Warm after the bath
At the seaside at this time, the Therma Change poncho from Speedo is a godsend for those who don’t catch a cold if you decide to take a dip in the deep blue. At least this bathrobe will protect open water swimmers and extreme adventurers from all weather. Fully waterproof, windproof, breathable and durable, it is made from recycled fibers and offers optimal protection against rain or wind.
The middle layer of the robe is made from a lightweight aluminum foil fabric that returns body heat for optimal retention, without the weight of a bulky jacket. The super warm and soft lining dries quickly and wicks away moisture without feeling wet. The inner fleece therefore does not soak up water and retains heat even after swimming, the careful manufacturing helping to provide top quality thermal insulation.
Bathrobe 300 euros. Info: https://fr.speedo.com
2024, the next generation of gastronomy is here
They represent the future of French cuisine and food agent and culinary author Hélène Luzin is very lucky to have spent time with them in the privacy of their kitchens. Among The 50 emerging gastronomic chefs you must have met once in your life as the mischievous title of her book published at La Martinière (at least for her, it’s done), we find many former Top chefs who have become starred chefs: Mory Sacko, Fanny Rey, Mallory Gabsi, Florent Ladeyn…
Each time, they present a recipe after answering the same eleven questions. The first, “what is your Madeleine de Proust”? Florent Ladeyn’s is the Auberge famille du Vert Mont, opened by his grandparents. It is there that he prepares his “wood-fired pot-au-feu”, the dish which “best represents” the cuisine of this lover of the winter season whose, thanks to Hélène Luzin’s book, we follow. stage of trimmings and beef bones grilled in a cast iron pot on the corner of the fire, and that of yellow beets lacquered and smoked over the embers for four hours which will accompany the stew.
Editions de la Martinière, 344 pages, 39.90 euros.
Ladurée is reborn on the Champs-Elysées
After several months of renovations, Ladurée reopened its doors at 75 avenue des Champs-Élysées, in expanded spaces. Imagined as an immersion in the French art of living, designed for Parisians as well as passing visitors, the place now extends over 1,000 m² on two entire floors, with several spaces dedicated to tasting.
Restaurant with 180 seats, winter garden, music room, café area, dessert bar, boutique and cooking class, each proposition embodies a different way of experiencing the refined world of the queen of the macaron house.
Open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., seven days a week. Tel. : 01 40 75 08 75. Info www.laduree.fr.
A new bar in the sky of Paris
Another new address: Céleste, a bar which opened on the rooftop of the old Samaritaine. A transparent bubble placed on the roof of the Cheval Blanc Paris hotel.
Under the crystal vault facing the constellations, around thirty seats create a setting of comfort and softness: a timeless bubble, suspended between the sky and the lights of the city. Céleste cultivates the ephemeral like the sky counts its stars. The prices remain relatively reasonable for such a luxurious place.
Cocktails from 28 to 69 euros. Tapas from 16 to 38 euros (excluding truffle and caviar). Every day from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. By reservation only by email to [email protected].
A real moment of well-being in your bath
The Nordic bath and its alternation of hot and cold, the Japanese onsen consisting of immersing yourself in very hot water… We know to what extent this aquatic interlude is able to relieve the stress and tensions of our modern lives. Whether or not you have a bathtub at home, taking a moment for yourself becomes possible thanks to this trio of products brought together by the Payot brand under the Rituel Douceur label.
A shower and bath balm that cleans, nourishes and softens the skin thanks in particular to its richness in honey extract and cottonseed vegetable oil (22 euros). A scrub treatment composed of rose quartz microcrystals and argan shell fragments which offers a double mineral and plant exfoliation to free the skin from impurities and dead cells, thus restoring all its suppleness and softness (32 euros ). And a harmonizing candle with jasmine and musk accords, among other floral and powdery notes which delicately perfume the atmosphere and help relieve stress and tension.
On sale at brand stockists, in institutes, spas and department stores and on the website www.payot.com.