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Town & Country Travel - Fall 2006
For 157 years, Town & Country has been a sourcebook on everything from fashion and style to home design and health. Its travel coverage has been limited only the amount of space available in a single issue. “I believe the moment is right for a magazine called Town & Country TRAVEL, largely because I know there is an audience eager for it,” said editor-in-chief Pamela Fiori upon the magazine’s launch. Town & Country Traveler
Those who prefer their meals to be preceded or followed by serious shopping should head to the newest outpost of the trendy clothing and design boutique L'Eclaireur (.9 Rue Boissy d'Anglas; 011 331 5.3 43 03 70), which will boast a small restaurant beginning in September. Frankly, deliberating over a Roland Mouret dress is much more enjoyable while having a bite to eat. Fusing food and fashion seems to be a trend. At the Galeries Lafayette, a recent addition in the designer clothes department is Le Laurier restaurant (40 Blvd. Haussmann;011 33 1 48 7854 68). Tapas-style plates of handmade g'nocchi and stuffed grape leaves are served in a cream-colored minimalist setting. You can bring the kids to the Galeries too, as it offers almost 54,000 square feet dedicated to children's clothes and toys on the fifth floor. Look for La Petite Ida, a darling collection of vintage jumpsuits and embroidered dresses sold only here. An equally exciting address for the little ones is the new Bonpoint boutique (49 Ave. Montaigne; 011 33 1 47 20 42 10). in a loft-like space that includes adorable play areas, children can pick Liberty print tunics and cashmere sweaters off racks no higher than four feet. After your shopping spree, stroll down the Avenue Montaigne, cross
the Place de I'Alma and walk to the reopened Musee d'Art
Moderne de la Ville de Paris (11 Ave. du Prisident Wilson;
011 33 1 53 67 4000), where kids will love the swirling tableaux
of Robert Delaunay. Don't miss the retrospective of American artist
Dan Flavin (through October 8), which will include fifty large-scale
light installations. The long-ariticipated and rather spectacular
Musee du Quai Branly (222 Rue de L'Universite;
011 33 1 56 61 72 72), across the river, is worth a visit. Its exhaustive
collections of African, Oceanic and Asian art are housed in a brilliantly
modernist steel and glass edifice by architect jean Nouvel. With
its interior garden amphitheater and its facade, covered with 150
plant species, it's an ideal stop between the Musee D'Orsay and
the Eiffel Tower, next door. |
The
first Town & Country spin-off in its 157-year history, Town
& Country TRAVEL premiered in September 2003.
Visiting
Paris in the fall is wonderful, thanks to a satisfying mix of days
still warm enough to spend hours strolling and nights chilly enough
to merit a fire. A most welcoming hearth can be found at the Marais
House (011 33 6 16 13 39 90; maraishouse.com), an upscale
bed and breakfast tucked away on one of the third arrondissement's
oldest streets. The five story town house has a drawing room, five
sumptuous guest rooms, 17th century fireplaces and antique wall
hangings. Ask owner Yann-Gabriel Hentsclike to recommend places
to go; he's as good as any concierge.
For
dinner, he may suggest that you reserve a table at Senderens
(9 Place de la Madeleine; 01 1 33 1 42 65 22 90), Alain Senderens's
much buzzed about new restaurant. in 2005, the legendary French
chef announced that he was "returning" his three Michelin
stars and closing his acclaimed Lucas Carton to start the simpler
Senderens in the same space. Don't worry: some of the chef's celebrated
culinary creations still appear on the more affordable menu, which
also includes such dishes as veal tartare with langoustines and
turbot with caramelized chicory. Reservations are a must at this
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