Lifestyle
Hotels, restaurants, delicatessen
California Bliss: hot, hot, hot winter!
A delicious toasted and stuffed brioche bun and hot superfood lattes will be featured this winter at the frozen yogurt specialist’s. And much more… Acai bowls, Papaya bowls, smoothies… To make the pleasure last!
Liqueur St-Germain: so Frenchy!
Launched in 2007, St-Germain liqueur has established itself in the world of mixology as an ode to France and a tribute to the mythical Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, from which it takes its name.
Taokan: an exceptional chef behind the scenes
At Taokan, chef Au Tien Dat imagines each day a truly creative and definitely tasty French-Chinese cuisine.
Chocolaterie Beussent Lachelle
From Ecuador to your taste buds: now boarding! Few chocolate masters offer the luxury of controlling their production from A to Z. By cultivating their own cocoa trees in their Ecuadorian plantation and roasting their noblest beans in their workshops in the...
Happy Fruttini
Fruttini by MO blows out its first candle in December and brings to life this refreshing Proust madeleine: the frozen lemon…
Bel Ami Hotel: literary mixology
The new head bartender, Jérémy Benettayeb, energizes this place of encounter and relaxation with new cocktails inspired by the work of Guy de Maupassant.
La Villa Saint-Germain-des-Prés tells you “Bonsoir Madame”
This spring, the hotel from rue Jacob is announcing a new establishment, focused on nature and the Luxembourg garden.
MadamAdor… and so do we!
A premonitory name for this new restaurant settled since September on rue Guisarde.
The restaurant of the Montalembert Hotel: a new chef whisks us through time
A popular table in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the restaurant of the Montalembert Hotel has a new chef with an astonishing background and a different kind of creative cuisine.
Alcazar: festive venue
A chic and gourmet bar and restaurant, the lair where a certain Jean-Marie Rivière once was active, is still a very wild and crazy festive place.
California Bliss: amazing Frozen Yogurts
For those who don’t know the California Bliss wave yet, start by visualizing California beaches, surfing, girls in bikinis…
Suites 124: luxury at home
In a prestigious district of Brussels has just opened a luxury guest house for refined travellers.
Taokan: an institution led by the chopsticks!
It’s been seven years since Taokan has successfully established itself in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. A remarkable success, doubled over the past three years with a second location on the Rive Droite.
The best of Italy
Emporio Armani Caffè Ristorante
Castel or the temple of the party
Her name is Mélinda Hélie, she is young and extremely dynamic, and with the double gifts of having a good head that is also full of ideas.
The discreet luxury of the 5-star Hotel Bel Ami
There are those who will come and come back to the Bel Ami for the refinement of the rare 5-star hotels in Saint-Germain.
The place Saint-Sulpice and the refined charm of hotel Récamier****
Since its renovation led by Sylvie de Lattre, already owner of hotel Thérèse, this exceptional place in the heart of Place Saint-Sulpice, nurtures the authentic spirit of a bourgeois family home. Refined, intimate and comfortable, the Récamier continues to impose its...
California Bliss: enjoy the Californian lifestyle!
Mix & Match! In 2014 the two pioneers of California Bliss created a true art of Californian healthy living—combining the French know-how of Danielle Ahajot and the Californian way of life of American co-founder Kylie Schuyler—one which even goes beyond the frozen yogurts…
Fashion
Ligne de Vue: the eyewear art gallery
Glasses or sunglasses, Ligne de Vue is the new chic and couture address of all Germanopratins.
Voyage, voyage.
After opening her first store in the very chic Cap Ferret (Atlantic coast), Joanne de Lépinay, the interior designer with a globetrotter’s spirit, shares her treasures with us. Following the success of the brand with its many references, the new “Voyage” boutique in...
Morganne Bello: the timeless beauty of fine stones
Because they are a gift from nature, Morganne Bello sublimates fine stones.
Maison Khel: a breath from elsewhere
The opening of this elegant boutique in the 6th arrondissement owes nothing to chance: the (young) Maison Khel had to join the district of publishers and creators of upholstery fabrics.
CFOC: exceptional Vietnamese lacquerware
You dream of escape? The most audacious trips are often made without moving an inch!
Gas Bijoux: 50 years and nothing has changed!
Always unique and original, Gas Bijoux jewellery sets continue to seduce women from Saint-Germain-des-Prés and around the world. A love-story that lasts!
Flamant: watch in wonder, you are at home!
When entering the Flamant store, we all have this same first impression: “Wow, what a place!” The 750 m2 of the Belgian brand that crosses rue de l’Abbaye to curl up into the place de Furstemberg, we all dream of making this our “little sweet home”!
Louis Vuitton: a journey at home
Four scented candles that transforms the home into another ambiance: L’Air du Jardin, Île Blanche, Feuilles d’Or and Dehors Il Neige.
Wax Flower: urban jungle
With the summer season comes a strong desire for greenery and for those lucky enough to have a balcony or a terrace, now is the time for gardening.
Arthus-Bertrand and the calligrapher Nicolas Ouchenir
The calligrapher Nicolas Ouchenir revisits the signet ring of the famous jeweller…
Flamant Feeling
What would Christmas be without a beautiful dinner table and festive decorations hung in the tree? When looking for inspiration, visit the beautiful, warm and friendly boutique Flamant, nestled in the heart of place Furstemberg, it’s a warm and homely point of...
Zens: interior decoration between East and West
Fancy a break between appointments? Welcome to Zens, the House of Zen and Harmony. And no, it isn’t a well-being clinic but a shop dedicated to the arts of interior decoration. Created in 2009, the brand set up shop in the sixth arrondissement in September of this...
