in Paris
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- In: Place to be & hot spots
With “Totally Crazy”, the glamor, daring, and impertinence that are the very DNA of Crazy Horse Paris are showcased into a different, more immersive format. The driving desire of this show it to invite the audience to experience fabulous moments of complicity and sharing around iconic acts that have contributed to the Crazy Horse Paris legend.
FESTIVE RESTAURANTS: THE NEW TREND IN PARIS
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Friday, 08 March 2019
- In: Place to be & hot spots
From Tuesday to Saturday evening, Paris is a moveable feast. Food, Beverage and entertainment with style in Paris. Diner and entertainment in the same place… Discover the four addresses of Sophie the Parisian.
RISTORANTI… INDIRIZZI DA VERA PARIGINA
- By: Isabelle - Spotlight
- Saturday, 02 March 2019
- In: Carnet d'adresses
Avete quattro soluzioni per scegliere un ristorante a Parigi… Affidarvi al concierge dell’hotel, chiedere consiglio all’amico italiano che per ultimo è andato a Parigi, cercare in una guida… o chiedere consiglio a delle autentiche parigine come me!
The story of the Parisian and exclusive Studio Harcourt
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Friday, 01 March 2019
- In: Vip & Testimonies
For more than 80 years, the Harcourt Paris signature has been synonymous with an exclusive and timeless experience. It draws inspiration from its glamorous roots in black-and-white cinema… Studio Harcourt is a photography studio that has been offering the world a unique experience beyond portraits since 1934. Having a photo taken at Harcourt in 2019 costs about 2.000 Euros.
Il fascino dei grandi magazzini di Parigi
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Tuesday, 26 February 2019
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Vi è mai capitato di osservare i volti dei bambini con gli occhi sgranati per la meraviglia e il nasino appiccicato alle vetrine natalizie dei Grandi Magazzini di Parigi? Vi assicuro: è uno spettacolo da non perdere! Sono decine, centinaia, di tutte le età, provenienti da ogni dove.
OWNING A HOME IN PARIS LIKE A PARISIAN.
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Monday, 25 February 2019
- In: Buy & rent home
The Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame de Paris, the Seine River emblematic sights that make the City of Lights so thrilling. Paris is timeless. It is the city of fashion, art, culture, glamour and romance. Paris, sang Maurice Chevalier “will always be Paris, the most beautiful city in the world!”. Paris is not just a dream vacation destination; it also an alluring place for a second home. A welcoming city par excellence, the French capital attracts foreign asset managers looking to acquire premium real estate, as well as globetrotters and Paris-lovers of every generation seeking a short term-or long-term home away from home. The more you get to know the city, the more time you want to spend here soaking up the atmosphere in typically Parisian neighborhoods, taking the time to appreciate French art de vivre, and making the city’s unique lifestyle your own. Buying or renting in the heart of Paris… Q&A with Thierry Chomel de Varagnes, Associate Director of Barnes International.
Karl Lagerfeld dead aged 85 – He used to say "WHAT I LOVE BEST IN LIFE IS NEW STARTS" WHY DO WE LOVED him SO MUCH!
- By: Charlotte - Style & fashion
- Tuesday, 19 February 2019
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Karl Lagerfeld is by far the most famous fashion icon in the world. As a designer, photographer and artist, he is known for his bold designs and constant reinvention.
SOPHIE’S CAT, THE SOPHISTICATED PODCAST OF SOPHIE THE PARISIAN: TODAY CONVERSATION WITH THE CHEF ALAIN PASSARD
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Wednesday, 20 February 2019
- In: Vip & Testimonies
In today’s episode, Chef Alain Passard is going to share with us five main topics about French gastronomy and the eating style of Parisian women. Passard became famous thanks to the extraordinarily artistic way he works with raw ingredients, which has led him to create his menus according to the seasons and his "gardens" located in three different climatic regions of France.
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PARIS IS PERFECT FOR A ROMANTIC RIDEE...
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 14 February 2019
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Everyone has their own way of being romantic! Here are some rides in Paris to choose from according to your romantic inclinations: aboard the iconic 2 CV, a Cruise on the Seine, a horse-drawn carriage, a pedicab and a tuk-tuk, a limousine or a bus…
Il Musée d'Orsay a Parigi
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 01 February 2019
- In: Culture & Actu
Se lo scopo per il quale fu creato il Museo d'Orsay di Parigi è quello di conservare e collezionare grandi opere d'arte, l'edificio stesso del Museo è una di quelle opere, anzi la prima. A guardarlo dall'esterno, dai giardini delle Tuileries sulla sponda opposta della Senna, il Museo d'Orsay è una sorta di lunghissimo casermone dalle singolari linee architettoniche, non prive di una certa eleganza. E, se somiglia più a una stazione ferroviaria che ad un museo si deve al fatto che fu costruito proprio per essere una stazione ferroviaria.
LA LUNA NEL CANIVEAU
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 25 January 2019
- In: Culture & Actu
Un bellissimo film del 1983, con Gérard Dépardieu e Nastassja Kinski, La lune dans le caniveau, si ispirava all'immagine dell'astro d'argento riflessa nell'acqua che scorre in un cunicolo. Se cercate la traduzione in italiano della parola caniveau, resterete delusi e non ne scoprirete mai il fascino segreto. Ma se vi trovate a Parigi in una di quelle serate con la pioggia che si alterna al sereno, aspettate che le nuvole si dileguino...
ERIC BOMBARD, IL RE DEL CACHEMIRE FRANCESE
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Monday, 21 January 2019
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Se non vi è mai capitata una cosa del genere, non potete sapere ciò che si prova. Sono mesi che faccio la corte a una ragazza molto carina, intelligente, simpatica, elegante e con altre decine di virtù che non starò qui ad elencarvi. Dopo avere rifiutato inviti a cene, pranzi, anteprime cinematografiche, concerti classici, jazz, pop, ecc., l’altro ieri accetta di uscire con me per assistere ad uno spettacolo di pattinaggio artistico sul ghiaccio, una versione un po’ riadattata della celebre favola di Cenerentola.
