Easter sweets
The teddy bear in milk chocolate, the pinapple in dark chocolate and the bunny in white chocolate are from the French pastry Karamel Paris. The funny bunny with yellow glasses in dark chocolate is a creation of the French pastry chef Christophe Michalak. Besides, the small bunny in milk chocolate is from Maison Larnicol Paris.
La Seine illuminée par les lumières de la ville
“La Seine a de la chance Elle n’a pas de souci Et quand elle se promène Tout le long de ses quais Avec sa belle robe verte Et ses lumières dorées Notre-Dame jalouse Immobile et sévère Du haut de toutes ses pierres La regarde de travers” Jacques Prévert – “Chanson de la Seine”
A Fall walk in the Parc floral, in Paris
Fall colours : Wandering among dalhias : Seing the life in pink : Rêver en couleurs : Mes amies les roses :
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The white cups (Manoir tasse à café sans soucoupe) are from Villeroy & Boch. Besides, the background represents Paris and is from the Disney movie “The aristocats”. There are also Tchaï and Carette Trocadéro.
A flowered afternoon at the Parc de Bagatelle in Paris
Created in 1775, the park and the castle are located in the Bois de Boulogne. It was built in 64 days due to a bet between Queen Marie-Antoinette and her brother-in-law, the Count d’Artois. The park de Bagatelle is a wonderful garden with huge trees, a variety of flowers and a charming Chinese kiosk dating…
The Place Vendôme in Paris in photos
Place Vendôme is a luxury and jewelry symbol in Paris. The greatest jewelry designers are located there. This place was designed in 1699 by the architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart (the architect of the Chateau de Versailles). Place Vendôme is octogonal and symetric with an architectural unity. At the center, there is a column surmounted by a statue.…
A sparkling night in Versailles
Every Saturday from June 18 to September 17 2016, the gardens of the Château de Versailles offer stunning fireworks in front of the Grand Canal. I saw amazing and beautiful fireworks in July. It is a wonderful spectacle. For more information : http://en.chateauversailles.fr/
Time travel : Back to the sixties in Paris !
The websites : http://lonepalm.fr/ ; www.hotelekta.com/ ; www.ministerehotel.com/fr/index.php ; www.idolhotel-paris.com/ ; www.hotel-lemontana.com/ ; www.edgarparis.com ; andre-latin-paris-hotel.com ; sevenhotelparis.com/ ; www.restauranteclectic.fr/ ; monsieurbleu.com/ ; www.manko-paris.com/fr/home ; https://www.lesbains-paris.com/ ; www.cieldeparis.com/ and www.leflandrin.com/ Sources : nomadsheart.com ; timeout.fr ; lefooding.com ; pariszigzag.fr ; madame.lefigaro.fr ; tripadvisor.co.uk ; hotels-photographe.com us.venere.com and fr.pinterest.com
A royal tea time with Marie-Antoinette at Nina’s in Paris
Nina’s was orginally a perfume distillery company founded in 1672 by Pierre Diaz. This firm was the supplier of fragrances for King Louis XIV and the Court of Versailles. The Queen Marie-Antoinette liked particulary the lavender and rose fragrances. Today, it is a tea room using the fruits from the King’s Kitchen Garden in Versailles.…
A Japanese-French fusion Tea time at Sadaharu Aoki in Paris
Sadaharu Aoki is a reputed Japanese pastry maker. The Japanese flavours (black sesame, matcha…) add a Japanese touch to French pastries (eclairs, puff cakes, Opera…). My favourite pastry is the black sesame eclair. It is delicious! I tasted also the matcha puff cake and It was very tasty. Matcha is a traditional Japanese green tea…
A picturesque promenade in Montmartre
Walking on the hill of Montmartre is a delighful change of scenery even for the Parisians. Montmartre is famous for the Sacré Cœur Basilica, the narrow streets, the place du Tertre and for the beautiful view of Paris. The Sacré Cœur Basalica designed by the architect Paul Abadie, is in the Romano-Byzantine style. 44 years…
