The sporty show is being held in a museum housed in a former 17th century Carmelite monastery Saint-Denis,France —The world of arts and culture rallied around the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games […]
Olympic Outing: A Last Chance to See
The Royal Régence, a Forgotten French Renaissance
Paris, France — It was a forgotten age, yet a golden age for the decorative arts, for theatre, music and all around comfort. The highly ornamental Rococo style would begin to emerge […]
The Divine Du Barry Resoundingly Returns to Versailles
Versailles, France — Her name was Jeanne. Jeanne Bécu. She was born a commoner in 1743 and would die on the guillotine in 1793 in Paris. She would rise from her humble […]
A King’s King: Louis XV
Versailles, France — He was perhaps one of France’s most mercurial and mysterious monarchs. Louis XV made his own hot chocolate and marzipan in his private kitchen, was the first king to […]
Luxury Lifestyle at Léage Fit for a King for The Third Day of Christmas
Paris, France — Luxury and refinement are coming together in one of the French capital’s finest galleries, the Galérie Léage, specialized in 18th century furniture and art objects. A century that continues […]
All the King’s Animals Starring the Cats of the Court
Versailles, France — While horses and dogs were the dominant animals at the Court of Versailles, Louis XIV hand fed his beloved carps while colorful birds and small monkeys were found in […]
Perfume Royale
Paris, France —It was back in 2009 that Julien Sprecher founded the independent and upscale perfume house of Parfums de Marly with the objective being to return to the golden age of […]
The Gourmet Gazette 