Philippe Audibert: germanopratine jewellery
With his 30 years of jewellery creation, Philippe Audibert has built a great success internationally (United States, Japan…). He has recently opened his first store at Rive Gauche. His showroom in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, next to his workshop, is very popular during...
Gas Bijoux: exceptional fantasy
Photo © Alistair Taylor-Young With the opening of the store at 10 rue de Grenelle a year ago, Marie and Olivier continue to write the saga of “Gas Bijoux”, together with their father André. This store, their first one at Rive Gauche, is the new architectural...
Flamant: liven up your interior!
With the arrival of spring, the city dweller wants sun, colour and cheerfulness. So let’s head to the gorgeous Flamant store, nestled in the heart of the place Furstenberg, to discover the new spring-summer 2017 collection. Outdoor tables and chairs, summery...
Flamant: a journey to Wonderland
What brand could be more qualified than Flamant to glorify the festive season? The 650 m² divine lifestyle concept store of rue de l’Abbaye and the so-romantic place Furstenberg puts up its Christmas lights: flamboyant trees, twinkling garlands, candles, pine cones,...
Waxflower: Flowers of good
Ephemeral but not superfluous, flowers are essential! And at Waxflower, they are authentic, fresh and seasonal just like we love them. For nine years now, the passionate creative florists, Gregory and Thierry, are realising compositions «made-to-measure» for...
The complete universe of Christian Lacroix
New collection of cushions and furniture fabrics “Incroyables et Merveilleuses” © Richard Powers The complete universe of Christian Lacroix in a unique concept store To celebrate 5 years of the “Art de Vivre” department, the House of Christian Lacroix has created the...
Beauty institute and spa
Janthra Spa: Thailand as if you were there
You dream of a Thai massage but you don’t have time to fly to Bangkok or Chiang Mai? It doesn’t matter!
Coiffirst: luxury with coolness
With an international presence, including 3 salons in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Coiffirst invites you to a Rive Gauche tour to discover the most beautiful hairdressers’ addresses in the capital.
Casanera: the beauty made in Maquis
From this protected land between sea and mountains, the brand draws remarkable organic herbal cosmetics from the Island of Beauty.
Coiffirst: opening of a 3rd salon
The circle is complete. As much as possible for a hairdresser, you might say! This year, Éric Pfalzgraf, the founder, has finished his peregrinations and has finally found the rare pearl!
Coiffirst: opening of a 3rd salon!
The circle is complete. As much as possible for a hairdresser, you might say! This year, Éric Pfalzgraf, the founder, has finished his peregrinations and has finally found the rare pearl!
Louis Vuitton: new sensory territories
The Louis Vuitton House continues its emotional journey with three new fragrances.
Samer Zakharia conquering Saint-Germain
Samer Zakharia is at home, rue de l’Échaudé, with his store: L’Athanor, a showcase for his brands MAISON FLAMEL and MAISON DOUZE.
The Akasha Spa of Lutetia Hotel
A holistic approach to beauty
The Alchemist moves to Hotel Bel Ami
When the house of contemporary cosmetics, Maison Flamel, meets the shop of the 5-star hotel Bel Ami, it creates the beauty event of the season in Saint-Germain-des-Prés…
The same care at home as in the salon!
If the beauty of the sky is in the stars, the beauty of women is in their hair… There you go and welcome to Coiffirst!
Granado: the tradition of Brazilian beauty
On Copacabana beach, the symbol of the Brazilian art of living, beauty is exposed on every inch of beach towel. One of the beauty secrets of the Cariocas nestles in the centre of Rio, inside the famous Granado pharmacy, founded in 1870 by the Portuguese José Antonio...
Louis Vuitton: new masculine fragrances
After having dedicated his first creations to women, the perfumer-designer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud takes a path of new olfactory emotions.
Coiffirst: this summer, the trend is going natural!
Let it be said! The lengths go wavy and demand is high for the famous Coiffirst “vernissage” … The subtle technique to brighten the hair using a brush for a “material” effect, to highlight some areas as if the sun had bleached some strands… A technique that’s...
FOREO presents UFO a revolutionary smart mask
Building on its success in Asia and the United States, the Swedish brand FOREO opened their store at boulevard Saint-Germain in September 2016. Since then, season after season. their customers are experiencing the latest in instrumental cosmetics. FOREO have rapidly...
Maison Douze: under the signs of perfumes
Samer Zakharia, founder of the high-end cosmetics brand Maison Flamel, notably available at Le Bon Marché, is now launching Maison Douze, a collection of 12 fragrances inspired by astrology. With a lifelong fascination for the signs of the Zodiac and a love for...
Workout made easy with the help of technology
It looks like a luxurious House in the heart of Saint-Germain… just the way we like them with parquet flooring throughout, airy cabins… and state-of-the-art “instruments” to obtain a –quick– makeover. The star treatment this summer is the slimming course, but it’s not...
Molinard: perfume like DNA…
Molinard, the mythical perfumer-creator from Grasse on the Riviera since 1849, now waits for you at 72, rue Bonaparte. The perfumes are conceived among the flowers, the visitor is immediately immersed in this dreamlike universe. On the purple walls, minimalist shelves...
Annick Goutal: a new “Oiseau de Nuit”
Launched last year, the warm and sensual perfume “Tenue de Soirée”, was a great success. This winter again, the House of Annick Goutal adds a new chapter to its history by creating “Nuit et Confidences”, the second fragrance from the collection “Oiseaux de Nuit”...