Month: March 2022

Potager City: the favorite healthy basket of Parisiennes

For those who don't have time to source fresh produce from the market, Paris Select has found the solution. Code name ? City vegetable garden. Potager City was launched by two brothers, Damien and Yoann. The happy duo grew up in the countryside, in a house with a large vegetable garden. And even if it was theirs, vegetables were really not a passion! As with all children, food education took time, but their mother's efforts and perseverance eventually paid off. 20 years later, at the end of their studies, the two brothers who shunned vegetables imagine Potager City. We are then in 2007 and it is the beginning of a great adventure! The concept of Potager City? Distribute baskets of extra-fresh fruits and vegetables, without stock and with a single objective: to rediscover the taste and freshness of products to people. If at the beginning the duo invented themselves fruit pickers, deliverymen-cyclists, accountants, graphic designers, order pickers... From now on, the firm counts...

Live the 35th anniversary of Futuroscope!

In the heart of Poitiers, Futuroscope is a theme park that combines immersive attractions, live shows and participatory experiences, for the whole family. In terms of attendance, Futuroscope is France's 4th largest park with millions of visitors on the clock... Despite a year 2020 marked by COVID-19, the park has decided to invest just over 300 million euros in its development. . Thus, we should discover 3 new major attractions and even a water park, which should open in 2024! Moreover, the park celebrates its 35th anniversary this year and unveils several new features. From May 14, the new Hotel Station Cosmos will unveil its rollercoaster restaurant Space Loop. In July, the park will inaugurate a new attraction unique in the world: Tornado Hunters. To visit the Futuroscope, many possibilities are available to you. Day ticket, 2 days, 3 days, Evening ticket (from 17 p.m.), Nocturne ticket (from 20 p.m.), Premium Pass options (including priority passages in certain attractions)… Our recommendation? Opt for a 2-day visit…

Smiley celebrates its 50th anniversary with great fanfare at Galeries Lafayette

50 years after its appearance in the columns of the daily France Soir, Smiley moved to the Galeries Lafayette to celebrate an anniversary more festive than ever. – The story of Smiley Smiley was born in 1971, when the journalist Franklin Loufrani imagined it, in order to accompany the good news, in the columns of the French newspaper France Soir. Having become over time the figurehead of a generation of new optimists, Smiley's influence extends to a myriad of fields. Music, social movements, popular culture… 50 years after its creation, Smiley shapes the way we perceive happiness and express it through iconic products around the world. – An anniversary event at Galeries Lafayette Thus, since February 21 and until April 3, Smiley is packing his bags at Galeries Lafayette to celebrate his 50th birthday! On the program: creative collaborations in fashion, beauty, design and gourmet, exclusive offers, immersive animations and 100% feel good experiences… Attention riders and other gamers! In the atrium of the Men's store, you will discover …

3 exceptional perfumers to treat yourself to a rare fragrance

At a time when the world seems tired of commercial perfumery and is looking instead for perfumes that tell authentic stories, we have selected 3 confidential brands that really make the difference... For your loved ones who love precious juices or just to offer you a new seasonal fragrance, discover them right here. – Affinessence Born from Sophie Bruneau's passion for base notes, the AFFINESSENCE perfume collection was born in 2015. This Art perfumery stands out for its creativity and its original composition, far from the traditional top-heart notes scheme -bottom. Indeed, AFFINESSENCE perfumes are composed exclusively of base essences, rare and exceptional. Quintessence of perfumery, these particularly deep, powerful and tenacious notes are staged to form real sensual signatures, leaving an unforgettable trail in their wake... These manage to move all our senses! Precious juices imagined by several perfumers, chosen by the founder, an expert in the field, having worked with the greatest talents in perfumery. Highlighting natural, noble and rare raw materials, each juice …