Paris! La vie est belle!

It was February of 1992 when I moved from Athens to Paris… It had all happened very fast, my mind was made up in 3 days after receiving a job offer that was too good to refuse…
I remember my parents, rushing to Athens, to help me pack and close my small Athens flat, where I had spent 5 pleasant and carefree years!

I still remember, pinching myself every day for the next 6 months, as I was coming out of the recently renovated Grand Hotel, my glorious workplace at the “place de l’Opera”, listening to the accordionist that was playing around the corner and looking at the illuminated “Opera Garnier”

I lived in Paris for the next 3 1/2 years, had the most amazing experiences, made new and met old friends! It will always be, for me, the most beautiful and romantic city in the world!

After moving back to Cyprus, I visited on a number of occasions. However, this time it had been long since my last trip. And it was long due!

From dawn to dusk!

Rue de Rivoli

Place de la Concorde

Flowers of course!

Four Seasons George V

The Westin at rue de Rivoli

Le Marais

Le Marais

Le Marais

Hotel Costes

Art everywhere!

Opera Garnier

Palais Royal

Le Petit Palais

Historic Exhibition of Louis Vuitton at the Grand Palais

Historic Exhibition of Louis Vuitton at the Grand Palais

Historic Exhibition of Louis Vuitton at Grand Palais

Picasso Exhibition at the Grand Palais

Picasso Exhibition at the Grand Palais

Picasso Museum at the Marais

Picasso Museum at the Marais

Picasso Museum at the Marais

Picasso Museum at the Marais

Matisse at Musee Picasso Marais

Musee Rodin

Musee Rodin

Musee Rodin

Musee Rodin

The Kingdom of Tastes!

Breakfast at Angelina

Breakfast at Angelina

Frenchie to Go

Frenchie to Go

Butcher perfect!

L’ Ambroisie

Georges V Afternoon tea

Scones at Mariage Freres

Laduree

Grande Epicerie Au Bon Marche

Grande Epicerie Au Bon Marche

Grande Epicerie Au Bon Marche

Grande Epicerie Au Bon Marche

Grande Epicerie Au Bon Marche

Grande Epicerie Au Bon Marche

Grande Epicerie Au Bon Marche

Grande Epicerie Au Bon Marche

There’s always time for tea!

Dammann Freres at Le Marais

Freres Dammann at Le Marais

Dammann Freres at Le Marais

Mariage Freres at Le Marais

Mariaage Freres at Le Marais

Laduree at St. Germain des Pres

Laduree St. Germain

Lupicia at St. Germain

Lupicia at St. Germain

Lupicia at St. Germain

Angelina at Rue de Rivoli

Angelina at Rue de Rivoli

Shopping for the Aesthet!

Wolf et De Courtis at Galerie Vivienne

Galerie Vivienne

Delvaux at Palais Royal

Abercrombie & Fitch at Champs Elysees

Merci

Ai Wei Wei at Le Bon Marche

Diptique at Le Bon Marche

L’ Objet at Le Bon Marche

Olympia Le Tan at Le Bon Marche

Olympia Le Tan at Palais Royal

Astier de Villatte

Astier de Villatte

Astier de Villatte

Ines de la Fressange St. Germain

Galignani at Rue de Rivoli

Galignani at Rue de Rivoli

Galignani at Rue de Rivoli

Galignani at Rue de Rivoli

TeNeues St. Germain

Assouline St. Germain

Assouline St. Germain

Christophe Michalak

Savoir, penser, rever. Tout est la! Victor Hugo