SOPHIE’S CAT, THE SOPHISTICATED PODCAST OF SOPHIE THE PARISIAN: TODAY CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD ORLINSKI
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Tuesday, 15 January 2019
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Welcome to SOPHIE’S CAT, a sophisticated podcast for Paris lovers! Inspired by her lifestyle blog, Sophie the Parisian shares with listeners interesting conversations with famous Parisian chefs, designers, stylists… all in love with the Ville Lumière. A podcast dedicated to all women who recognize Paris as a center of beauty and Parisian woman as role models for elegant fashion and superb style. Tune in now !
LOVING PARIS… BY HERB AND ROSE, HABITUÉS OR THE CITY OF LIGHT!
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Sunday, 13 January 2019
- In: Vip & Testimonies
How can I thank you, all of you who were able to understand the immense grief of the French people after the attacks in Paris, showing us your support and your amazing love of Paris by the countless messages sent. During these horrible days in January, I was in New York visiting the 9/11 Memorial and new museum devoted to the intolerable attack in 2011. While my first reaction was sadness, I was gradually comforted by my admiration for these incredible tokens of love and solidarity that arrived from all over the world, often from strangers, distant relatives and from artists who expressed their grief in their works. My friends from Canada, Rose and Herb come to Paris twice a year for a long three-week stay. Their love affair with Paris has lasted for more than 20 years and the City of Light, continues to fascinate them. The way they talk about it is one of the nicest things I’ve read these past weeks…
SIMON PORTE JACQUEMUS : ALREADY A FIRM FASHION FAVOURITE…
- By: Charlotte - Style & fashion
- Friday, 04 January 2019
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Simon Porte Jacquemus started his own label in 2009, aged just 19. Credited with bringing a freshness to Paris’ fashion scene. He treads a neat line between the conceptual and the commercial via twisted and deconstructed shirt dresses, asymmetric blazers and statement blouses. His poetic approach to presentations, cinematic campaigns and noted Instagram presence have made him a force to be reckoned with.
LEARN FRENCH WITH PETIT PAPA NOEL SONG!
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Sunday, 23 December 2018
- In: Travel
Every year, thousands of children song "Petit Papa Noël". This Christmas song, created in 1946 by Tino Rossi, is currently the best-selling single of all time in France, with over 5,711,000 units sold. The song has been covered by many artists over the years… so it could bee an excellent way to learn French and celebrate Christmas time! Just try this easy and pedagogic song before your next trip to Paris…
LE TRAIN BLEU DI PARIGI, MITICO…
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Wednesday, 10 August 2022
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Rispondo alla mia amica Germana che mi rimprovera di non avere organizzato, durante il suo ultimo soggiorno a Parigi, nemmeno una serata in uno dei grandi ristoranti della capitale. “Tanto di cappello alla grande cucina francese - dice Germana - ma mi avevi promesso una visita ad almeno uno dei monumenti della ristorazione parigina!” Hai ragione: non ho mantenuto la promessa e me ne dispiace. Posso tentare di rimediare raccontandoti la storia di uno dei più celebri ristoranti di Parigi: Le Train Bleu.
IMMANCABLE, CHRISTMAS ILLUMINATIONS IN PARIS
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Saturday, 15 December 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
You can sense the excitement mounting in Parisians as they eagerly await the big switch-on date. The city’s Christmas lights are guaranteed to enchant people of every age and fill them with wonder at all the fairytale colours adorning the streets of Paris. Arcades of light, multicoloured stars, incandescent flames, twinkling projections, gorgeous backdrops to the capital’s broad avenues. The title of “Ville Lumière” takes on a whole new depth of meaning.
L’OPERA GARNIER A PARIGI
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Wednesday, 12 December 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Quando il giovane architetto Charles Garnier presentò a corte il progetto per un nuovo teatro dell'opera a Parigi, l'imperatrice Eugenia de Montijo esclamò sorpresa: “Che cos'è? Che stile è questo? Non è classico, non è Luigi XIV né Luigi XVI!”. Garnier rispose con orgoglio: “Maestà, questo è lo stile Napoleone III!”
JOSEPHINE BAKER CANTAVA: “J’AI DEUX AMOURS: MON PAYS ET PARIS…
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 12 August 2022
- In: Place to be & hot spots
È una sera di aprile del 1975. L’hotel Le Bristol Paris sta scrivendo la sua leggenda da decenni ma, proprio questa sera, sta per essere scritta una pagina straordinaria…
DANIELA FORCELLA: “A PARIGI, MI SENTO ARTISTA DELLA RIVE GAUCHE MA DONNA DELLA RIVE DROITE”… RITRATTO DI UN’ARTISTA DEL XXI SECOLO, EREDE DELLA POP ART E DELL’ART NOUVEAU
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Monday, 26 November 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
In effetti, il successo della Pop Art e degli artisti della Belle Époque austriaca in questo momento fanno di Daniela Forcella un’artista estremamente in sintonia con il tempo e con la nostra esigenza di semplificazione, di concretezza, con rispetto dell’immaginario… Con un passato da collezionista, Daniela Forcella forma e perfeziona il proprio stile presso l’Accademia di Belle Arti a Milano, esprimendo fin da subito una forte inclinazione verso la Pop Art ed in particolare verso il tema della ripetizione. Oggi, alcune delle sue opere fanno parte di collezioni private in Italia e all’estero.
RELAX DURING YOUR STAY IN PARIS - PART 2
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Sunday, 25 November 2018
- In: Travel
My friend Anna comes twice a year from San Francisco to visit me. I am always surprise to see her energy when staying in Paris. A couple of years ago, she told me hers secret to make her stay in town as relaxing and rewarding as possible: “Paris is a very spread-out-city so I prepare very well my day visit, remind sporty even while travelling and eat light food in the evening”…
RELAX DURING YOUR STAY IN PARIS - PART 1
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Monday, 19 November 2018
- In: Travel
My friend Anna comes twice a year to visit Paris from San Francisco. I am always surprise to see her energy when arriving after a 15 hours trip! A couple of years ago, she told me her secrets to make her stay in town as relaxing and rewarding as possible: she often goes in Luxembourg or Tuileries garden for a relaxing promenade after her day visit and she manages her evening time with attention to make her next day in top form. Let’s see…
THE BOUQUINISTES
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Sunday, 18 November 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
You have certainly seen them, walking along the Seine in Paris. The row of small shops clinging to the stone parapet of the river is interrupted only when there is a bridge and therefore a passage. Then it resumes, as if nothing has happened, up to the next bridge.
