High above the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Villa Junot rises like a fantasy made real — a château-like hôtel particulier reborn as one of Paris’s most intriguing private villas. Built in the 1920s and recently reimagined for a new century, it captures the glamour of Art Deco while speaking fluently to the surrealist spirit ofContinue reading “Villa Junot: Montmartre’s Art-Deco Dream”
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Step into the Fitzgeralds’ Footsteps: A Guide to Their French Escapades
No couple embodied the Jazz Age more completely than F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. From Parisian cafés to Riviera villas, they turned France into both a stage and a sanctuary for their tempestuous lives. It was here that The Great Gatsby was revised, Zelda took up ballet with feverish ambition, and their circle of expatriateContinue reading “Step into the Fitzgeralds’ Footsteps: A Guide to Their French Escapades”
The Louvre: Palatial Splendour & the World’s Greatest Art Museum
Standing at the heart of Paris, the Louvre is more than a museum — it is a living monument to power, beauty, and the human imagination. Once a medieval fortress, then a royal palace, today it is the most visited art museum in the world, where masterpieces such as Leonardo’s Mona Lisa and Delacroix’s LibertyContinue reading “The Louvre: Palatial Splendour & the World’s Greatest Art Museum”
Check-In With the Dog: A Culture-First Guide to Europe’s Most Indulgent Pet-Friendly Hotels
Bringing a dog shouldn’t mean dialing down taste. Across Europe’s grand cities, a growing cadre of high-design hotels now rolls out beds, bowls, and even room service for four-legged guests. Here’s a curated selection—by city—of luxurious bases that welcome discerning humans and their equally pampered canines.
La Fantaisie – A Verdant Interlude in the Heart of Paris
La Fantaisie, Paris – A garden-inspired retreat in the heart of the 9th arrondissement, where Martin Brudnizki’s interiors merge botanical fantasy with Parisian elegance. A hotel of layered design, culinary theatre, and rooftop serenity for the cultured traveler.
My World of Interiors 