Heidi Ellison
Le Marais en Héritage(s)
The Marais: Before and After
It’s difficult to believe that the Marais, today a bastion of elegance – as it was when its graceful hôtels particuliers were built in the 17th century – was for much of the 20th century a grimy, dilapidated, poverty-stricken quartier … Read More
Sepik: Arts of Papua New Guinea
SURREAL INSPIRATIONS Only two weeks left to see a spectacular exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly: “Sepik: Arts of Papua New Guinea” (through Jan. 31). The surprising and fascinating objects are beautifully displayed and arranged according to the way … Read More
Café Pélican
Breath of Sea Air at New-Style Café
I really didn’t know what to expect from Café Pelican, a new restaurant in the 10th arrondissement, mainly because I knew nothing about it. It had been chosen by my food-blogger friend John Talbott, and I always trust his choices.
Villa Flora: Les Temps Enchantés
Collectors of Art and Artists
Wealth combined with good taste and an eye for the new often leads to the creation of a great art collection. That was the case with the Swiss couple Hedy Bühler and Arthur Hahnloser, who in the early 20th century … Read More
Musée de Minéralogie
Crown Jewels or Fancy Minerals
The best of what’s left of the French Crown Jewels – most of which were sold off by the Third Republic in the late 19th century to mark the end of empire – can be seen in the Louvre, but … Read More
Régalade Saint Honoré
Good Eats Upstairs, Downstairs
Bruno Doucet has moved the Saint Honoré branch of his restaurant La Régalade across the street from its original location. The handsome space is larger, with exposed beams and stone walls, red banquettes and dark-wood furnishings.
Fragonard: Amoureux, Galant et Libertin
Soft Porn for Lusty Libertines
When his pictures weren’t downright naughty, they were often breathlessly passionate, but apparently Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806), the illustrator of the libertine era par excellence, didn’t practice what he painted. Falsely credited with passionate liaisons with famed courtesans, he was actually … Read More
Farago, Maison Plisson, Pickled, Naàn
Lunching OutAround Town “Incredible eggs” at Farago. It’s lunchtime again. Here are a few options for lunches that go beyond ordinary sandwiches and salads but won’t weigh you down with heavy plats du jour. Favorite
Violin Lessons
Paris Update What’s New in Paris PERFORMING AT THE PARISPHILHARMONIC IN FIVE EASY LESSONS If I can do it, anyone can. Paris’s new Philharmonic, in an effort to bring the joy of making music to those who have missed the … Read More
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
Independent Woman Artist Finally Given Her Due
Feminism was already under serious discussion in enlightened 18th-century France. In 1790, the Marquis de Condorcet (1743–94), for example, published an essay entitled “On the Admission of Women to the Rights of Citizenship” (a right they did not receive until … Read More