DJULA
Fascinated by the jewelry of the 1920s with its graphic and clean design, Alexander Corrot , the creator of Djula, designs fine jewels, elegant, made of gold, with brilliants and semi-precious stones, to combine with unconventional clothes.
DINH VAN
Dinh Van has become a must since the late 1990s when he created the bracelet on a cordon which is now his signature, and has been copied hundred times. Dinh Van succeeded in breaking with the sometimes conventional style of the traditional jewelry, by creating new shapes or by appropriating symbols as the target, the Chinese Pi or even handcuffs, which became the talismans of the ones who wear them : men, women and children.
DINH VAN
58 rue Bonaparte 75006 Paris
01.56.24.10.00
CESAREE
Laurence Coupelon designs jewels which are inspired by her travels, mainly in Asia. Her chains and her necklaces, made with natural stones, ethnic and ancestral-inspired, are unique pieces with which you will not be able to go unnoticed.
11 rue du Dragon 75006 Paris
01.45.48.79.93
DOCKS
The Pont des Arts Bridge connects the Institut de France and the Cour Carrée of the Palais du Louvre. It is the most reliable and beautiful way to get to right bank. It is also a party place when the night comes for the neighborhood’s students. But before that you have to “do” the Bouquinistes (secondhand booksellers which are set along the Seine) from the Pont Neuf to the Quai Voltaire. In those famous green boxes we can find old books or secondhand books, old magazines and reviews or collector’s cards, a real Aladdin’s cave for collectors of all kinds.
Another possibility is to go down on the Seine’s banks and to stroll, admiring the barges.
SERGIO ROSSI
For forty years, Sergio Rossi created shoes for the collections of the top designers : Yves Saint-Laurent, Gianni Versace, Azzédine Alaïa or Dolce & Gabanna. Since 2010, Francesco has taken over Sergio Rossi : the young designer continues using the palette of rare leathers such as python or croco, which made for Sergio Rossi’s reputation.
22 rue de Grenelle 75007 Paris
01.42.84.07.24
SAINT-GERMAIN
Here we are. Where ? Well, in the headquarters of all writers, fashion people, artists and tourists, journalists, publishers, young and old people, old existentialists and new surrealists !
Saint-Germain has always been and will always be a rallying point for everyone. The neighborhood has its fanatics in Paris, but also in the whole world.
QUARTIER LATIN
This neighborhood goes from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to the Institut du Monde Arabe to the Jardin du Luxembourg. Its historical heart is the Sorbonne (which is an edifice of the Latin Quarter which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris. Nowadays, it houses several higher education and research institutions.).
Its name comes from the exclusive use of Latin in the classes given by the medieval schools and universities of the neighborhood in earlier times.
Headquarters of the students, who always arrange to meet at the Fontaine Saint-Michel, It is also the place of the cinemas, small Japanese restaurants of the Rue Monsieur-le-Prince, and of secondhand bookshops. It is an amazing mix of influences : a lot of history and culture, but also a really young population of students which gives the district an air of vitality and excitement.
ASSOULINE
Publishers specialized in art, fashion and decoration, Martine and Prosper Assouline decided in 2005 to open a bookshop that combines Culture and Luxury, books and objects. We can find there exclusive accessories, curios, personalized gifts … they have opened a new bookshop with the same concept in NYC, at the Plaza Hotel.
ASSOULINE
35 rue Bonaparte 75006 Paris
01.43.29.23.20
MUSEE D’ORSAY
This museum is dedicated to the 19th century. It presents painting, sculpture, Art Deco, photography and architecture from 1848 to 1914. This is where you will see some masterpieces such as L’Olympia by Manet, La Petite Danseuse âgée de quatorze ans by Degas or L’origine du Monde by Courbet. This is also the place where you will find the major art movements of this period: the Pompous movement, the Impressionism, the Fauvists, the Nabis, the School of Pont-Aven, the Symbolism, Naturalism and of course the art nouveau with a considerable collection of ceramics, glassware, jewelry and furniture.
MUSEE D’ORSAY
1 rue de la Légion d’Honneur 75007 Paris
01.40.49.48.14
www.musee-orsay.fr
INSTITUT DU MONDE ARABE
Here is another magnificent building created by Jean Nouvel to accommodate an absolutely unique place in Europe dedicated to the Arab and Muslim culture. The Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute) is more than a simple museum, it is a lively place where we can breathe the air of the Eastern world. An exhibition, a look round the bookshop, a mint tea, a conference … we could almost stay there all day.
INSTITUT DU MONDE ARABE
11 rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard 75005 Paris
01.40.51.58.14
www.imarabe.org
MUSEE DELACROIX
This museum is situated in the apartment, in the studio and in the garden where Eugène Delacroix lived until his death in 1853. You will see some beautiful paintings such as the portrait of his faithful Jenny and the gorgeous Madeleine dans le desert that Beaudelaire adored.
MUSEE DELACROIX
6 place Furstenberg 75006 Paris
01.44.41.86.50
www.musee-delacroix.fr
MUSEE MAILLOL
When Aristide Maillol died, Dina Vierny, who was his Muse and his companion, decided to create a foundation. This foundation was inaugurated in 1995. The Musée Maillol gathers together a collection of drawings, engravings, paintings and sculptures of the artist, but also his personal collection in which we can find some works of art by Ingres, Cézanne, Matisse, Degas or Picasso.
The museum regularly organizes temporary exhibitions dedicated to antique and modern art, but also to contemporary art and to the major artists of the 20th century.
