To know Paris is to know its light. Golden against Haussmann façades, flickering in candlelit brasseries, shimmering on the Seine at twilight.
For us, the perfect week in Paris is a mix of sourcing, shopping, art, architecture, jazz and of course, food.
Mid-mornings at Angelina, where Belle Époque interiors frame the city’s most indulgent chocolat chaud. Lunch at La Tour d’Argent where breathtaking views of Notre-Dame are matched only by the history on the plate.
Above: La Tour d’Argent
Above: La Tour d’Argent
Above: Notre-Dame de Paris
Above: Notre-Dame de Paris
For something more casual, with American in Paris style flair, a meal at Ralph’s is a must. At dusk, we slip into Bar Hemingway at The Ritz for an aperitif before a lingering dinner with old school charm at Chez Georges.
Above: Ralph’s
Above: Ralph’s
Above: Bar Hemingway at The Ritz Paris
Above: Chez Georges - 1 Rue du Mail, 75002 Paris
And when the night finally draws us in, Saint James Paris, the capital’s only château-hotel, welcomes us home, a world away from the world outside.
Paris always calls us back.
Above: Saint James Paris
Above: Saint James Paris
Above: Saint James Paris
Above: Saint James Paris - Interiors by Laura Gonzalez
Above: Saint James Paris - Interiors by Laura Gonzalez
Above: Saint James Paris - Interiors by Laura Gonzalez
Above: Saint James Paris - Interiors by Laura Gonzalez
Above: Saint James Paris - Interiors by Laura Gonzalez