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Exceptional art galleries in the 8th arrondissement

The Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Avenue Matignon, rue de Penthièvre and rue de Miromesnil remain the stronghold of great antique dealers and prestigious art galleries. In a spirit of tradition and renewal, art dealers with global influence have sometimes settled there for several generations and rub shoulders with famous foreign galleries recently installed. In this article, we reveal the most beautiful of the 8th arrondissement. Galeries Bartoux Among the many art galleries in Paris, this one is located in the heart of a mythical avenue, the Matignon. Galeries Bartoux specializes in contemporary art. Fostering new artistic trends, it makes us discover works from surrealism and new realism as well as the biggest names in Pop Art and Street Art: Dali, Arman, Picasso, Andy Warhol… A selection of works by great masters and contemporary artists to admire in their new Parisian space of 500m2, inaugurated last summer. Galeries Bartoux, 5 avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris. 01 42 66 36 63 Tajan For 30 years, Tajan has been the unmissable event for collectors. ...

Espace Weleda has had a makeover and opens its doors to us!

After 3 months of rehabilitation work, the Espace Weleda reopens its doors to the public, displaying several novelties on the counter. We visited this superb institute! Located on Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées, the Espace Weleda was created in 2006. In addition to the sale of the brand's cosmetics, this haven of peace and relaxation offers different protocols to experience a moment. wonderfully relaxing: face and body massages to revitalize yourself in depth, practical workshops to learn simple gestures to reproduce at home and even themed events such as 'Massage Month' and well-being aperitifs. In order to be in line with the current values ​​of the brand and the expectations of customers, this high place of well-being has been completely redesigned. Closed for renovations at the beginning of last January, we were only able to push our door this spring and it must be said that the result was worth the wait! Upon entering you will discover a small lounge area, a green wall surrounded by a design wooden structure, reminiscent of ...

La Maison du Whiskey: the historic Parisian boutique opens its doors to us

Located at 20 rue d'Anjou, the very first Parisian boutique La Maison du Whiskey celebrated its 50th anniversary last year with great fanfare. The Maison du Whiskey presents itself as a space of exchange for some, a real museum or even a library for others. This meeting place, as well as the passionate experts who officiate there, have become over the years a real institution. Behind its beautiful black storefront, we discover a wooded store, chic to perfection. We stroll there and discover among the display cases and the well-filled shelves, Scottish singles malts from the 60s, trade whiskeys from the 70s, bottling in brut cask in the 80s or still whiskeys from around the world classified by country: France, United States, Japan, Ireland… In total, the firm has more than 4000 references, including more than 800 exclusive products, and 650 international brands. Firmly anchored on this foundation of fifty years of history, the house is constantly reinventing itself and projecting itself into the future. On the occasion of this ...