Paris, Paris! Je t'aime! Especially in Summertime, especially at the start of the Soldes : )
Just returned from a 48 hour Paris trip to visit a good friend, who now lives in the city of light (and love, and inspiration, and style, and so on and so on). How nice!
When I am Paris there are a few thing I HAVE to do. I cannot leave without 1) having been to the parcs (so nice to sit down and look around in the chairs at the ponds of the Tuileries or Parc du Luxembourg), 2)having had a coffee at the terrace of Café Marly in the gallery of the Louvre (just opposite the glass pyramid) and 3) having spend at least half a day in the Marais.
While shopping and strolling in the Marais I suddenly stood in front of one of my favorite hotels in Paris, Caron de Beaumarchais. I stayed here a few years ago. It is so lovely, and so typically French and so centrally located in the Marais, that I definitely have to add it as ChocolateOnYourPillow address.
http://www.carondebeaumarchais.com
The hotel is named after the 18-century playwright Beaumarchais, who lived a few blocks away from the current location of the hotel when writing his famous play 'Marriage of Figaro'. This play has inspired the decor of the hotel: 'Charm, gaiety, joie de vivre, elegance, refinement and a spirit of freedom; all are elements of the originality of French culture, and they were born under Beaumarchais'. When entering the hotel it's just going back in time...
Mind that you have to make a reservation early in advance (it's a small hotel, 19 rooms and the cheapest roomrates -145€ for a double- are popular). See the raving reviews on tripadvisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187147-d188745-Reviews-Hotel_Caron_de_Beaumarchais-Paris_Ile_de_France.html
Although you should discover your Marais addresses yourself (it's part of the fun and new places pop up all the time), here are just a few of my favorites: café Chez Marianne, Zadig & Voltaire, the great selection of clothing brands at Abou D'Abi Bazar, a L'Olivier, art & photography gallery YellowKorner, Kusmi tea, Entreé des fourniseurs, Satellite Paris Bijoux, the courtyard of Museé Carnavalet... et plus... et plus...
One last thing... if you are not planning a trip to Paris shortly, just take a look at http://littlebrownpen.blogspot.com/ so now and then. It could be that you will change you plans...
Bon Voyage!
No comments:
Post a Comment