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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 …

Le Manoir de Gressy, a beautiful address 30 minutes from Paris

Another weekend where the mercury is at its best, and you haven't had time to plan a getaway, or simply no budget? Le Manoir de Gressy (from the Hôtels et Préférence label) some 30 minutes from Paris is the perfect deal… 1. For a change of scenery: less than an hour from Paris you find yourself in the middle of the countryside! 2. For the pleasure of recharging one's batteries in the green and waking up to the chirping of birds. 3. For the pleasure of swimming, in the pretty outdoor swimming pool surrounded by trees and flowers: a real pleasure (lined with parasols!). 4. For the charm of the rooms with terraces overlooking the garden which allow you to sit in the sun or read a book in peace. 5. For dinner at the restaurant, Le Cellier du Manoir, which offers inventive and refined cuisine using only fresh produce. The extras → For a weekend with friends: a games room with billiards, table football and pinball available → For a family weekend…