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The Museum of Freemasonry

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:00:12 +0000

Established in Cadet Hall, the Museum of Freemasonry has re-opened its doors in February 2010 after major renovations. It presents the history of Freemasonry and the contribution of the boxes to the history of France for nearly three centuries. Evidence of the Masonic influence on the evolution of society, of citizenship and modernity, both philosophically and politically, the museum displays a large collection of seals, jewelry, medals, paintings, personal items such as watches , manuscripts, prints, architecture books, and photographs. The exhibition sheds light particularly on the origin and nature of symbols and rites. The pieces should not miss during your visit: decks Voltaire and Jerome Bonaparte, or sword of Venerable Lafayette.

Open Tuesday to Saturday from 14h to 18h. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Price: 6 €. Reduced price: 4 €.

Musée de la Franc-maçonnerie
16, rue Cadet
75009 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.45.23.20.92

Manucurist: Temple manicure

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:00:03 +0000

Paris is not only the capital of fashion and culture is also a city dedicated to beauty and well-being. The Parisian are followers of the new institute Manucurist, located near the department stores. Thus, after an afternoon shopping with your girl or your best friend, you can pamper your hands and feet with “nail designers, artists at heart! Depending on your needs and your lifestyle, adapts and offers Manucurist care or technique that suit you best. As a bonus, the shop is colorful and bright, it restores a little bit of pep’s before returning to the hotel for a romantic dinner with your husband.

Open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 19h. Thursday evenings until 21h.

Manucurist
13, rue de la Chaussée d’Antin
75009 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.47.03.37.33

At Verger de la Madeleine: for lovers of great wines

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:33:08 +0000

Created in 1937, the cellar at Verger de la Madeleine offers fine wines and spirits lovers rare quality products. Sommeliers du Verger de la Madeleine travel themselves soils of French winemakers, in search of wines of character or novelties. Their hunting grounds: the land unknown to the most famous areas. You will therefore understand that wine is available to all, and fits every budget. You can then leave with a wine at 16 € a Pessac-Leognan at 8900 € a bottle! The Corton-Charlemagne and Chassagne Montrachet are also well represented.

Au Verger de la Madeleine
4, boulevard Malesherbes
75008 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.42.65.51.99
F. : +33.(0)1.42.24.05.22

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Café Max

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:28:59 +0000

Just steps from the Opera Garnier and Place de la Madeleine, Cafe Max is a place to put all hands of trendy urbanites. Above the shop for BCBG Max Azria, Cafe Max is a relaxing place to which the word “trend” suits perfectly! From the kitchen, Chef Anthony offers light meals and innovative cuisine in a clean style. How about a Thai beef salad with spices served with chilli, coriander and mint? Or a delicious salad made from goat cheese, salmon and fruit in season? Served with white grapes, black olives and fresh thyme, sardines will delight fans of fish. While peering curiously at the corner of his eye the latest collection by Max Azria, you can end your meal on a sweet note, you revel in a fruit soup with tea colored and why not, most greedy of a pair of panna cotta.

Between 15€ and 25€.
Brunch at 29€ on Saturday morning that includes hot drinks and fruit juices at will, a large salt dish and sweet dish.

Café Max
14, boulevard de la Madeleine
75008 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.43.12.55.25
F. : +33.(0)1.43.12.55.24

The Colimacon: chic and contemporary

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 09:53:16 +0000

Nestled in the rue Vieille du Temple, not far from the famous rue des Rosiers in the historic heart of Paris, this restaurant is an address that we will recommend to our friends. Combining contemporary furniture with antique beams and stone walls, all sprinkled with a light red-orange trend. The Colimaçon brings together generation and styles. Open since December 2009 only, the owner Nicolas turned to a fifteen years of experience chef, including six at the Dos de la Baleine, exudes a homemade, controlled and tasty seasonal cuisine. The property, opened for dinner only, offers the perfect setting for a gourmet and romantic head-to-head. The wine cellar focuses on typical and special wines, to discover the glass or bottle.

