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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,...
Parfums Penhaligon’s: olfactory portraits
The famous perfumers of the British Royal Family, Penhaligon, are back with a most original collection: “Portraits”, or the history of Victorian England told in four fragrances.
L’Artisan Parfumeur: Nature at Saint-Germain
© Enguerran OUVRAY When settling in, last May, at 167 boulevard Saint-Germain, L’Artisan Parfumeur, the famous fragrance designer, generated a revival of the brand. Indeed, a few months earlier, all its Parisian shops closed for a thorough facelift. Today,...
Laura Todd: organic gourmet cookies
Anew Laura Todd store is always an event for the gourmets. In Saint-Germain, we are therefore very happy about the recent opening of 2 new Laura Todd stores at 78 rue du Bac and 1, rue du Four. Americans themselves, according to The San Francisco Examiner, consider...
Coiffirst: change of scenery
© éric Pfalzgraf “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” Confucius Maybe we’ll never know if Éric Pfalzgraf, the founder of Coiffirst*, was inspired by the Chinese philosopher, but what we know is that stones he moves and...
Culinary suspense at Monteverdi!
© brunoclergue.com With the revival of the Saint-Germain market and the number of visitors it attracts, the entire neighbourhood has got a new boost of life. Under the leadership of Valérie Balard, the Monteverdi, a Saint-Germain institution since 42 years,...
Huguette: the sea… to take away!
© Michel Trehet If Saint-Germain-des-Prés is an island in the Parisian jungle, Huguette is a little seaside bistro! Inspired by the “crab shacks”, these small seaside eateries where you can taste freshly-caught fish, Huguette is a “beautiful cabin” dedicated to...
La Chambre aux Confitures: the temple of jams
To modernise jams: well there’s a crazy challenge that Lise Bienaimé took on five years ago when leaving the luxury cosmetics industry. Daughter of a small grocer, she revived her childhood passion for jams and marmalades and her new shop, “La Chambre aux Confitures”,...
Gaby LF: a new free and timeless spirit
Catherine de La Ferrière, impassioned artist, created her own jewelry brand, Gaby LF, in 2012. With a passion for emblems and timelessness – she designs and creates medallions. Naturally she chose to open her new head store in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. With compelling...
Hermès: when nothing but luxury will do
The former piscine of the Lutetia, a real Art Deco treasure, has been home to the 1,500 m2 Hermès concept store since 2010. The main staircase, the mosaiques, and the “diving board” where you can have tea with a view over the former basin, are really worth a visit....
Spa 28: utter bliss!
Pushing the door of Spa 28 is to enter a world of well-being. Bliss is guaranteed as soon as you get off the first step leading to its heart: the “espace bain” in vibrant shades of blues, which is halfway between the giant jacuzzi – with counter-current swimming – and...
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...
Repeat: the cashmere fashion
On 1st September, the Swiss-Dutch cashmere brand, Repeat, opened its first Paris store on boulevard Saint-Germain, indicating its strategy of developing its own-brand distribution network in France.
A2Z: Art in its purest form
Hom Nguyen in front of his canvas at the exhibition “Sans Repères” at the Hong Kong gallery until 20/12/16 29F, N°33 Des Vœux Road, Central, Hong Kong. In the artistic heart of Saint-Germain, the A2Z Gallery is a cultural bridge between Asia and Europe: a place...
SICH: advice, print & Co
15 years ago, Jerome Recarte, 48, joined SICH - a commercial printing and hotel company. He and his team have been managing the company for 5 years now. Located in the lush countryside of Seine-et-Marne, SICH specializes in the hotel and restaurant sector. 70% of its...
Les Deux Magots got news for you!
No need to introduce the mythical café-restaurant “Les Deux Magots” in Saint-Germain. But the news that we will bring to you are all the culinary innovations that will wake up our taste buds, and, under the leadership of the new Development Director, Jacques Vergnaud,...
22 Lunetier: so trendy!
Glasses have become fashion accessories, buying a pair, is therefore a real shopping experience. The new boutique chic and cosy is a favourite choice. Next to the “classics”, you will find a selection of styles at the cutting edge of fashion, signed Dior, Fendi, Tom...
Rituals: get on board for… a sensory journey
The brand for body care and cosmetics – that also cares for the interior of your “home, sweet home” – has invested in the Saint-Sulpice area since October.