CAROLE BOUQUET: REAL CLASS A LA FRANÇAISE!
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Monday, 12 November 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Carole Bouquet is a French movie star. She worked with the most famous directors. She became world famous with her role as a James Bond girl with Roger Moore in “For your eyes only”. Now 61, Carole Bouquet is still incredibly beautiful and hasn’t lost an ounce of her charm and unequalled allure. Nothing seems to tarnish her complexion. She claims that it’s better to try and overcome your age rather than try and hide it…
THE FLOWERS OF THE PARISIAN HOTEL FOUR SEASONS GEORGE V
- By: Charlotte - Style & fashion
- Friday, 09 November 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Jeffrey Leatham and the Four Seasons George V and its flowers have been bound together. Their story cannot be separated, even though Jeffrey Leatham is now artistic director for the George V. Working with roughly 15,000 flowers every week, Jeff and his team of assistants transform the hotel from season to season, palette to palette. Such imagination. Submerged purple orchids. Angled long stemmed roses. Hydrangeas preening for the guests. Every kind of flower in every imaginable design. At night, literally hundreds of candles are magically lit and scattered among vases throughout the hotel.
Life & Style Tips from a Parisian Woman by Shannon Ables. Blog « The Simply Luxurious Life »
- By: Charlotte - Style & fashion
- Thursday, 08 November 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
“Becoming Parisian is possible, but remaining Parisian is an art” said Nathalie Peigney, author of « Sophie the Parisian: Style Tips from a True Parisian Woman ». To spend time in Paris is to spend time in a city with a feminine energy. Simply the proper article spoken when saying the city of Paris is la ville de Paris. But what exactly does that mean?
EDITH PIAF: “NO, I DON’T REGRET ANYTHING” …
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Wednesday, 07 November 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Edith Piaf’s songs and singing style seemed to reflect the tragedies of her own difficult life. According to her love letters published in France, it appears that she regretted many things: the great diva craved a “normal life, with children, pretty curtains and a husband”. The French cabaret singer, songwriter and actress is still considered as one of the greatest performers of the 20th century. Let’s have a look to her amazing personality and life.
NEW YORK RIZZOLI: LET’S TALK FRENCH STYLE AND PARISIAN ART DE VIVRE
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Monday, 05 November 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Rizzoli New York, conversation between Nathalie Peigney, Author of “Sophie the Parisian: Style Tips from a True Parisian Woman” and Jessica Matlin, Beauty Director Harper’s Bazaar. 20 questions to discover the secrets of Parisian charm…
VERSAILLES : GOD SAVE THE KING… E LA PIUMA DEL RE SOLE
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 01 November 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Tutto cominciò nel gennaio del 1686, alla corte di Francia, quando Luigi XIV si ammalò improvvisamente. Sembra che il Re Sole si fosse ferito sedendosi involontariamente sulla punta di una piuma che emergeva da uno dei cuscini della carrozza reale.
ACCLAIMED FRENCH ACTOR PASCAL GREGGORY PRESENTS A LIVE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE DEDICATED TO PATRICE CHÉREAU. NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 7 AT THE FIAF FLORENCE GOULD HALL
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Wednesday, 31 October 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
This special one-night-only performance showcases Pascal Greggory — muse, collaborator, and partner to the great French director Patrice Chéreau — as he guides the audience through the personal writings and boundless creativity of one of the world’s great theatrical minds.
TUTTO QUELLO CHE AVRESTE VOLUTO SAPERE SUL … PALAIS DE L'ELYSEE MA NON AVETE MAI OSATO CHIEDERE ! PARTE 1
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 26 October 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Sapevate che ogni giorno, festivi compresi, arrivano all'Eliseo 1500/2000 lettere, via posta o via Internet, che vengono regolarmente evase da un centinaio di persone facenti parte dei circa 800 impiegati del palazzo? Per la cronaca, all'Eliseo lavorano anche 350 militari addetti all'ordine e alla sicurezza. L'Eliseo occupa un'area di oltre 11.000 m², di cui circa 300 destinati ad appartamenti privati. Contiene ben 365 camere e una gran parte di esse, 90 circa, sono sotterranee. Infine il parco ha una superficie di un ettaro e mezzo.
HOTEL LUTETIA REOPENS IN PARIS AFTER STUNNING MAKEOVER
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Monday, 22 October 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
After closing its doors for a four-year, $234 million refurbishment, the Lutetia hotel is back, adding to the ranks of fashionable luxury hotels in the French capital, just in time for the peak summer season. For the past century the Art Nouveau Hotel Lutetia has been a Paris icon, known as much for its popularity with artists as its unusual Left Bank location.
LASSERRE, IL MITICO RISTORANTE DI PARIGI, ACCOGLIE UN GIOVANE CHEF MODERNO: NICOLAS LE TIRRAND
- By: Béatrice - Cooking
- Thursday, 18 October 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Un arrivo che fa seguito allo spettacolare restauro della sala, unica al mondo, del ristorante: il tetto si apre maestosamente per svelare il cielo di Parigi. Uno slancio pieno di brio verso l’indirizzo diventato famoso da quasi 80 anni.
an exceptional exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: the New Yorkean painter JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 12 October 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Until January 2019, the Fondation Louis Vuitton is featuring separate exhibitions of two painters linked by their fascinating intensity and brief, meteoric lives: Egon Schiele and Jean-Michel Basquiat. With a selection of 250 creations selected from their exceptional body of work, the Fondation Louis Vuitton celebrates the itineraries of the two artists who, says Suzanne Pagé, artistic director of the Foundation, “saw themselves as prophets of art and had extravagant virtuosity.” Today we shall talk of Jean-Michel Basquiat and give you appointment in November for Egon Schiele.
Alphonse Mucha Exhibition at Paris Musée du Luxembourg
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 11 October 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Mucha’s iconic posters have become shorthand for Art Nouveau; but there’s much more to the Czech artist than these looping illustrations. An all-rounder, he was a keen furniture designer with quite the photography sideline. Get reacquainted with the father of Art Nouveau at the Musée du Luxembourg.
