And it is time to bring you once again up to date on the happening in my belle France! There is always something going on in touristic France, you are all welcome ! And of course, some places are full of you, crowded, but heck do you know we just got 88m visitors when we are a country of 67m? Enjoy my beloved France!
As every year, since 84 decades ago, an unchanging ritual is brewing on the roof of Paris: The Vineyard Cup of the Clos Montmartre, which will take place on September 19 next. This will be the prelude to the famous Harvest Festival (fêtes des vendanges), which has become, with some 500 000 visitors each year, the third Parisian event after Nuit Blanche and Paris-beaches. As in 1934, where the feast had been sponsored by Mistinguett and Fernandel, the 85th edition will have its two guardian angels: Madame Monsieur, the pop duo formed by Emilie Satt and Jean-Karl Lucas, who reached the final of the Eurovision 2018 music festival with their title Mercy.
This beautiful vineyard that descends on 1 550 m2 , the slope of the Rue des Saules, in front of the cabaret of the Lapin Agile, was born in 1933 on an idea of the draughtsman Francisque Poulbot and Pierre Labric, mayor of the free town of Montmartre! The Grape Cup of the Clos Montmartre on September 19, rue des Saules; Harvest Festival, placed this year under the sign of peace, from 10 to 14 October throughout the 18éme arrondissement. Program available here: www.fetedesvendangesdemontmartre.com
To buy the wines of the Clos look here: comitedesfetesdemontmartre.com
Climespace, dealer of the city of Paris, responsible for developing, since 1991, ice water in department stores, shopping malls, museums, large hotels or office buildings. Since this summer, it is a major project that is launched around the Place de l’Etoile. On 1.1 km, the operation began at Avenue d’Iéna , currently continuing around the square, before continuing on the avenue of the Grande Armée. More in French here: Climespace and cooling of Paris
The Champs-Elysées will illuminate from November 22nd 2018 to January 8 2019, as every year. It’s a tradition that launches the holiday season in Paris. The luminous curtain of white shades darting to the top of the trees has received, in the last four years, a good welcome. This year the city probably would do the same but with different colors according to city officials. They will unveil the full plan on the forthcoming press conference in October. The opportunity to announce the personality that will launch the magic of Lights will be known! Stay tune…Christmas in Paris ,sublime!!!
After twenty years of abandonment and silence, the curtain will rise again and the music resonate at La Scala Paris this Tuesday night. At 13, boulevard de Strasbourg (10éme), the mythical Café-concert of the late 19C. Fully covered with a blue night color imagined for La Scala, the room, equipped with two balconies, is fully modular thanks to the bleachers accommodating up to 750 people. And no spectator is more than 20 meters from the stage, also inexhaustible on the 220 variable acoustic panels or the 172 loudspeakers that will offer a Cathedral acoustic sound, the La Scala Paris already offers a programming provided of 450 pieces, concerts , dance or circus performances for his first year. Shows often available in short format at 18h45, after office hours, then at 21h . It will also be a place of ambiance open every day from noon to 1h (1am). An 80 seats restaurant overlooking the boulevard de Strasbourg will be available. La Scala Paris, 13, boulevard de Strasbourg (10éme). Tel.+33 (0) 1.40.03.44.30. webpage : https://lascala-paris.com/
The first Dreyfus museum in France is expected to be open in Médan, (Yvelines 78) in the autumn 2019. The space of 300 m2, located in a wing of the Maison Zola, will be composed of a large hall recounting the story of Alfred Dreyfus, a second with videos and archival documents As well as a third space made up of screens allowing the school to work with the existing databases on the subject.. Creating a Dreyfus museum next to the house Émile Zola takes all its meaning especially because of his involvement in the affair with the publication of his letter j’accuse!, defending Dreyfus. A captain in the French army accused of espionage for the Germans while he was Jewish! More here in French: https://www.maisonzola-museedreyfus.com/index_fr.html
It’s gone for fourteen months of work within the Maison André-Derain. It is a matter of renovating the house of the painter, currently in a state of decay. André Derain’s house is designed to host the school of dance and music, as well as conference, reception and exhibition rooms. André Derain, born in Chatou in 1880, is considered one of the pioneers of the fauvism, like Matisse, Braque, or Vlaminck. He had acquired the Roseraie (Rose garden), this house of 550 m2, in 1936 at Chambourcy, Yvelines 78. More here: http://www.chambourcy.fr/culture-patrimoine-loisirs/maison-andre-derain
The workshop of Louis Vuitton’s prototypes and workshops of Asnières; The tailor-tailored workshop of Berluti; The Professional Academy of Make Up for Ever or the Maison 68 Champs-Elysées de Guerlin; Dior lounges; The Francis Kurkdjian House; The Grande Epicerie ( grocery store); the Bon Marché dept store; Givenchy… Want to push the doors of the biggest houses and places of the LVMH group? This is what the special days offer with 77 places in the world, including 20 in Paris.
