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A2Z: art is life!
Who would expect this young Sino-Vietnamese gallery owner at the head of one of the most beautiful galleries in Saint-Germain? Such a success deserves recognition.
The Guy’s Club: the strip-boudoir
If having a drink by yourself, with friends or in couple in a strip club has become commonplace, finding a privileged place where you can have a good time remains difficult. Exit Pigalle, too vulgar or the Champs-Elysées, too flashy and expensive! You quickly opt for...
Les Deux Magots, rendezvous on the terraced garden
This year, for the sunny days, Les Deux Magots have launched a new terraced garden by the shadow of the abbey church, a green enclave in the heart of Saint-Germain.
Les Montres Collector: here’s an address to stop time!
We waited, we watched, we hoped… the nirvana of vintage watches finally opens its doors in Saint-Germain In the past, in need of an exceptional watch, we would rush to the prestigious boutique on 58 rue Bonaparte. Today we dash to another address in the 6th...
Restaurant chez Bartolo, those other Italian flavors
It’s springtime again, and that means time to enjoy exploring the new restaurant menu on the one and only terrace on the rue de la Canettes. Settle into a comfortable chair and start with the cream of pea and herb soup or the sautéed asparagus with parmesan, a...
Let yourself go at Mac Douglas
The famous fur-collared aviator jacket, success story of the brand, literally flew off the shelves, and now we’re in a spin over the new collection of bags. The quality of the leather - Mac Douglas’ signature - the finish of the exquisite lines, the beautiful summery...
Hédonie: beautiful, organic, excellent and essential!
Hedonism, n. : ‟a doctrine that considers pleasure to be the essential, even ultimate aim of existence”. If this store with its eponymous name has been the leader of the ‟ healthy eating ” pack in Saint-Germain, and indeed all of Paris for the past twelve years, it’s...
Il gelato del Marchese: Master Ice-Cream Maker
Il Gelato del Marchese elevates the humble ice-cream to nobility. The owners, Véronika and Renato, aim to acquaint Parisians with the real Italian gelateria. Step through this superb glass storefront with its echoes of the gentle madness of Fornasetti, and enter a...
Éliode: timeless and elegant graphic jewelry
“If you’re going to San Francisco ”… perhaps it was Scott McKenzie’s famous song that inspired Élodie Tronchon to go and cut her professional teeth in San Francisco… studying the art of jewelry making. Drawing on her experience across the pond, the artistic director...
Carlotti
A spectacle-maker’s style « Glasses give a signature look ». Nothing predisposed Valérie Carlotti to take an interest in the world of spectacles, except perhaps her insatiable curiosity and sharp aesthetic sensibility, but her establishment, a stone’s throw from...
Germaine Pratinette
Exclusive, hand-made line for hot-stepping on the streets of Saint-Germain Marie and Armelle have opened two boutiques: one for shoes and accessories and the other for ready-to-wear clothing, under the same name: « Germaine Pratinette ». They have a shared philosophy:...
Guerlain: the place to go
If you need to get away from it all and pamper yourself, there’s a place in Saint-Germain that lives and breathes beauty and well being: the Guerlain boutique, home of timeless fragrances and exceptional know-how.
Coiffirst
It’s the famous salon Coiffirst who has been resident in the 1000m2 public baths of Saint-Germain, voted « most beautiful salon in the world » as soon as it opened.
da rosa
The delicatessen takes up residence in the Coiffirst salon Creating a restaurant worthy of this name in the 1000m2 ancient public baths in Saint-Germain: done! The result is worth a try, with around 20 tables waiting to welcome you on two levels of the famous Parisian...
Bernard Zins
Unique trousers for every occasion 2015 marked a turning point for this brand, well loved by established fashion houses and connoisseurs of a well cut trouser alike. With expertise garnered from experience producing for Hermès, Givenchy, Burberry and Yves...
Deyrolle
Deyrolle was founded in 1831, and ever since has been inspiring generations in the highly specialised and admittedly particular fields of natural history, entomology and taxidermy.
Rowena Forrest
If we were to mention fashion and Congo, what would come to mind? Bright colors, bold African prints perhaps? And what about Milan? Haute couture, fashion shows… And what if we were to say Congo, Johannesburg, Milan and Paris? There’d be just one response: fashion...
La Buca
All the excellence of Italy just a mouthful away… Proud Roman, Giuseppe, set up shop on rue Grégoire de Tours because he wanted « to give the French people the opportunity to eat exactly as if they were in Italy ». It took less than a year for La Buca to become a...