PARIGI OTTOBRE: FESTA DELLA VENDEMMIA A MONTMARTRE
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Wednesday, 10 October 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Dal 1934, Montmartre celebra la sua tradizione viticola e saluta l’arrivo della nuova cuvée (produzione dell’annata) del suo vigneto. Quest’anno la Festa della Vendemmia (“Fête des Vendanges”) torna sulle colline della Butte (toponimo con cui, per tradizione, è indicata la Collina di Montmartre). Concerti, sfilate, degustazioni di prodotti ed eventi di animazione vi danno appuntamento.
OPERA BASTILLE AND PALAIS GARNIER WEEKENDS
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Sunday, 07 October 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Paris has two Opera theaters : the Opéra Bastille, a resolutely modern stage with exceptional dimensions, and the other in the sumptuous setting of the Palais Garnier, a temple to opera and ballet. On November 2018, the Opera propose a pagage with two shows in the same week-end…
La straordinaria magia dei « passages » di Parigi
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 04 October 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Parigi, lo sanno tutti, ha un clima imprevedibile. Da un momento all’altro si passa dal sole pieno al grigiore delle nuvole che ti scaricano addosso quella fastidiosa pioggerella che sembra non dovere smettere mai. E se tu sei in giro con la voglia di vedere bellissime vetrine, di moda o di artigianato sopraffino o di elegante antiquariato, come se dovessi partecipare a una festa, be’ la festa è già finita.
JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER FASHION FREAK SHOW AT THE FOLIES BERGERES OF PARIS
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Wednesday, 03 October 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Eccentric, scandalous, provocative, exuberant and funny as ever, Jean Paul Gaultier is shaking up Paris once again by inventing a new kind of entertainment between a revue and a fashion show. Sulphurous creator, the “fashion’s enfant terrible “, Jean Paul Gaultier create a new genre of show, a smashing and original revue “Fashion Freak Show“.
Niki de Saint Phalle: The LIFE Of the ARTIST OF the NANAS
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 12 August 2022
- In: Culture & Actu
Born at Neuilly-sur-Seine (PARIS) in 1930, the painter and sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle grew up in New York. At only eighteen she married the US writer Harry Matthews. After their divorce she lived with sculptor Jean Tinguely from 1960, through him she became a member of the Paris group of artists who called themselves "Nouveaux Réalistes".
Major events on the PARISIAN art scene for Fall/winter 2018
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Saturday, 29 September 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Whether it be daring, surprising, edgy or mainstream … you’ll find contemporary art everywhere in Paris! In museums, art galleries, artists’ studios, but also in the street or at major artistic events throughout Greater Paris, contemporary art is represented in many different forms: painting, sculpture, photography, music, the performing arts …
Sylvie Siguret: Portrait of a Super Creative and Talented French Marketer
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Tuesday, 25 September 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Launching new products, arousing interest, showcasing brands... Sylvie Siguret has spent most of her life doing this. Before joining the 3rd French press group Mondadori, this marketing pro worked in high-tech and tourism. It was an opportunity tackle all sides of the trade: campaigns, TV sport, e-mailing, brochures, events... The major French groups like Renault, Pinault or Axa invest in works of art, Sylvie Siguret explains.
La Marianne del 2018, ragazza anonima della Repubblica
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Brigitte Bardot o Catherine Deneuve le hanno fatto da modella. Quella scelta da Emmanuel Macron è una creatura di pura invenzione…
Il Crazy Horse di Parigi vi invita a scoprire i suoi backstage
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Saturday, 08 September 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Nel quadro della 35ma edizione delle Giornate Europee del Patrimonio e per il secondo anno consecutivo, il Crazy Horse invita il pubblico a scoprire i suoi backstage attraverso un percorso esclusivo, in cui aneddoti e piccoli segreti verranno svelati per l’occasione! Inoltre, quest’anno ai fan del celebre cabaret viene riservata una sorpresa, con un incontro a tu per tu con due Crazy Girls!
LE GRANDI ESPOSIZIONI DA NON PERDERE A PARIGI DEL 2018…
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Tuesday, 28 August 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Tutti gli anni, numerose esposizioni, talvolta di provenienza internazionale, vengono ospitate nei principali musei della capitale: qui di seguito una selezione degli eventi imperdibili della stagione 2018 e una panoramica della stagione 2019. Il successo dell’offerta culturale di Parigi è ormai un dato di fatto…
Learn French with Joe Dassin Champs Elysées song!
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
- In: Travel
Every year, the two hendred trees of Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris become the framework for a unique set of illuminations running the whole 2½ kilometres from the Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde, an ingenious lighting arrangement of scintillating festoons and tree-rings made of red, green, and blue. Learning the Champs Elysées song of Joe Dassin can bee an excellent way to learn French and celebrate one of the nicest avenue of the world! Just try this easy and pedagogique song before your next trip to Paris…
Alessandra Ceriani ha lavorato per Chanel Beauty, per Vogue Sposa e ora ha illustrato il libro Sophie la Parigina di Nathalie Peigney. Ci parla di Parigi e dello charme parigino
- By: Marion & Nicole - Design
- Friday, 17 August 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Alessandra Ceriani ha realizzato le illustrazioni del libro “Sophie la Parigina, 103 cose per essere come lei” di Nathalie Peigney (Rizzoli). Le sue realizzazioni sono cosi vicine allo stile della parigina che abbiamo voluto saperne un po’ di più sulle sue fonti di ispirazione e sul suo legame con la Ville Lumière…
PARIGI È UNA CHIOCCIOLA
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 09 August 2018
- In: Travel
Provate a guardare una mappa generale di Parigi su cui sono segnati gli arrondissements, cioè i distretti amministrativi dei vari quartieri. Si parte dal 1er arrondissement, che è proprio il cuore della città, e girandogli intorno a spirale e in senso orario si completa tutta la chiocciola fino al 20ème, il ventesimo...
SOPHIE LA PARIGINA: UNA GUIDA DI STILE MODERNA SU PARIGI PUBBLICATA DA RIZZOLI
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Monday, 23 July 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Nata dal successo internazionale della prima edizione, auto-pubblicata in tre lingue, da Nathalie Peigney, questa lussuosa edizione aggiornata è illustrata dai disegni di Alessandra Ceriani, completata da un elenco degli indirizzi preferiti dalla parigina e arricchita di ricette gastronomiche. Un libro da regalare assolutamente…
How to relax after your journey
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Friday, 20 July 2018
- In: Travel
Arriving in Paris: relaxing after your journey
Your have just arrived. It is important you rehydrate by drinking lots of water in order to avoid muscle stiffness. After hours on a plane, your feet suffer and your legs feel heavy and tired. Once you are settled, take off your shoes and do the following:
MARION COTILLARD: WHO IS THE PARISIAN ACTRESS EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT?