Open 7 days a week, only on the evening except on Saturday and Sunday all day.
Menus from 21€ to 27€.

The Colimaçon
44, rue Vieille du Temple
75004 Paris
France
T. : 01.48.87.12.01
colimacon.marais@laposte.net

Café Oscar

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:01:33 +0000

The Coffee Academy is a dinner theater that welcomes you in an intimate, cozy and warm. Located near the Bourse, the coffee gives you a close with the artists and the opportunity to discover the promising talents of laughter. The godmother is none other than coffee Mimi Mathy, and many artists – comedians or singers – Québec there are products like Nathasha Saint-Pier, Garou or Anthony Kavanagh. At the Cafe Oscar, we linger over a drink, we discuss two one-man show, and sometimes we dance and sing! It’s a real show place, a living place where the viewer is invited to participate. The friendly atmosphere is owed to the hostess, Monika Bachowka. In 1993 she christened the room “Café Oscar”, in memory of his father Oscar who ran a cafe-restaurant of the same name in Warsaw. He hosted famous artists such as Roman Polanski, Wojtek and Daniel Pszoniak Olbrychki. A beautiful story that continues in the French capital.

Café Oscar
155 Rue Montmartre
75002 Paris
France
T. : +33. (0) 1.42.21.09.61
F.: +33. (0) 1.42.21.31.06

The Folies Bergère

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:02:03 +0000

The cabaret Folies Bergere is one of the most prestigious music halls in the world. And because it was born at the Folies Bergere the first review of the music hall, there are almost 150 years. Designed by architect Plumeret, Les Folies Bergere have received from artists such as Loie Fuller, Maurice Chevalier and Josephine Baker, embodying with panache and cultural life of the Parisian Belle Epoque at the end of the Roaring Twenties. Today, the inn continues to submit reviews of music hall and variety shows. Currently, the Parisian public can discover the particular musical hits of the Gipsy Kings, reinterpreted in the musical Zorro.

Folies Bergère
32, rue Richer
75009 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.44.79.98.98
F. : +33.(0)1.44.79.98.90
foliesbergere@foliesbergere

The Persil Fleur: French gastronomy

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:00:44 +0000

Christian Fleur, master of the house since the opening of the facility, gave his cap to his son Julien, who concocts a family cuisine meals from old France (sweetbreads and foie gras). Divine and above reproach, the Persil Fleur only works with fresh products. For dessert, we recommend the crepe generously covered with praline hazelnut liqueur. A specialty of the house!

Le Persil Fleur
8, rue Boudreau
75009 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.42.65.40.19
contact@persilfleur.com

French Tea Emporium, the new address of Mariage Freres

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:00:52 +0000

In the heart of the Place de la Madeleine, Mariage Frères has just opened its main shop: French Tea Emporium, a showcase of the brand. A museum part where you can see collections of ancient and contemporary teapots and then the tea room with the huge black and yellow boxes.
The novelty? High fashion teas sold in musical boxes.

The Maison de la Truffe: a black diamond on Place de la Madeleine

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:04:53 +0000

La Maison de la Truffe is an institution since 1932, it sits proudly on the Place de la Madeleine.
The restaurant displays a refined and classic cuisine allowing you to focus on the black diamond found in your plate.
A tasting room is available to customers wishing to taste the delicious cuisine of Chef Loic Paquaux where the truffle is king: Risotto with prawns with black truffles, Sauteed with Onions Duck Confit with Truffle and for special occasions: Lobster fried chips Melanosporum Black Truffle and declination of celery.

To return home with the flavors of the Maison de la Truffe, stop at the shop to buy: spray Olive Oil with aromas of truffles, vinegar chips with truffles etc..

The store is open from Monday to Saturday from 10am to 10pm.

La Maison de la truffe
19 place de la Madeleine
75008 Paris
France
Tel : +33 1 42 65 53 22
Fax : +33 1 49 24 96 59