Good news for Spring 2013, the prestigious brand Gucci, launches its first range of purses that are respectful to the environment. Let’s go back to the motivations of the brand. An ecologic and fashionable deal It all begins with a collaboration with the Green Carpet Challenge, an association created by Livia Firth, wife of the […]
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- April 24, 2013
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Good news, the sportswear brand Puma becomes green and launches the InCycle collection, composed exclusively of biodegradable and recyclable clothes, shoes and accessories. A “Cradle to Cradle” labeled collection Having obtained the Cradle to Cradle certification thanks to its collaboration with the EPEA (Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency), the company promises to use non-poisonous materials and […]
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- April 22, 2013
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Is Paris becoming a green city? Thanks to the association Paris Label, founded by Paule Kingleur, streets of the 2nd arrondissement are turning into urban pocket gardens. What is the object of the crime? Funny flower boxes hanging on necks of the anti-parking pillars on the sidewalks. They are a “peace and love” answer to […]
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- April 19, 2013
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Discover the Old Paris Today, the Gavarni Hotel suggests you take a look at the history of its neighborhood, the 16th district of Paris. Thanks to the book written by Emilie Morel, entitled Paris 16th district – 1900-1940 from the collection Streets Memory, you will find the spirit of the mythical bourgeois area and its […]
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- April 17, 2013
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Two steps away from Hotel Gavarni, in the heart of Trocadéro´s gardens, hides one of the most wonderful places in the west of Paris… Covering over 3.500 m2, Paris’s aquarium, Cinéaqua, offers visitors the chance of discovering over 10 000 different fishes and invertebrates! From the Atlantic Ocean to the Tahitian coral reef, every ocean […]
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- April 15, 2013
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Now we've talked about the sporty aspect of the Bois de Boulogne, we've decided to devote a couple of lines to the natural beauty of this place. Spread over 845 hectares, the Nature reasserts itself and invites everybody for a magic stroll in the parc de Bagatelle, the Mare Saint-James, or in the bird reserve. […]
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- April 12, 2013
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While Spring has just started, the Bois de Boulogne seems to be the perfect place to spend a relax afternoon. Located at the Southwest edge of Paris, it attracts many energetic Parisians who love running between its cute paths. Horse shows fans are glad to meet at the mythical racetracks housed in the wood too. […]
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- April 10, 2013
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At the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, the garden of Auteuil’s greenhouses saw the day in 1761 at the instigation of Louis XV, fond of botany. From now on devoted to collector’s plant, it constitutes a place of tropical exoticism, and a novel occasion to enjoy rich and dense vegetation in the centre of […]
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- April 08, 2013
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French consumer confidence is sagging. The reason is that the government has just announced average increases of 5% in gas and electricity rates. More and more French people are turning to renewable energy sources, abandoning fossil fuels and inclined to take up more environmentally responsible behaviours. We know that mankind uses considerable quantities of gas, […]
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- April 05, 2013
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We've talked you about Menswear by Franck & Fils, on Monday . This time, the Gavarni Hotel takes an interest in the J.M. Weston's shoes. Founded by Edouard Blanchard in 1891, Weston is mostly famous for its moccasin for men. For over a century, the boot-maker has a strong influence on several generations. And for […]
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- April 03, 2013
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