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Sunday, 15 July 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Marion Cotillard was named "The most bankable French actress of the 21st century" in 2014, with her films amassing more than 37 million ticket sales in France between 2001 and 2014. Born in Paris in 1975, she appeared in a number of French and American films before landing her starring role as Edith Piaf in the film La Vie en Rose. She won an Academy Oscar Award for the performance. But who is Marion and why does she choose not call herself a feminist?
PARIGI, 14 LUGLIO: ASSISTETE A DEI FUOCHI D’ARTIFICIO ANCORA PIÙ GUSTOSI CON IL “PRINTEMPS DU GOÛT”
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Saturday, 14 July 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Sei mesi dopo la sua apertura, il Printemps du Goût, vero e proprio mercato gastronomico “fra le nuvole”, propone ai parigini di ammirare, nell’arco di una cena, i fuochi d’artificio del 14 luglio. Eccezionalmente aperta la sera per l’occasione, la magnifica terrazza offre un panorama unico dall’Opéra Garnier fino alla Tour Eiffel.
FRIENDSHIP IN PARIS...
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 05 July 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
You should not be surprised if everyone in Paris addresses you formally with "vous". Would you like to get familiar, enter a little trust, or try to melt the ice of the first meeting but find there is no way? The more you try to address them informally with a "toi", the more they insist on addressing you with "vous". It is difficult to explain, but it is as it is...
L’ABYSSE, IL MODERNO RISTORANTE SUSHI DI YANNICK ALLÉNO È STATO APPENA INAUGURATO A PARIGI
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Saturday, 23 June 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Quest’anno, in cui trionfa la moda “jap”, Yannick Alléno ci fa un’altra volta una sorpresa aprendo il suo ristorante di sushi giapponese al Pavillon Ledoyen: un ristorante sushi moderno in un ambiente ultracontemporaneo. Affidato da Yannick Alléno a Yasunari Okazaki, maître sushi giapponese, arrivato qui dal suo Paese per l’occasione, L’Abysse presenta dei nigiri à la carte o in degustazione (omakazé), contornati da vari piatti moderni, che riflettono ampiamente la personalità dello chef parigino, offrendo anche una delle migliori carte di sakè in Francia.
Artists & Robots, an exhibition not to be missed at the Grand Palais in Paris until July 9, 2018
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Saturday, 23 June 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
In an increasingly machine-oriented society, artists are even more interested in robots since artificial intelligence is shaping human lives and even artwork: its production, its exhibition, its diffusion, its conservation, its reception.
GIUGNO A PARIGI, LA MUSICA IN TUTTE LE SUE SFUMATURE
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Monday, 11 June 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Tutti i melomani si danno appuntamento nella capitale per approfittare appieno di eventi musicali al cento per cento. Con il ritorno delle giornate soleggiate e delle temperature miti, Parigi punta su attività “en plein air”, all’aperto. La Fête de la Musique, il 21 giugno, celebra in pompa magna il ritorno dell’estate…
PLACE DE FURSTENBERG, FOR A FEW MINUTES ENTER IN A DREAM ...
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Wednesday, 06 June 2018
- In: Travel
From the bustling Boulevard Saint-Germain, you enter the streets of 6e at some point, because that's where Parisian life happily throbs with thousands of art galleries, bookshops, music, and bistros, at least in the summer. Then, silence...
LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE, UN MERAVIGLIOSO BALLETTO DI FREDERICK ASHTON ALL’OPÉRA DE PARIS, PALAIS GARNIER, DAL 25 GIUGNO AL 13 LUGLIO 2018
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Sunday, 03 June 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
«Nella mia fantasia, esiste una vita nel Paese dell’eterna Primavera che sta volgendo al termine, una pastorale lussureggiante di sole e del ronzio delle api», così diceva Frederick Ashton. Un balletto bellissimo, che vede in scena le Étoiles, i Primi Ballerini, il Corpo di ballo e l’Orchestra dell’Opéra National de Paris.
Artists & Robots, an exhibition not to be missed at the Grand Palais in Paris until July 9, 2018
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Wednesday, 30 May 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
In an increasingly machine-oriented society, artists are even more interested in robots since artificial intelligence is shaping human lives and even artwork: its production, its exhibition, its diffusion, its conservation, its reception.
La costruzione di Parigi, 3° da Haussmann ad oggi
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Tuesday, 29 May 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Parigi realizzò allora le fortificazioni edificate da Thiers nel 1854. Con l’annessione, nel 1860, di comuni periferici come Auteuil, le Batignolles, la Villette, Charonne, Haussmann diede vita alla suddivisione amministrativa attuale in 20 arrondissements, preoccupandosi di dividere alcuni comuni troppo facinorosi come Belleville. Questi nuovi quartieri ancora rurali allora si urbanizzarono: a popolarli vennero soprattutto gli operai, spinti ad andare via dai quartieri del centro, a causa degli affitti saliti alle stelle…
Alessandra Ceriani ha lavorato per Chanel Beauty, per Vogue Sposa e ora ha illustrato il libro Sophie la Parigina di Nathalie Peigney. Ci parla di Parigi e dello charme parigino
- By: Marion & Nicole - Design
- Friday, 25 May 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Alessandra Ceriani ha realizzato le illustrazioni del libro “Sophie la Parigina, 103 cose per essere come lei” di Nathalie Peigney (Rizzoli). Le sue realizzazioni sono cosi vicine allo stile della parigina che abbiamo voluto saperne un po’ di più sulle sue fonti di ispirazione e sul suo legame con la Ville Lumière…
LA COSTRUZIONE DI PARIGI, 2° DA FRANCESCO 1 A NAPOLEON III
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 17 May 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Nel XVI secolo Parigi torna a giocare un ruolo di primo piano, quando Francesco I ristabilisce la sua residenza nella capitale, mentre la corte si sposta – a seconda delle stagioni – nei castelli reali. Fa demolire il vecchio Louvre, per trasformarlo in palais de la Renaissance, e inizia a costruire la chiesa Saint-Eustache e l’Hôtel de Ville.
