The constructions on the left side of the Seine will end during Spring 2013 to finally reveal the floating garden on the banks. Photo credit: Mairie de Paris A garden on the water, unbelievable! Large of 1800m2, it embraces no less than 5 little islands linked with each other by footbridges, which are all accessible […]
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In order to follow the example of the New Yorkers, Paris gives itself a biodiversity plan which consist in creating seven hectares of vegetated roofs by 2020. It is one of the first European cities to take the experience. Discovery. Making tomatoes grow under the Parisian sky, it is possible! You are aware that more […]
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Faguo is a sneakers brand, trendy and responsible. The concept? A tree is planted each time a pair of shoes is bought. At the Gavarni Hotel, we love it! Creators with lots of ideas Two young students from a business school started this success. Nicolas and Frederic, long-time friends, both keen on fashion and both […]
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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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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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