A castle standing strong and straight in the middle of a hill of vines is quite the perfect occasion to stop for a lunch or a well-deserved rest. The newly renovated and opened (July 2017) Château de Sacy is quite the spectacular sight from the village road down below. With 12 rooms and two suites,…
Atelier Maître Albert is the cutest, not-so-little upscale Rotisserie. It may be an annex of the famous house Guy Savoy, but the high-end gastronomic side has been replaced by comfy, heart-warming, home- style kind of cooking and ambiance. With a prime location near Notre-dame, in a quiet street of the mazy 5th district, the chic…
The Montparnasse district was a new discovery for me. It’s just so lively and fun even on a Sunday. This is where the hotel Chaplain Rive gauche takes place, very close to the Montparnasse tower, the Luxembourg gardens and Saint-Germain des près, on a small quiet street. It’s a boutique hotel, designed in a modern…
I almost couldn’t believe it when I got the invitation to the very exclusive Hotel du Marc. Even when the chauffeur approached the very closed entrance door, I felt like maybe they would not open and it was all just a big joke. They did open to reveal the 19th century, roman-stoned discreet private house….
By far….the best cocktail experience of my life took place in this fantastic setting. The Prince de Galles, hotel spectacular and part of the Marriott’s luxury collection hotel, have invited me for an evening at their Bar les heures. As much as I was expecting the famous hotel on the George V Avenue to be…
When you think of a Ibis hotel, what comes to your mind? Maybe you think of a business hotel in a business district or some sort of standardized hotel. Well forget that as the team of the Ibis centre in Reims has succeeded to make the place unique and awesome. They recently redecorated the whole…
I always get mixed feeling approaching a Michelin-starred restaurant. I’m incredibly enthusiast at the idea of this type of privileged meal, but I also feel pressured to act to the up-point decent. I never get completely used to it and I feel expected to act precisely how they intend me to. I entered the gorgeous…
A corner away from the very lively Avenue des Champs Élysées, is this very fancy, discreet and chic hotel called the Lancaster. It’s just one of the many more luxurious and high-end hotels in the district but it has a way to stand out from the crowd. There’s a saying in French, “aux petits soins 
What’s more amazing than an historic bar within an historic palace? After passing the bright and luminous grand lobby of the Péninsula, you may reach a contrasting rich, luxurious wooden, golden and ornamented décor. With the addition of the lovely covered terrace that stretches along the imposing entrance to the hotel, this is the fundamental…
In terms of tourism, Epernay has everything to please. There’s history, there’s magical landscapes, there’s fancy castles and houses. However, to deal with tourism, the choice of hospitality or restaurants is quite limited. So much that most visitors tend to make a day trip from Paris and go back right away. They would probably change…