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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 "Renaissance" of François d'Izarny is unveiled at the Galerie Bartoux Matignon

On May 16, the Galeries Bartoux will organize the opening of the exhibition devoted to François d'Izarny and his colorful works. Since their creation, Les Galeries Bartoux have specialized in contemporary art while promoting new artistic trends. They offer amateurs and art enthusiasts the opportunity to rediscover works of surrealism – Dali – and new realism like Arman, as well as great masters of the Pop and Street Art movement. The Galeries Bartoux invite you to discover several major artists of our time, whether classical or contemporary: Josepha, Etienne, Bruno Catalano, Salvador Dali, Julien Marinetti, Fernando Botero, Arman... Each year, personal or collective exhibitions of painters and sculptors of world renown, (French or foreign) are organized. Next Thursday, May 16, the Galerie Bartoux Matignon will organize a preview of the exhibition devoted to François d'Izarny, “Renaissance”. Initiated at the school of Buffet, François d'Izarny is a French artist with a busy career. After being spotted by his talent, in the 70s, he inaugurated his …

The most WOW Parisian hotel spas!!!

To be pampered, there's nothing like slipping into the sneakers of a demanding tourist and taking advantage of hotel spas (which are often stunning)! Whether you want to have a pool and jacuzzi day or you prefer a tailor-made massage, follow our selection of spas to discover absolutely. ♥ I-SPA BY ALGOTHERM Within the Grand Hotel InterContinental Paris, the I-spa Algotherm combines beauty and well-being in the zen and cozy atmosphere of a space decorated with noble materials. The complete treatment menu – relaxing massages, body wraps, personalized programs – highlights the specific virtues of marine active ingredients. The spa also has a cardio-training area, a sauna and a relaxation area. 2 rue Scribe 75009 – Tel. : 01 40 07 36 96 ♥ ST JAMES ALBANY Installed in the famous rue de Rivoli, in the Saint James Albany hotel, the Spa Deep Nature offers its guests the opportunity to relax gently. With the help of a therapist, they have the possibility of choosing the treatment...

How about taking advantage of August to redo your decor?

Stuck in Paris for August? Have you been to Paris Plage, Paris l'Eté, stylish rooftops and other trendy terraces? He always remains his little home, his precious nest ... why not take advantage of this month when the city is calm to rethink its decor? What addresses should I spot? SARAH LAVOINE Sarah Lavoine created her interior design agency in 2002. Very quickly, she became a benchmark for Parisian taste and contemporary aesthetics, which can be recognized by the elegantly appointed space on rue du Bac : a French art of living is emerging and taking shape. Here, objects and accessories will polish a refined lifestyle 28, Rue du Bac 75007 Paris - Tel. : 01 42 86 00 35 FLAMANT Flamant intends to find for you all the elements that will make your space a soft, warm and reassuring refuge. By wanting to constitute itself as the quintessence of the House, Flamant has found a pure line, with designs as varied as modern or vintage ... without having ...

The 3 trendiest concept stores for the new season

Fashion is in concept stores, to understand: in stores set up in spaces that draw on the loft and bathe in light, while offering a selection of ultra-trendy pieces ranging from designer decoration to selected clothing... Discover our 3 concepts -preferred blinds to the editorial staff. ◊ L'ECLAIREUR Since 1980, L'Eclaireur has been a trendsetter and offers a clever mix of design and fashion, often offbeat, always in tune with the times. Thus, Saint Laurent creations rub shoulders with the slightly crazy universe of Piero Fornasetti as well as the silversmith art of San Lorenzo, in a colorful atmosphere that seduces creative people. 40, rue de Sévigné 75003 – Tel. : 01 48 87 10 22 ◊ BONTON Bonton is in a way the child of Bonpoint, even if the spirit varies and childhood changes its tone. Created by the son of the creators of the famous Bonpoint, Bonton opened the first concept store for children in 2001, and since then has continued to prosper. The line is offbeat, the colors spicy and the prints …

Galerie 3032 awakens the rue de Bourgogne!

Right: painting by Sophie Ceresa Notice to Parisians in search of artistic renewal: the rue de Bourgogne is the new rue de Seine… So, if you drag your feet at the idea of ​​touring the pops again and again - self-declared artists and other ratiociners videographers, rendezvous in rue de Bourgogne, which dust off contemporary art. Jacquesson sculpture and drawing Sue Hyun Kim A street which (re) gains its letters of nobility If it went unnoticed by its discreet charm and its environment considered (a little) boring by a youth in search of novelty, the rue de Bourgogne has been waking up ever since some time, giving back to the 7th arrondissement a lively and refined cultural life. Between gourmet addresses (such as Savarin, the trendy table launched by a Top Chef and which has been a hit since) and designer boutiques, you can discover a series of galleries that deserve careful attention. Galerie 3032: a nerve center In the editorial staff, there is one among several that caught our eye: Galerie 3032, which is available, like its name ...

The Hopkins Gallery: from impressionism to contemporary

Located in the heart of a Paris as luxurious as it is cultural, a few minutes from the Grand Palais or the Théâtre du Rond-Point, the Hopkins Gallery welcomes its visitors in a majestic space that arouses curiosity… without disappointing it. Discovery of a house dedicated to original art, from impressionism to contemporary. Botero, The Square, 2013, oil on canvas, 127 x 101 cm A gallery of masterpieces: Created in 1984, the Hopkins Gallery favors an art that has its place in history books, from the Impressionists to the Nabis in not passing contemporaries. In its spaces, with its always original and neat hangings, you will be able to meet Monets, Morisots, Renoir, Pissarro or Sisleys; but also works by Bonnard, Maurice Denis, Ranson, Roussel and Vuillard; or even Chagall, Derain, Marquet, as well as modern and contemporary paintings by Léger, Picasso, Matisse, Calder, Staël, Dubuffet, Soulages, Basquiat and Marc Quinn. Who is invited to the biggest events in contemporary art: Since 1989, the gallery has participated in the most prestigious exhibitions, the Biennale des…