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The best luxury and five-star hotels in Paris (updated 2025)

The best luxury and five-star hotels in Paris (updated 2025)

Palaces, hotels, historic buildings transformed into intimate or XXL luxury guesthouses – in Paris, luxury hotels rarely do things by halves, and always promise haute couture experiences. Whether you have something to celebrate, someone to treat, or just a ton of cash to spend, we’ve selected for you the most mind-blowing hotels in this category – and the standard is (very) high. On the agenda: sleeping among works of art, between centuries-old walls, in massive, enveloping beds; dining in Michelin-starred restaurants or toasting under the stars on top-tier rooftops; getting pampered and unwinding in spas a hundred times bigger than your flat. It’s mostly five-star hotels on this list, but there’s a few four-star spots in there that are worthy of inclusion too.  📍 RECOMMENDED: Ultimate guide to hotels in Paris Which hotels do celebrities stay in in Paris? There is absolutely no reason you should book a stay based on whether or not a famous person has stayed there, but hey, it’s fun to know anyway. It’s pretty fun to know that Beyonce and Jay-Z checked in to the top-floor suite of the Shangri-La in 2016, for example. Or that the Royal Monceau’s Sky Penthouse Suite was where Kim Kardashian was targeted by robbers. But then you’ve got historic hotels like Le Meurice, which has hosted the likes of Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and Queen Victoria – and finds itself very high on our list. Go on, take a look.  Who makes the cut? If you didn’t already know, we have a brilliant team

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Paris Olympics: here’s the full list of metro stations open all night during the opening ceremony

Paris Olympics: here’s the full list of metro stations open all night during the opening ceremony

Paris is about to fire the starting gun on the 2024 Olympics, and needless to say whether you’ve nabbed some tickets or are planning on catching a public screening, excitement is mounting for the Games.  A particularly epic way to kick-off the competition if you’re going to be in Paris could be by joining the sprawling, city-wide bar-a-thon. Thanks to a one-off, all-night permit, watering holes across Paris have been licensed to stay open to dawn on the night of the opening ceremony (so until the morning of July 27) which sounds pretty fun, right? The good news is your journey home is covered, too. The RATP is rolling out all-night service on certain stops across lines 1, 4, and 14, and we’ve compiled a list of all the stations keeping the party alive, so pick your route and head back safely. Cheers to a fabulous night! Recommended:Everything you need to know about the Paris 2024 OlympicsWhere to watch the Olympics in ParisHere’s the full schedule for the Paris 2024 OlympicsHow to get around during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games All-Night metro stations for the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony Line 1 La DĂ©fense Pont de Neuilly Neuilly Porte Maillot Charles-de-Gaulle - Etoile Georges V Franklin D. Roosevelt Palais Royal – MusĂ©e du Louvre ChĂątelet Bastille Gare de Lyon Nation ChĂąteau de Vincennes Line 4 Porte de Clignancourt BarbĂšs-Rochechouart Gare du Nord Gare de l’Est Strasbourg-Saint-Denis ChĂątelet Saint-Michel Montparnasse Denfert-Rochereau Porte d’OrlĂ©ans Mairie de M
Manifeste pour une sobriété joyeuse

Manifeste pour une sobriété joyeuse

L’objectif de ce court texte ? Rendre la sobriĂ©tĂ© positive, inclusive, Ă©nergisante et grisante - oui, mĂȘme sans alcool ! La sobriĂ©tĂ© joyeuse, ce n’est pas l’abstinence absolue mais une affirmation de la libre dĂ©termination du buveur et de la buveuse. Ni normative, ni donneuse de leçons, la sobriĂ©tĂ© joyeuse creuse le sillon d’une autre maniĂšre de boire. On propose une approche de la consommation d’alcool comme le flexitarisme aborde celle de la viande : une ouverture Ă  la diversitĂ© des breuvages. Ceci est un plaidoyer pour l’omniverrisme. Boire quand je veux, si je veux Il s’agit de rĂ©sister Ă  l’injonction Ă©thylique en sociĂ©tĂ©, ne plus s’abstenir de s’abstenir. Nous voulons lever le voile sur l’alcoolisme mondain qui est l’équivalent de l’alcoolisme professionnel du sommelier. Il y a de la joie Ă  choisir de rester sobre, Ă  consommer une boisson sans alcool en fonction des envies et des moments. Nous dĂ©fendons l’idĂ©e que boire “sans” est un choix qui n’annule pas le fait de boire “avec” quand on le dĂ©sire. Étendre le domaine du goĂ»t et des plaisirs En français, l’expression “boire” implique, par sous-entendu, d’ingurgiter de l’alcool et cela doit ĂȘtre questionnĂ©. Boire sans, c’est boire aussi, prendre plaisir Ă  Ă©tancher sa soif. La sobriĂ©tĂ© joyeuse n’est pas une privation mais au contraire une richesse, celle de dĂ©couvrir d’autres parfums et d’autres arĂŽmes. L’alternative aux boissons alcoolisĂ©es ne peut pas se rĂ©duire aux sodas hyper sucrĂ©s ou aux mixtures insipides : nous inv