The one-time estate of a textile magnate — and creator of toile de Jouy — is now a bucolic escape just outside the French capital
An insider guide to some of the most stylish places to stay in the City of Light
This smart Left Bank five-star hotel pays homage to famous former residents such as James Joyce, while offering haute bistronomy and a superlative spa experience
A former Holiday Inn has metamorphosed into a Raphael Navot-designed beauty that oozes Left Bank cool
Boho vibes, quirky charm and DJ sets await you at this hipster haven
Retro-futurist glitz and astonishing views of the city are drawing the fashion crowd to a once unfashionable quartier
Dine, dance and dream in a throwback to Jazz Age Paris complete with tastefully 21st-century touches
Key Notes | Elle has beaten other major titles to become the first to launch a hotel — but seems more focused on being comfortable than cutting-edge
Make a getaway – in the city, at the beach or in the desert
Six years in the making, the latest outpost of the Italian luxury brand’s hotel empire is a cool contemporary statement for the 8th arrondissement
The launch of a luxury hotel is the latest makeover turning the quartier into the city’s new ‘golden triangle’
Most make a decent job of it — but a handful of hotels turn it into a fine art
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A very 21st-century retreat in a seaside town that has been an escape for Parisians for more than 100 years
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Pass by the patisseries and discover some of the city’s best options for keeping in shape
Including Simon Kuper’s top coffee shops, hip cocktail hideaways and the best 5k runs
The palace’s Christmas spectacle explores the changing symbolism of Versailles against a backdrop of war and revolution in France
Can a revamp of Paris’s only Left Bank grand hotel retain the soul of a building that holds an extraordinary place in French history?
The home-sharing site’s number one destination is Paris, where it stands accused of driving up rents and house prices
Reopening its doors last week after a lavish four-year refurbishment, the Parisian landmark is seeking to update Louis XV’s creation for the 21st century
