Skip to content

Destinations

Paris

20 Luxos stories from Paris: the restaurants, hotels, shops and things worth crossing town for.

Restaurants

L'Oiseau Blanc

A restaurant named after an aeroplane that never arrived is an odd piece of confidence, and Paris has one on a rooftop in the sixteenth. L'Oiseau Blanc is the restaurant, bar and terrace on top of

Fashion

Paris's designer shopping triangle

Three streets make the triangle: Avenue Montaigne, Avenue George V and the Champs-Élysées, all in the 8th arrondissement, and the whole of it is a short walk if you do not stop.

Travel

The Grand Lodge of France

The Grande Loge de France is housed in a former Franciscan convent behind the Batignolles, bought in 1911, on a street few Parisians could point to. It is not open to walk-in visitors.

Travel

The 3 Best Flower Markets in Paris

Spring is beginning to ease its was into starting in Paris, a daunting phenomenon that can be as frustrating as it is joyous. The winter cold is just about gone and the locals know that it is time

Hotels

L’Empire Paris Hotel

Everyone has a long list of things in Paris that are due a proper visit: Mona Lisa in the Louvre museum, Palais-Royal, the Notre Dame cathedral and Les Misérables...Located in the midst of all the

Restaurants

Oh La Lunch! in Paris

L'Auberge Bressane Nestled in the charming 7eme quarter of Paris, steps from Ecole Militaire and the Tour Eiffel , L'Auberge Bressane is pretty much a local institution for authentic French cooking,

Travel

Les Puces, Paris: a guide

Who would have said that ‘Les Puces’ or ‘the fleas,’ as the St. Ouen flea market is commonly referred to, actually includes 14 separate markets? The maze of alleyways, each heaving with all things

Travel

Where to propose in Paris

Paris , with its sturdy stone Haussmannian architecture, evocative lighting and old-world charm, is the world’s most romantic city par excellence . If you're planning to pop the question in the City

Travel

5 of the best day spas in Paris

Whether it's age-defying secrets, a boost of energy for the New Year or just a little TLC that you need, these luxurious independent spas in Paris won't disappoint. Villa Thalgo Villa Thalgo Steps

Restaurants

Baccarat Review: Le Cristal Room

This year, the sumptuous maison Baccarat is celebrating 250 years since Louis XV gave his go-ahead for the creation of the crystal glassworks factory in 1764. A demonstration of French savoir-faire,

Fashion

The Dior Institut Spa, Paris: Review

On the exclusive shopping street of avenue Montaigne, in the basement of the legendary Plaza Athénée palace-hotel, is a secluded haven like no other. Through the lobby, past the scintillating crystal chandeliers past the

Restaurants

Restaurants with a view: Paris

Parisian restaurants are up there with the best in the world, if you add to this a panoramic view of the historic buildings, squares and Eiffel Tower and you'll have a meal to remember for years to

Travel

Opéra area guide, Paris

Paris is a magical city, full of monuments and elaborate buildings that allude to a bygone era. One of the most stunning icons of the French capital is its historic opera, the Palais Garnier, built

Travel

Palais Royal: a shopping guide

Nothing can be compared to the splendid way in which the Palais Royal, Paris, with its triple arcades and marvellous garden, bears witness to the past. With both a joyous and tumultuous past, today

More destinations