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The most beautiful windows and Christmas decorations to see in Paris

The magic of Christmas decorations is in full swing throughout the city of Paris. Shop windows, restaurants, shops and sometimes even entire neighborhoods light up to announce the end of year celebrations. So, if you're looking for where to find the most spectacular Christmas decorations, you've come to the right place! The windows of Galeries Lafayette Haussmann Like every year, Galeries Lafayette Haussmann saw things big to inaugurate the end-of-year celebrations. The windows and corners of the Department Store have gone into Christmas mode thanks to the magic brush of fashion designer Charles de Vilmorin. The latter has in fact imagined marvelous characters and celestial creatures to amaze visitors. But the most anticipated element is none other than the famous tree, which like every year, stands in the center of the store! This year, the tree also benefited from a lovely makeover by Charles de Vilmorin! The young designer describes his artistic direction for this collaboration as “dreamlike, offbeat and magical”. And we can only confirm! …

The Two Magots see life in verse

At Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, lovers of the fifth art have been delighted. A festive Monday evening, enhanced by the presence and reading of poems by the actor Thibault de Montalembert. The Apollinaire Prize, which honors poetry, gave rise to an evening showered with distinctions. Les Deux Magots saw life in verse, this Monday, November 13. Confirmed poets and very promising beginner writers were rewarded for their verse. The perfect opportunity to raise so many more throughout this star-studded November 13. More than ten collections selected this summer. Then the second selection, when autumn comes, the one where the noose tightens. In the end, two authors instead of just one. The Apollinaire Prize and its younger sister, the Apollinaire Discovery Prize The literary prize season had opened right here at Les Deux Magots. It is currently in full swing, with the very recent proclamations of Goncourt, Médicis, Femina, Flore and the approach of the presentation of the Interallié prize... At the height of the literary prize season, the...

Christmas lights on the Champs-Élysées: everything you need to know!

That's it, this long-awaited moment has finally arrived! The city of Paris lights up for the end-of-year celebrations. The Christmas lights on the Champs-Élysées officially launch the festivities, and the inauguration evening promises to be remarkable. Here is all you need to know! Save the date! On November 19, 2023, at 18 p.m., the Champs-Élysées will gradually light up to the delight of Parisians and visitors. Every day until January 7, 2024, passers-by will be able to admire from 17 p.m. to midnight all the trees on the avenue, adorned with their sparkling garlands. A whole system has been put in place for the day and evening of November 19 to make the inauguration as memorable as possible. From 11 a.m., car traffic will be completely interrupted on Avenue des Champs-Élysées. In the afternoon, the festivities will begin with a show by dancer-choreographer Sadeck Berrabah, to get spectators in the mood. From 19 p.m., the press will take their place to immortalize the inaugural gesture and not miss anything of the festive evening that will follow. Gilles Lellouche: a…

Sephoria: The immersive beauty event arrives in Paris for the first time

It’s an event to be marked with a milestone for beauty fans. Sephoria, the immersive beauty event straight from the United States, is preparing to hold its very first edition in Europe, and more particularly, in Paris! Here is all you need to know. It's official. Sephoria is the beauty destination of the year! It arrives for the first time in Europe on October 6 and 7, 2023 in Paris! If you've never heard of Sephoria, prepare to be dazzled at the beginning of October by this activation, certainly more anticipated than the Olympic Games for some makeup aficionados. The LVMH group brand is preparing to make its Parisian debut with great fanfare. Sephora's exclusive beauty event Born in Los Angeles in 2018, Sephoria aims to be a unique beauty experience. It allows consumers to discover in advance the exclusive brands and new products to be published in Sephora stores and online. Beauty fans, consumers and professionals are invited over 2 days in a previously defined space. Thus, they will immerse themselves in the sparkling world of beauty...

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 …

Feminalise: Feminine “Paris”

The 16th edition of Féminalise will be held from April 6 to 8, at the Parc Floral. Notice to all producers and oenologists who would like to participate in this competition, registration is now open, until the beginning of March. Last April, we told you about the Féminalise right here. Like every year, this competition, which puts women back at the heart of oenology, is back as an unmissable event for the most experienced oenologists and other professionals in the sector. FÉMINALISE is a global wine competition, created in 2007 by Didier Martin. The particularity that makes it a unique concept? Its jury composed exclusively of women, and from all over the world. Importers, salespeople, wine merchants, restaurateurs or even sommeliers… These 750 tasters are chosen on the basis of their application with the main criterion being their tasting abilities. They are either knowledgeable professionals or seasoned enthusiasts. – The novelties of the 2022 edition Despite strict sanitary constraints, the 15th edition of the Féminalise was able to take place without incident in 2021… and again for this year! If the jury must always taste the wines, …

5 exceptional new places to discover in Paris

With the extension of the curfew and the reopening of places of culture, life is picking up a bit in Paris and it must be said, it feels good. For the occasion, we have listed the 5 new spots, freshly inaugurated, not to be missed! - La Samaritaine Initially scheduled for April 2020, the reopening of La Samaritaine had been postponed due to the health crisis. We now know the official opening date of the department store on rue de Rivoli, and it will be June 19! Closed since 2005, due to asbestos and numerous deteriorations, la Samaritaine undeniably represents one of the addresses whose reopening is particularly awaited. While waiting to be able to admire this architectural jewel of the Pont Neuf with your own eyes, we reveal what will await you in the smallest of the department stores. Starting with the huge 20000 m2 shopping center bringing together more than 600 brands, combining both luxury houses but also young designers and exclusives. Next to this ...