For the 4th edition of this event, LVMH sees big: 76 places of exception, of which 40 unreleased and 56 houses open their doors in 14 countries with for the first time Germany, the United States, Argentina, New Zealand and Australia. Each venue will offer free or group visits, small committee workshops, to reveal the secrets of making exceptional pieces developed and sold by the LVMH group.
Registrations for ticket cuts lines giving access to the special days on 12/13/14 October 2018, will be accessible on Saturday 22 and Tuesday 25 September from 10h. To have access to these tickets, it will be necessary to create a profile on this same site from September 13th. Any person who has not been able to obtain a cut line ticket can of course on presenting the day of the event on all sites that will welcome spontaneous walk in visitors . More here: https://www.lvmh.fr/lesjourneesparticulieres/
Something to eat, Paris has the best in the world.
Antipasti, Cicchetti and other delicacies from Italy, complemented by a beautiful wine list. Small plus: Good liquors nicknamed “ladies-jeannes” served on a trolley at the end of the meal to make you happy. Damigiana is at 58, rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau 1éme arrondissement. So new no webpage yet, open in early August 2018! But friends collegues from Paris told me it is very good…Ciao Italia!
Thanks to Ducasse sur Seine, we embark on a new, silent and clean experience on a 100% electric boat. Cruises in the image of the kitchen, which will be contemporary around beautiful seasonal products. Ducasse on the Seine, Port Debilly, 16éme arrondissement. More here: Ducasse sur Seine
L’Office or the Office is a veritable den of Epicureans that is brand new while keeping its trademark: a bistronomique kitchen made from ultra-fresh, ultra-healthy products and at affordable prices. For proof: It is the family garden located hundreds of km which regularly provides the restaurant in fruits, vegetables and fresh herbs. It is at 3 Rue Richer 9éme arrondissement , Tel +33 (0)1 47 70 67 31. Open Monday to Friday from 12h to 14h and then from 19h to 22h15. Reservations recommended. more here: l’Office Paris
Bar, cocktails, restaurant… Perruche flies and nests on the roof (9thfloor) of Au Printemps Haussmann dept store. 500 m2 of powerful wines, quality products and sharing kitchens. Here are the main lines of this new spot greedy and perched. Perruche at 2, rue du Havre, 9éme arrondissement. More here: Perruche Paris
In a big event coming up we get into it too!
From Thursday October 4 to Saturday October 14, 2018, Munich famous beer festival, Oktoberfest, is to be held in Paris for the fourth time in a row at the Paris Event Center. 20 Avenue de la Porte de la Villette, La Villette. Many traditional beers tasting including the famous Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier exclusively brewed for Oktoberfest, as well as the Paulaner Müncher Hell or thePaulaner Hefe-Weissbier. Admission from 34,90€. More info here: Oktoberfest Paris
And why not go down south to my sentimental area on wife father’s side. Toulouse ,the pink city.
The Musée Saint-Raymond is the Museum of the Antiquity of the city. On several floors you can discover the works of the Mediterranean civilisations dating from antiquity but also part of the archaeological site of the city in the basement and numerous Roman statues on the upper floors. The temporary exhibits are pretty cool and easy to access for non-savvy, even kids friendly! Musée Saint – Raymond 1 ter, place Saint-Sernin, Toulouse, Tel +33 (0) 5 61 22 31 44. Open 7/7 from 10h to 18h 4€ children free .More at museum webpage: https://www.saintraymond.toulouse.fr/Musee-Saint-Raymond-Antiquities-Museum-of-Toulouse_a1081.html
Musée des Augustins or Augustinian Museum is the Museum of Fine Arts of Toulouse located in the Augustinian convent of the 14C. On the ground floor you can admire Gothic sculptures or the Pardo room. At the back of the cloister, you can access the church where temporary exhibits are installed. And upstairs, you can look at the sculptures and works of the European Schools of painting from the 17C to the 19C . Musée des Augustins at 21, rue de Metz. Tel +33 (0) 5 61 22 21 82. Open everyday from 10h to 18H but closed on Tuesday and Wednesday night. 5€ admission. More at museum webpage:https://www.augustins.org/en/home
There you go, did I told you we have it all, yes. Come to my belle France and you wish to return again and again, its catchy I warn you now. Enjoy it
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all!!!
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