An enchanting timeless breakfast at Angelina
I tasted the breakfast at the famous Tea house Angelina in Paris. Angelina was founded in 1903 by Antoine Rumpelmayer and the decoration was designed by the famous Belle Epoque architect Edouard-Jean Niermans. The decor is finely-worked and sophisticated with gildings, murals and mouldings, ledges, medaillons… It is an ravishing and timeless place. My favourite…
“Parc de Passy” : A charming and colorful park in Paris
I discovered this lovely park by chance and i was delighted by the colours and the height of the flowers. This pink flower field (“cosmos”) magnifies and brightens the park. The park is surrounded and overhanged by high buildings. A delightful arbour (trellis supporting climbling plants) ornaments the garden. It is a calm and pleasant place to…
A gleaming Christmas at “the Galeries Lafayette” in Paris
Sparkling and gold decorations at the department store the “Galeries Lafayette” in Paris !
The French pastry allied to the Japanese taste at “Yamasaki” in Paris
Yamasaki is a Franco-Japanese tea room and pastry shop in Paris. The French pastries are revisited with the Japanese spirit. The pastries are colorful, delicious and sophisticated. The tea comes from the tea house Betjeman and Barton. It is located : 6, Chaussée de la Muette 75016 Paris TEL: 01 40 50 19 19 Metro:…
The Galerie Vivienne in Paris
The Galerie Vivienne is one of my favourite shopping passages in Paris. In 1823, the architect François-Jacques Delannoy designed this gallery with a Neoclassical style. Delightful mosaics decorate the floor and a beautiful glass roof recovers the gallery. In this passage, there are many shops and restaurants. “Aparte” is my favourite shop in the Galerie…
Magnificent Christmas decorations at the “Bon marché” in Paris
There are beautiful Christmas balls of Russian inspiration with gold and flowers. Some decorations remind “Faberge eggs.”
