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GastrognitoMay 25 · 5 min read

Fine Dining

Frédéric Anton's Le Pré Catelan, Paris out of the world

Le Pré Catelan doesn't need to tell its story like a legend. That would be almost too easy. It has three Michelin stars, the Bois de Boulogne, the white pavilion, an address that makes you lower your voice even before you enter the dining room. It has that Parisian charm that we think we know because it already belongs to the collective imagination. And yet, what unfolds behind the doors of this establishment today goes far beyond the pretty picture postcard.

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GastrognitoMay 21 · 5 min read

Experiences

Maison Villeroy, Parisian luxury that chooses discretion over ostentation

Theatrical facades, spectacular lobbies, service choreographed down to the minute: the epitome of luxury knows perfectly how to present itself. Maison Villeroy , however, has chosen a different path. At 33 rue Jean Goujon , a stone's throw from Avenue Montaigne, this private mansion cultivates a rarer, almost more elusive refinement: one that never seeks to convince. It simply is.

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