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Hotel Thérèse

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Susie Hollands

Text: Susie Hollands Image: Hotel Thérèse Hotel Thérèse is situated in a fabulous quartier of Paris in a typical building from the 18th century looking onto one that is even more exquisite. This 3 star hotel is a discreet bonne addresse of well-heeled lawyers, art historians and the fashion crowd. Originally the street was known… Read more

Michel Cluizel Chocolate

Posted on March 15, 2010 by VINGT Editorial

Text: Boris Petrovic Image: Robyn Lee Like all fine chocolate artisans serious about their craft, Michel Cluizel has his own series of ‘Premier cru’ tablets, meaning that these chocolates come from a single cocoa bean related to a specific plantation rather than a no-name blend of cocoas (in most cases coming from Ivory coast plantations)… Read more

Maison de l’Architecture

Posted on February 25, 2010 by VINGT Editorial

Text: Anna Bromich Photograph: Eric Laignel My dog-eared street map of Paris, printed in 1984, lists the U-shaped building opposite Gare de l’Est as a hospital, causing momentary confusion as I navigate my way from the station and across the street. Today Maison de l’Architecture, the hospital was just one moment in the life… Read more

Le Petit Paris

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Susie Hollands

Text: Susie Hollands Image: Le Petit Paris Le Petit Paris is a great mid-priced hotel options in one of the most sought after areas of the city. The old Relais de Poste is perfectly situated just 1 minute from the eastern gates of Luxembourg Gardens. It’s equally suitable for a lover’s weekend or a family… Read more

Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine

Posted on December 1, 2009 by VINGT Editorial

Text by Anna Bromwich If you don’t have the time to embark on an architecture tour of France, an afternoon at Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine works just as well. The three galleries in the permanent collection are crammed with casts, copies and maquettes of the last millennium of French architecture and a program… Read more