Month: March 2020

5 Instagram accounts to follow to get away from it all

In this gloomy period, we would not refuse a few shots of positive waves, photos of the sea, hot sand and palm trees… Just to escape for a few scrolls, we have found you the 5 best travel Instagramers. Immediate boarding for a virtual journey! - The most Parisian: @ wonguy974 Followed by more than 300 subscribers, photographer Olivier Wong has a remarkable talent. Each of his shots are simply perfect, both in terms of colors and the angle taken… We let you make up your own mind. - The most professional: @mary_quicy Passionate about travel, Mary Quincy is also an outstanding photographer. It's simple, her free time, she spends it traveling the four corners of the globe. From Rome to Bali via New York, the most Parisian of Americans never leaves her camera, to the delight of her many followers. Her photos are truly inspiring and offer an optimistic and dreamy view of the world. - The most 'nature-friendly':…

Confinement: the top series to binge-watch

Mission of the day: try to find some positive points in this confinement. So, of course, you've been locked up for more than a week - alone, as a couple or with your family - but since then, you've certainly become the queen of the kitchen, the next Victor Hugo or even better, the pro of the express cleaning. But the ultimate advantage of being confined is quite different since you can take advantage of this period to "binge" one or even several new series. Yes, the very ones that your loved ones have been recommending to you for months! Do you think you have already scoured the entire Netflix catalog? Nay… Proof by 10. – For addicts to reality TV shows: Love is Blind The pitch? 16 singles must fall in love and get engaged, before they've even met in person... A wedding is even planned at the end, which leads us to ask the crucial question: is love really blind? ? A perfect show to clear your head in any case. Love is…

Literature: 5 great classics to (re)read during quarantine

Containment obliges, everyone tries to occupy themselves as best they can... When some indulge in the joy of coloring, others try their hand at cooking while still others come out with nuggets from their library. We have selected for you the 5 literary works to read at least once in your life, or simply to rediscover. – In Search of Lost Time, by Marcel Proust With its 3000 pages divided into 7 volumes, this literary monument by Marcel Proust is a great classic that may intimidate some. But it's still a must-read masterpiece. In any case, if you want to finish it by the end of confinement, you better get started! – The Great Gatsby, by Francis Scott Fitzgerald Published in 1925 in the United States, The Great Gatsby is the third novel by American writer Francis Scott Fitzgerald. The story is set in New York in the 1920s and is often described as a flamboyant portrayal of American high society from the Roaring Twenties. – …

5 tips for rethinking your dressing room Marie Kondo style

Do you want to take advantage of the lockdown to do a big spring cleaning? We can only encourage you in this direction. Even better, we've compiled Marie Kondo's top tips for you. According to her, tidying up your interior can change our life and even our way of thinking. Thus, in her bestseller La Magie du Tidying up, the high priestess of the organization has developed an effective and sustainable method, called “KonMari”. Here are his 5 main principles that have been around the world… – Tidy up quickly… In one go! For the Japanese consultant, tidying up here and there, from time to time, is completely counterproductive. Rearranging your closet then taking a break, tidying up a room, then stopping… Nope! His recommendation? Plan a non-stop week or sacrifice all your weekends for a month. Yes, the sooner you achieve your goals, the less the mess will be likely to take up residence again in your home. – Keep only the objects that make us happy This is the golden rule of …

When luxury brands mobilize to fight the Coronavirus

In this period of global health crisis, many brands have decided to put their activity on hold and lend a hand to the government, to fight against the Coronavirus epidemic... Focus on these great initiatives that we can only welcome! – LVMH has manufactured hydroalcoholic gel and offered 10 million masks to French hospitals Once again, LVMH was one of the first to react to this crisis. “Faced with the risk of shortage noted in France, Bernard Arnault asked the perfumes and cosmetics branch of LVMH to mobilize its production capacities to manufacture and offer the public authorities large quantities of hydroalcoholic gel”, we could read in a press release from the world No. 1 in luxury. The group's production sites dedicated to the production of perfumes for Dior, Guerlain and even Givenchy have therefore been mobilized for the production of hydroalcoholic gels. These were subsequently distributed to hospitals. Just last week, Bernard Arnault's group also reached...

Bouillon Racine, the confidential broth of the Chartier brothers

Located between the Latin Quarter and Odéon since 1906, the famous Bouillon Racine by the Chartier brothers presents a superb Art Nouveau style. Immersion in this place classified as a Historic Monument… Bouillon Pigalle, Chartier or even Julien, it must be said, for a few years the broth (ancestor of Parisian breweries) has been on the rise! But in the capital, the one that stands out is none other than Bouillon Racine. Perpetuating the unique atmosphere of Paris in the 1900s, one is first of all seduced by its magnificent decor made of fretted woodwork, bevelled mirrors, opalines, marble mosaics and other glass pastes. As for the stoves, it is Alexandre Belthoise who is at the helm of the famous Parisian institution. For 15 years, it has been offering flavors that play subtly between contemporary French cuisine and traditional dishes. Made from fresh products and renewed with the seasons, they are 100% homemade since the only ones that are not made in the kitchens of the house are those of carefully chosen partners: the Parisian Escargot and the artisan...

Les Deux Magots unveils its bucolic terrace-garden, ideal for welcoming Spring

A true emblem of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Les Deux Magots is now inaugurating its terrace-garden where life is good. Zoom in on this meeting place where Parisians love to sit down and admire the peaceful view of the Saint-Germain Church… Renowned for its literary history, Les Deux Magots is an unmissable Germanopratin spot. If in the last century, the famous café hosted the fine flower of the intellectual and artistic scene (Verlaine, Rimbaud, Mallarmé, Aragon, Sartre and Beauvoir, Hemingway, Picasso, to name a few…) today the tradition continues and Les Deux Magots remains more than ever the headquarters of Parisian and international personalities from the political sphere, the arts, literature and fashion. Every year, on sunny days, the establishment inaugurates its terrace-garden. At the corner of Boulevard Saint-Germain and the famous square of the same name, it preserves the authenticity and history of the house, while breathing new life into it... This legendary meeting place brings together both Parisians from the neighborhood but also artists and other international celebrities, …