LA COSTRUZIONE DI PARIGI DAL III SECOLO A.C. A FRANCESCO I
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Monday, 14 May 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Per trovare le origini di Parigi, dobbiamo andare indietro nel tempo in un villaggio di pescatori celtici. La tribù dei Parisii si era insediata nel III secolo a.C. nell’île de la Cité e l’aveva fortificata chiamandola Lutetia. Nel 52 a.C. Lutetia venne conquistata da un luogotenente di Giulio Cesare. I Romani le diedero il nome di “città dei Parisii”. La città venne fortificata e cominciò ad espandersi sulla riva sinistra della Senna: ed è qui che furono edificate le terme chiamate oggi di Cluny e le arene di Lutezia.
RECENSIONE DI DANIELE RENZONI: “LE PARIGINE SONO INSPIEGABILI”, SOSTENEVA HONORE DE BALZAC. NATHALIE PEIGNEY SI INCARICA DI SVELARE NEL SUO LIBRO I LORO SEGRETI…
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Thursday, 10 May 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Roma, 8 maggio. Presentazione del libro “Sophie la Parigina, 103 cose da sapere per essere come lei” (Rizzoli) alla Feltrinelli Red di Roma. Il giornalista Daniele Renzoni, corrispondente della Rai a Parigi (2001 al 2006) ha presentato il libro insieme all’autrice Nathalie Peigney. Una “serata disinvolta, moderna ed elegante” in una delle librerie più gourmet di Roma. Ecco la recensione di Daniele Renzoni sul libro e la vita parigina…
Il FESTIVAL Di CANNES 2018 "colorato e romantico"…
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Sunday, 06 May 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Maggio, tempo di grande cinema con il ritorno del Festival di Cannes che, per due settimane, colorerà la Croisette con le stelle del cinema...
“JARDINS, JARDIN” IN PARIS, The APPOINTMENT OF the AMATEURS OF the URBAIN GARDENS
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Friday, 04 May 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
15è édition du jeudi 31 mai au dimanche 3 juin 2018 . Attracting over 20,000 visitors each year, the “Jardins, Jardin” event at the Tuileries has become one of the most important events in early June.
A PARIGI, PER TENERE OCCUPATI I BAMBINI, C’E SOLO DA SCEGLIERE…
- By: Chantal - Children
- Monday, 23 April 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Parigi pullula di eventi e di divertimenti per i bambini ! Se molte sale da spettacolo propongono attività a loro dedicate (marionette, circhi, maghi, narratori o cantanti), anche i musei offrono delle belle sorprese, con grandi mostre dedicate all’infanzia. I ristoranti che si rivolgono ai bambini e che sanno accoglierli ? Ecco la mia selezione personale, menu per bambini, seggioloni, zona sosta per passeggini e carrozzine, spazio giochi per i più piccoli. Andare al ristorante con i bambini non sarà più un incubo per voi. Per una « 3 giorni » a Parigi con bambini di età dai 7 ai 12 anni, o molto più piccoli, ho trovato per voi due link veramente al top…
Learn french with "Sous les ponts de Paris" song!
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Monday, 23 April 2018
- In: Travel
French is strange, you may be able to read it well but when you get to France you can't watch french tv or have a conversation with a neighbour! So, listening to French language songs can be very helpful with learning the French language. What the song says is more important than what the song sounds like. So French song is an excellent pedagogique way to learn, try hear with Sous les Ponts de Paris song…
Paris is perfect for a romantic ride...
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Monday, 22 August 2022
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Everyone has their own way of being romantic! Here are some rides in Paris to choose from according to your romantic inclinations: aboard the iconic 2 CV, a Cruise on the Seine, a horse-drawn carriage, a pedicab and a tuk-tuk, a limousine or a bus…
“IO SONO INNAMORATO DI PARIGI”: ECCO COME ERNESTO MAURI PARLA DEL SUO LEGAME SPECIALE CON LA VILLE LUMIÈRE
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Monday, 16 April 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Nominato Cavaliere dell’Ordine delle Arti e delle Lettere dal Ministro francese della Cultura, è inutile dire che Ernesto Mauri conosce Parigi forse meglio di un parigino! Amministratore Delegato del Gruppo Mondadori ha vissuto per sei anni a Parigi e la frequenta regolarmente da oltre quarant’anni sia per motivi affettivi che professionali. Parla della Ville Lumière come un vero innamorato: la magia opera sempre, Parigi e la vita parigina l’hanno davvero conquistato…
Le misteriose gargouilles e chimères di Notre Dame
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 30 March 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Se siete a Parigi e avete programmato una visita alla cattedrale di Notre-Dame, prima di entrare fermatevi a guardare in alto verso le torri e la maestosa facciata. Scoprirete, accanto alle grondaie che sporgono dai tetti, una quantità di mostruose creature di pietra con sembianze di animali inesistenti, orribili e spaventosi, che sembrano in qualche modo evocare il Diavolo. Perché, che ci crediate o no, sembra proprio che il Maligno abbia partecipato all'edificazione della cattedrale parigina…
STÉPHANE AUDRAN, UNA DONNA LIBERA E INDIPENDENTE NEL CINEMA E NELLA VITA
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Thursday, 29 March 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
L’attrice Stéphane Audran, figura chiave del cinema francese ed ex-moglie di Claude Chabrol, ci ha lasciato. Molti i registi innamorati di lei, Claude Chabrol l’ha sposata e ne ha fatto la sua musa.
