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The (very) Parisian interview with Sarah Lavoine

Sarah Lavoine has established herself in a few years as a central figure in interior design in France. For Paris Select, she shared her best pleasure addresses in the capital…to be enjoyed without moderation! Sarah Lavoine, you are known for your faultless taste, your sense of color and light… what are the places where you find yourself comfortable, at ease, peaceful? What are your Parisian tips for our readers? ◊ A bar where to bask? Le Loulou, at the Museum of Decorative Arts. ◊ A restaurant to adopt? Lala cooks! The restaurant that I opened with my friend David Lahner in my flagship store on place des Victoires. ◊ A favorite market? The Raspail organic market, one of the rare organic markets in the capital (Sunday morning. Boulevard Raspail, between rue du Cherche-Midi and rue de Rennes, 75006), and also the Marché Président-Wilson. I go there for Joël Thiébault's vegetables, ultra-fresh fish and charcuterie. (Every Wednesday and Saturday. Avenue du President-Wilson, between rue Debrousse and place d'Iéna, 75016 Paris.) ◊ A spa where you can pamper yourself …

The top exhibitions of the moment

Despite the persistent health crisis, it is still possible to have a great exhibition since Paris is full of museums, small galleries, exceptional ephemeral places and even… on the walls of its streets! Just open your eyes. To make it easier for you, we have listed the current exhibitions that are worth seeing. Mark your calendars! – “In the streets of Paris” at Galerie Sakura The pitch: a compendium of works produced on elements of Parisian life – cobblestones, metro maps, opera tickets and even restaurant menus! – signed by the 70 best street artists of the capital. Held at the Sakura Gallery, "In the streets of Paris" brings together no less than 200 works presented to the public, and if you fall in love, you can even acquire one of them and leave with it, under your arm ( first prices set at 100 euros)! Sakura Gallery, 21 Rue du Bourg Tibourg, 75004 Paris. Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 18 p.m. and Sunday from 14 p.m.

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. ...

Where to go this summer ? Direction Le Hameau des Baux, the idyllic hotel of a stylish Provence

More than just a hotel, the Hameau des Baux is a small town, an enclave, which offers visitors the ultimate luxury of tearing themselves away from time and disposing of it within the framework of a novel by Marcel Pagnol. Organized like a village, the Hameau – a member of Hôtels et Préférence – has a small square in the center dominated by a fountain. You can walk along the 5 hectares of the estate, enjoy the fragrant nature scattered with cypresses, swim in one of the estate's two swimming pools, bask in the sun, on the terrace or under an olive tree...Le Hameau des Baux, in addition to its elegant and designer rooms, its suites and its privatized farmhouses, stands out for its “stylish and creative boutique” aspect: did the coffee table catch your eye? Leave with! Do you already see this clock in your living room? Consider it done ! ♥ Little + arty that we love at the editorial office: throughout the year, artists are in the spotlight and transform the place into a gallery, while a young talent takes advantage each season...

'Paris' by Marc-Antoine Coulon, the new arty book everyone is talking about

Recognizable by his unique style and precise line, Marc-Antoine Coulon works for the biggest names in haute couture and the international press. After his Nude ink with Jacques Herbin last month, the star illustrator is launching today 'Paris', his book of illustrations, in partnership with Éditions Flammarion. In this glamorous and evocative work - the first dedicated to his work - the artist celebrates Parisian fashion, spirit and chic. Like an irreverent and colorful walk, we discover over the pages, portraits of famous personalities, others more personal as well as sketches of parades and Parisian places that are dear to him. With a few brushstrokes, he captures its essence in a very elegant way, like his touch, sensitive and insolent… Meet this genius artist who will exhibit his works from next October 23 at Pierre Passebon, at the Vero-Dodat Gallery. You have just released 'Paris' a new book which presents a synthesis of your work. Who is he talking to ? M-AC: To everything ...

The most romantic places in Paris

Paris, capital of love? The City of Light is renowned for its romanticism with its pretty bridges, its mythical love stories and its lovers smooching on public benches. But what are the perfect places to declare your love? Paris Select and Nicolas Garreau, specialist in breathtaking marriage proposals at ApoteoSurprise, reveal 10 places to stroll as a couple in Paris. La Roseraie des Jardins de Bagatelle We like: the smells emanating from the flowerbeds and the explosions of colors in the summer. The northern island of Lac Inférieur in the Bois de Boulogne We like: Renting a boat and feeling disconnected from the world a few minutes from Paris. The Yitzhak Rabin Garden in Bercy We like: This set of gardens which makes us discover an orange grove, vines, lakes... The Medici Fountain in the Luxembourg Gardens We like: the green decor and the statue of the mythical Greek couple ( Galatea, marine goddess and Acis) entwined. A beautiful ode to love. The …

The most beautiful covered passages in Paris

The covered passages have an incomparable charm. Witnesses to the history of Paris, they were the place to be seen at the start of the 30th century. Do not hesitate to look up to discover the sublime glass roofs which overhang them or to look down to admire their worked tiling. If they were once specialized in one area, today the covered passages are diversifying and offer a wide choice of shops and restaurants. The perfect refuges for a winter walk! Le passage des Princes Why do we love it? The Passage des Princes is delightfully old-fashioned with its recognizable checkerboard tiling, its ball-shaped lampposts, its 5s dome and its pretty glass roof. He is now well known for his JouéClub toy shops. You will be sure to find the perfect gift there! Passage des Princes, 75002 boulevard des Italiens, XNUMX La Galerie Vivienne Why do we love it? The Galerie Vivienne is one of the most elegant in Paris. A pretty glass roof, a majestic dome, a colorful mosaic on the floor… It didn't take much to attract beautiful shops…