You can’t miss It when walking on avenue Rapp near the Eiffel Tower, The Lavirotte building is a superb example of Art Nouveau in Paris. Continue reading Lavirotte building : The most unusual facade of Paris
Whether in art deco, art nouveau or belle epoque style, they capture our eyes with their beautiful illustrations and architectural details. This list is far from being exhaustive but they will certainly make you want to go buy a baguette or a pastry just to admire the decor inside ! Continue reading The most beautiful bakeries of Paris
Bouillon Chartier, this iconic restaurant is classified as a historical monument. At the end of the 19th century, Paris was transformed, the golden age of industrial civilization was rearing its head, the capital needed manpower. To feed the masons, the carpenters, the diggers who are hungry, Frédéric and Camille Chartier serve their customers a bowl of broth and pot au feu. Continue reading Bouillon Chartier : an historical monument
Although it was a rather brief architectural – and artistic – current (from around 1890 to 1910), Art Nouveau produced exceptional buildings of imagination and creativity, of which we find superb examples in Paris. First, the Castel Béranger, in the 16th arrondissement, reputed to be the founding building of the Art Nouveau movement, as well as the Lavirotte building, Continue reading The most unusual building in Paris
I love so much these vintage little shops and cafés, I would have love Paris even more when everything was like this. Continue reading Lovely Parisian shop facades