SOPHIE LA PARIGINA: UNA GUIDA DI STILE MODERNA SU PARIGI PUBBLICATA DA RIZZOLI
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Thursday, 22 March 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Nata dal successo internazionale della prima edizione, auto-pubblicata in tre lingue, da Nathalie Peigney, questa lussuosa edizione aggiornata è illustrata dai disegni di Alessandra Ceriani, completata da un elenco degli indirizzi preferiti dalla parigina e arricchita di ricette gastronomiche. Un libro da regalare assolutamente…
sorprendente parigi… La Canopée des Halles
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 22 March 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Se cercate una traduzione per la parola francese canopée in un qualsiasi dizionario, non la troverete. Evitate quindi di cercare un'ipotetica canopea in italiano. Se andate a Parigi, invece, potete togliervi lo sfizio di vedere dal vivo che cos'è una canopée o canopea…
RITRATTO DI UNA PARIGINA VERA: ALINE CRISTIANI GENERAL MANAGER L’OREAL COSMETIQUE ACTIVE FRANCIA, CI PARLA DELLA PARIGI CHE AMA
- By: Chantal - Children
- Tuesday, 13 March 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Essere parigina, Vuol dire anzitutto essere e sentirsi libere: di pensare quello che vogliamo, di poterlo esprimere, di potersi vestire come ci pare e di vivere la propria bellezza, la propria femminilità come la sentiamo… e tutto ciò malgrado le responsabilità, le regole sociali o le origini. Vuol dire essere quel che abbiamo voglia di essere, anche se il prezzo da pagare è alto: in termini di energia, è una spesa pazzesca…
Love in paris...
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Tuesday, 13 March 2018
- In: Travel
Are you enthralled by Paris but only have a few days to discover one of the most bewitching of capitals? Here is an idea of a romantic visit… Montmartre, Medici Fountain, hôtels particuliers (mansion houses) in the Marais...
L'INCREDIBILE STORIA DELLA PARIGI SOTTERRANEA
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 08 March 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
La ragazza nella foto si chiama Alison Teal, ha trent'anni, è americana delle isole Hawaii e un paio d'anni fa si è lanciata in una sfida all'apparenza impossibile: fare del surfing nelle grotte sotterranee di Parigi…
BOULEVARD DES ITALIENS
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Saturday, 03 March 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Perché il bellissimo Boulevard des Italiens a Parigi si chiama così? Come è nata l'idea di intitolare agli italiani una delle più importanti arterie cittadine?
CÉSAR, UN ARTISTA GRANDIOSO, UNA MOSTRA DA NON PERDERE A PARIGI
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 01 March 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Se vi capita di recarvi a Parigi prima della fine di marzo, fate il possibile per regalarvi un'emozione unica: la mostra di César al Centre Pompidou. Vi starete chiedendo chi sia César e che cosa esponga in un luogo simbolo dell'arte: il Beaubourg di Parigi…
UN’ARTE CHE FA TENDENZA, COME IL COCKTAIL HA CONQUISTATO PARIGI…
- By: Isabelle - Spotlight
- Monday, 26 February 2018
- In: Place to be & hot spots
I cocktail bar proliferano nella capitale. Dal Marais a Belleville, Parigi è forse diventata la vulcanica capitale della Mixologia? Ecco i nostri indirizzi preferiti, in cui vivere un’esperienza da favola da “mixologi”, come dei parigini…
LA PARIGINA VISTA DA UN UOMO: PIERRE FARGE, AVVOCATO A PARIGI
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Wednesday, 21 February 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Appassionato d’arte, pilota di aerei e praticante di meditazione, Pierre Farge è vissuto a lungo in Argentina, negli Stati Uniti e in Italia. Ha gentilmente risposto alle nostre domande nel suo studio parigino del Trocadero. Per lui, la parigina è eterna, e assomiglia a quella meravigliosa giovane donna disegnata dal suo amico Kiraz…
PLACE DE FURSTENBERG, per qualche minuto si entra in un sogno...
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 15 February 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Dal movimentato Boulevard Saint-Germain a un certo punto entri nelle viuzze del 6e, perché è lì che la vita parigina allegramente pulsa con mille gallerie d'arte, librerie, musica e bistrot, almeno in estate. Poi, il silenzio…
RITRATTO DI UNA PARIGINA VERA: BARBARA ALBASIO Creative Influencer per leaders & managers
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Saturday, 10 February 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Nata a Milano, Barbara Albasio è sbarcata a Parigi trent’anni fa per motivi di studio... Oggi è una parigina a tutti gli effetti, una combinazione perfetta di eleganza, di bohème e di naturalezza. Una donna svelta e raffinata che passa in un attimo, scoppiando allegramente a ridere, dalla serietà alla leggerezza. Insomma, una parigina modello! Appassionata dell’art-de-vivre alla francese, la Ville Lumière continua ad affascinarla e ad infonderle ogni giorno un’energia nuova. Adoro il modo con cui descrive la sua “storia d’amore” con Parigi…
IL RINASCIMENTO DI PARIGI… DA MASSIMO NAVA, Editorialista del “Corriere della Sera” da Parigi
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Thursday, 08 February 2018
- In: Vip & Testimonies
Massimo Nava divide la sua vita tra Milano e Parigi e nessuno meglio di lui ci potrebbe parlare della Parigi di oggi… Editorialista del “Corriere della Sera” da Parigi, Massimo Nava è stato inviato internazionale e corrispondente di guerra e autore di numerosi saggi. Dal 2009 ci offre quasi ogni anno un magnifico romanzo. Dopo il successo di Infinito amore, la passione segreta di Napoleone, Massimo ci offre un giallo appassionante: Il mercante di quadri scomparsi, appena uscito in Francia sotto il titolo Le nu au coussin bleu. Massimo, ci potrebbe parlare della Parigi di oggi? …
PARIGI È UNA CHIOCCIOLA
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 02 February 2018
- In: Travel
Provate a guardare una mappa generale di Parigi su cui sono segnati gli arrondissements, cioè i distretti amministrativi dei vari quartieri. Si parte dal 1er arrondissement, che è proprio il cuore della città, e girandogli intorno a spirale e in senso orario si completa tutta la chiocciola fino al 20ème, il ventesimo...
CAFE DE FLORE O LES DEUX MAGOTS?
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Tuesday, 09 January 2018
- In: Culture & Actu
Una storia di due caffè… Uno ineffabilmente chic, l’altro disperatamente superato. Adam Gopnik visita il Flore e il Deux Magots, pilastri della vita parigina, e riflette sulla crudeltà della moda.
IN LOVE A PARIGI…
- By: Charlotte - Style & fashion
- Wednesday, 03 January 2018
- In: Travel
Amate Parigi, ma avete soltanto pochi giorni per scoprire i posti più romantici della Ville Lumière? Eccovi alcune idee per una visita suggestiva, all’insegna del romanticismo… Montmartre, la Fontana dei Medici, e poi le dimore nobiliari (in francese si chiamano hôtels particuliers) nel Marais…
Natale a parigi
- By: Charlotte - Style & fashion
- Monday, 18 December 2017
- In: Travel
Parigi viene addobbata di luci per le feste natalizie: uno spettacolo magico che vale veramente la pena di vedere.
