Pulse T
he big news in Paris is the long-awaited reopening of the Halles – located in
the heart of the city, the eyesore that was le Forum des Halles (
forumdeshalles.com) has finally been revamped with some 130 shops sitting under a decidedly divisive “golden” canopy. But it’s not the only shopping
mecca getting an overhaul – fashionistas will have to do without Printemps, which is closed for refurbishment until 2017, while Galeries Lafayette will also be getting a facelift, but remaining open. The iconic Samaritaine is also finally being resurrected, after years of neglect. Other ongoing projects include
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There is plenty stirring in the City of Light, with everything from department stores to racecourses and hotels getting a spruce-up. Also new on the scene are a floating concert hall, a museum of perfume and a host of exciting eateries author: Rowena Carr-Allinson
the redesign of the Ile Seguin (
ileseguin-rivesdeseine.fr/en) by architect Jean Nouvel and the renovation of the 150-year-old Parc des Buttes-Chaumont. The French capital will be upping
the green factor ever further, with the addition of a garden “belt” appearing along an old railway across Porte de Vanves. An extension of the popular pedestrian Berges de Seine (
lesberges.paris.fr/en) is also under way, continuing along the two-mile expressway between the Tuileries and the Pont Henri-IV. Art afficionados will be glad to hear
the new AccorHotels Arena (
accorhotelsarena.com/en) is now one of the five largest venues of its kind in the world. Concert halls are also having a moment in Paris with the addition of the Left Bank’s 600-seater floating concert hall at Flow and the reopening of the Elysee Montmartre, first built in 1807. When it comes to neighbourhoods, the 11th is still thriving, with the new Cave du Paul Bert and Bones reborn as Jones (
jonescaferestaurant.com) among others there, but the 9th is coming into its own too, with the area nicknamed “SoPi” (for South Pigalle). The hottest tables in town now include a newly opened Nobu at Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris (
raffles.com/paris) and the much appreciated Canard & Champagne set in a vintage 1818 shop in the Passage des Panoramas. Much anticipated in Paris too will be the Ducasse cafe, Ore, in Versailles, as well as Thierry Marx’s L’Etoile du Nord in the Gare Du Nord and the Starck-designed Za literary cafe in Les Halles. Also on the hotlist is Jean-Francois
Piege’s (
jeanfrancoispiege.com) new Clover Grill and Pierre Jancou’s latest offering Heimat (
heimatparis.com). Meanwhile, for Italian, suggest trying Daroco, a trattoria in the former historic Jean
Don’t go without: Joining the cocktail craze. The team behind the Experimental Cocktail Club and the Prescription Cocktail Club are taking over hip hotspots like the legendary, if tiny, bar at Le Mathis, Le Ballroom and Le Fish Club on rue Jean Jacques Rousseau.
that the Musee National Jean- Jacques Henner (
musee-henner.fr/en) will reopen in May, while the new Picasso Museum(museepicassoparis. fr/en) has just unveiled its collection of sculptures, and the Musee Jacquemart Andre (musee-
jacquemart-andre.com/en) is hosting the Normandie en plein air exhibit, featuring the likes of Monet, Renoir, Pissarro and Gauguin. At the Musee des Arts Decoratifs
(
lesartsdecoratifs.fr/en), Barbie is being celebrated until September, while at La Villette (
lavillette.com) it’s all about James Bond. It’s also worth suggesting visitors note the opening of the Grand Musee du Parfum (
musee-du-parfum.fr) on the very chic Faubourg Saint-Honore. Also due for a spruce-up this
year are Longchamp, the iconic racecourse, and Roland Garros (
rolandgarros.com), while
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Paul Gaultier flagship. Or to pick up some tips and do-it-yourself, the Ecole Ritz Escoffier (
ritzparis.com) cooking school is back in business in June, given the hotel is due to reopen its elegantly refurbished doors soon. Paris will be getting some other
new luxury hideaways to spend the night in too, including Panache (
hotelpanache.com/en) in the 9th, a Marriott Renaissance in the Republique area (
marriott.co.uk) and the Narcisse Blanc (
lenarcisseblanc.fr) near the Eiffel Tower. Smaller boutique hotels such
as La Chambre du Marais (
lachambredumarais.com) and the Amastan (
amastanhotels.com) near the Champs-Elysees are also slated for this year.
Pictured 1. Paris by the river Seine 2. Marriott Renaissance, Republique 3. Picasso Museum 4. Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris 5. Grand Musee du Parfum
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