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Partnership with Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann!

8 de July de 2016 — by Carol Pio Pedro — 0

The French market leader in departement stores has been a true icon since its creation in 1894 and a must-see venue in Paris for anyone with interests in shopping + architecture & design. The famous and stunning art nouveau dome is a masterpiece and encloses the flagship store!

The dome at Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann

Present in the fashion, beauty, jewellery, interior decoration, gourmet food and catering service segments, Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann houses more than 2,500 brands from around the world, ranging from the affordable to luxury, distributed among three buildings!

I’m very happy to announce a partnership with Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann that provides incredible benefits to my readers !!!

an exclusive gift by Galeries Lafayette;
10% discount on your purchases (which can be added to the 12% tourist tax refund *) !!!!

Get your voucher here.

– In order to get the 10% discount, print and present this voucher + your passport at any cashier before payment. Keep the voucher with you and use it on your next purchase;

– The discount is not valid for services, food & beverages, books, items marked with a red tag, on-sale tags or online purchases (galerieslafayette.com);

– The discount is not refundable once payment is made and cannot be cumulated with other discounts later (except with the 12% tax refund);

– To receive your exclusive gift by Galeries Lafayette, present this same voucher + passport at our “Le Concierge” desk on 5th floor – main building. Minimum purchase: 40€. One gift per person and per voucher – until stock lasts;

– Valid until December 31st, 2016.

Have fun!!!!

Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann
Where: 40 Boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris
Hours: 2f Sab (9h30 to 20h) and Sunday (9am to 11am)
Metro: Chausée d’Antin – La Fayette (lines 7 and 9) or Opera (lines 3, 7 and 8).

Bisous,

Carol

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Visiting Musée Rodin

20 de June de 2016 — by Carol Pio Pedro — 0

Explore Musée Rodin with me!

I finally visited the Musée Rodin! I know, I know … this museum is on the list of many tourists who visit Paris for the first time! I honestly don´t know why it took me so long to go, since it is located in the 7ème, near Les Invalides, a place that I usually go.

This time I decided not to leave the town without seeing Musée Rodin and set up the visit for my last day, June 14th. So I left home early, around 9:30, in order to get the garden of sculptures empty. The rain also contributed to a super quiet visit with only a few people around. I bought the tickets for the gardens only (€ 5.30), because I still had other places to go before heading back to Brazil.

The first thought that crossed my mind when I ran into the garden full of flowers and perfectly pruned trees surrounding some of the most spectacular sculptures was “why I haven´t come here yet?” followed by a ” this city never ceases to amaze me!”. Seriously, Paris has the power to move me! The rain suddenly stopped and I could walk across the green area with no hurry!

Despite having not entered the building and visited the complete art collection, I can tell you it was totally worth it! The flowers were beautiful and the fountain was on. But probably during Winter season it doesn’t look that good . Keep that in mind when scheduling your trip and listing the tours.

Jardim do Musée Rodin — Musée Rodin’s garden

A good tip is to combine a visit to Musée Rodin and Les Invalides on the same day. From the Rodin’s garden we have a beautiful view of the Église du Dôme where the tomb of Napoleon is located.

Église du Dôme ao fundo — Église du Dôme on the background

Where: Musée Rodin
Address: 79 Rue de Varenne, 75007
How much: Garden: 5,30 € | Museum + Garden: € 11.30
Metro: Varenne (line 13)
Hours: Tue to Sun (10am – 5:45pm)

Bisous,

Carol

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Asian art: Pagoda Paris

2 de May de 2016 — by Carol Pio Pedro — 0

Originally, the Pagoda Paris was a mansion built in 1880 in classic style. In 1925 Mr. Ching Tsai Loo (1880-1957), merchant and collector of Asian art, bought the building and decided, with the help of architect Fernand Bloch (1864-1945), to turn it into an Asian art gallery.

The building itself is a masterpiece! The typical Chinese architecture all in red and the magnificent interior perfectly recreates the oriental atmosphere desired by Mr. LOO and made the pagoda a unique, fascinating and unusual place in Paris.

Today, almost 100 years after its inauguration, the Pagoda Paris is a meeting point for cultural exchange, a link between East and West, and they are specialized in discovering and promoting art talents with roots in China and the Asia Pacific.

My suggestion is to combine a visit to Pagoda Paris with a stroll around the discrete Parc Monceau located a few steps away.

Where: 48 Rue de Courcelles, 75008.
Metro: Courcelles (line 2).

Bisous,

Carol

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