L'inverno fa capolino: è il momento di approfittare in tutta tranquillità dei musei, delle mostre e altri eventi che animano il mese di dicembre. Ma la fine dell'anno è soprattutto l'arrivo delle festività natalizie che donano a Parigi un volto diverso: luminarie, mercatini... Uno spettacolo magico da non perdere!
Paris is perfect for a romantic visit... part 3
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 27 February 2015
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Paris tours for couples in love! Suggestive paintings, sensual sculptures, cheeky bronze statues ...
Jeff Koons: Exhibition at the Centre Pompidou
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 20 February 2015
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Less than forty years old, but already an icon! Opened in 1977, the Centre Pompidou, often referred to as Beaubourg by Parisians, has become one of the liveliest and most visited attractions in the city. It’s a museum of course, but also a library, a place full of life, and with its multicoloured exterior designed by Renzo Piano, a unique monument in the heart of Paris. Six floors, unusual architecture and a view of the whole of Paris, which visitors love.
Paris is perfect for a romantic visit... part 1
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 06 February 2015
- In: Place to be & hot spots
Everyone has their own way of being romantic! While some might just enjoy sitting together on the terrace of the Café de Flore, others might prefer to stroll hand in hand through the maze of streets in the Latin Quarter or have their portrait drawn at Montmartre…
Travelling... Parisian Holidays in 2015
- By: Catherine - Lifestyle
- Friday, 06 February 2015
- In: Travel
If you want to see Parisians during your stay in Paris, it ‘s better to choose a period off parisian holidays! If you want to visit parisian monuments and placet o be while in Paris, better to select a day off French feasts! Bank holidays and National school holidays mark out France’s annual calendar. Discover the dates of these holidays before organising your trip to Paris…
Festive Paris: Orsay Museum concert celebrates the city of lights
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Tuesday, 30 December 2014
- In: Place to be & hot spots
At the Musée d'Orsay, the Paris art museum housed in the former Orsay train station, Franco-Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón hosted an exceptional musical evening devoted to the capital. A number of prestigious artists came together to celebrate Paris, performing classical arias and legendary pop songs inspired by the City of Lights.
Paris seen by the french top artist Michel Jouenne
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Tuesday, 23 December 2014
- In: Vip & Testimonies
A meeting or interview with Michel Jouenne, one of the most prolific and gifted of his generation of French artists, is always a great moment, an honor and an immense pleasure. Indeed, this artist, who no longer needs any presentation, being so well known and recognized, among the panorama of contemporary artists, adds passion and color to each of his statements. For him, a landscape is like a woman to win over: you have to know how to surprise it, steal its ephemeral vision, a fleeting emotion, in order to be able to convey its soul on the canvas….
Owning a home like a parisian... part 2
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Tuesday, 16 December 2014
- In: Buy & rent home
Among non-French citizens investing in Paris, 35% are non-residents who decide to buy or rent an apartment to have their own Parisian home away from home. Central Paris remains the top choice for well-off buyers, because the area is so authentic and packed with history. Buyers also love the style of the apartments there. Big or small, typical Parisian apartments are prized for their high ceilings, visible wooden beams, quaint moldings and cozy fireplaces. Q&A with Thierry Chomel de Varagnes, Associate Director of Barnes International (continued from our December 12th 2014 issue)
Paris: leading capital for international contemporary creation…
- By: Brigitte - Social circles
- Friday, 05 December 2014
- In: Culture & Actu
Paris One step ahead 2014. Paris stays one step ahead, and the future face of the capital for the 2020s gradually takes shape. The cultural scene is without doubt the destination’s strongest attraction with the opening of new venues, the reopening of prestigious sites and with events for every type of public. From museums to trendy bars, from galleries to palaces or design hotels, from monuments to sumptuous restaurants, Paris is more than ever a capital city that is in the public eye and which continues to surprise Parisians and visitors. There is a vibrant energy at every turn! Paris is set to become an even more creative capital.
Immancable, Christmas illuminations in Paris: from 20th November to 5th January…
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Tuesday, 11 November 2014
- In: Culture & Actu
You can sense the excitement mounting in Parisians as they eagerly await the big switch-on date. The city’s Christmas lights are guaranteed to enchant people of every age and fill them with wonder at all the fairytale colours adorning the streets of Paris. Arcades of light, multicoloured stars, incandescent flames, twinkling projections, gorgeous backdrops to the capital’s broad avenues. The title of “Ville Lumière” takes on a whole new depth of meaning.
Thank you Paris for... The parisian contemporary Art Fair
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Tuesday, 04 November 2014
- In: Place to be & hot spots
From one glass ceiling to another, the contemporary art bandwagon rolls into the familiar grounds of the Grand Palais, for the start of the annual FIAC art fair, 2014 October 22. This year the event hosted 68 galleries from 14 different countries, specializing in contemporary and emerging art. As usual, the fair was located across Paris. Its main gallery base was in the Grand Palais, with events in the Tuileries, the Jardin des Plantes, the Place Vendôme and on the banks of the Seine…
Opera garnier, the place to see and be seen...
- By: Maxime - Art & Culture
- Friday, 17 October 2014
- In: Place to be & hot spots
October 21 at 8 p.m., the place to be in Paris is the Opéra Garnier! I’m there with my fiancée Caroline to see Rain, the work by Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, a major figure on the international choreographic scene. Sitting in the 15th row of the orchestra, Caroline is ultra elegant in her dress designed by Lagerfield for Chanel. All Paris is here. It’s just not possible to miss an opening night at the Opera, especially as it’s so difficult to be one of the happy few to receive an invitation. And, the evening will end with a platter of Oléron oysters at the Bar à Huîtres Garnier.
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Edita da RIZZOLI, Sophie la Parigina è una guida di stile moderna su PARIGI. Illustrata dai disegni di Alessandra Ceriani, completata da un elenco degli indirizzi preferiti dalla parigina e arricchita di ricette gastronomiche.
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Published by RIZZOLI New York, Sophie the Parisian'sis a modern life style guide about PARIS. Illustrated with color drawings, complemented by a list of Parisians' favorite locations and enriched with gastronomic recipes.