Hotel 01
Ritz Paris
The Coco Chanel suite or one of the garden-facing Prestige rooms over the Place Vendôme.
France
Paris
Paris is best read in three seasons: the haute-couture weeks, the September rentrée, and the quiet half of August. This brief is calibrated for all three.
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Hotels
03 carefully chosen addresses for paris.
Hotel 02
Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
Karl Lagerfeld–designed suites overlooking the Place de la Concorde.
Hotel 03
Le Bristol Paris
The most residential of the palaces; the rooftop pool deck in summer.
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Restaurants
04 carefully chosen addresses for paris.
Restaurant 01
L'Ami Louis, 3e
Bistro classicism, foie gras and roast chicken; the back banquette.
Restaurant 02
Caviar Kaspia, place de la Madeleine
The first-floor dining room, baked potato, vodka, a quiet evening.
Restaurant 03
Le Voltaire, quai Voltaire
The Parisian establishment lunchroom; sole meunière and steak tartare.
Restaurant 04
Lapérouse, quai des Grands-Augustins
Private salons reserved by name; the most romantic dining room in the city.
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Bars
03 carefully chosen addresses for paris.
Bar 01
Bar Hemingway, Ritz Paris
Colin Field's room, the picpoul or the Serendipity, never the menu.
Bar 02
Le Bar du Bristol
Velvet club chairs, a long-running pianist, perfect Negronis.
Bar 03
Harry's New York Bar, rue Daunou
Original Bloody Mary, since 1911; the downstairs piano room.
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Things to do
04 carefully chosen addresses for paris.
Things to d 01
After-hours at the Louvre
Private docent walk through the Denon wing once the public has gone.
Things to d 02
Hermès atelier visit, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
Bespoke commission appointment, by introduction only.
Things to d 03
Box at the Palais Garnier
Loge held for the season; champagne sent up at the interval.
Things to d 04
Christie's Paris preview, avenue Matignon
Catalogue and quiet morning viewing arranged before public hours.
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