Paris mansion

I often like designs that have a little bit of French going on in them. It could be formal, urban French style, or more lusty French country influence, from Normandy to Provence. The French have a way of mixing the humble with the fine, the fancy with the plain, in a way that is pleasing. Whe...

For a less predictable encounter with the City of Light, book a Paris mansion hotel with a pied-à-terre ambiance

The 50-room St. James Paris is a Relais & Châteaux property in the 16th arrondissement.

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1- Exterior The exterior is very lavishing and has a lot of rich detail to make it look very expensive and unique.

Jacques Grange presides over an eye-popping marriage of past and present in this 19th-century masterpiece

Nestled against the Parc Monceau in the chic 8th arrondissement is one of the most famous house museums of Paris, the Musee Nissim de Camondo managed by the musee des arts decoratifs (see my posts on that wonderful museum adjacent to the Louvre at the link). I had always wanted to visit this storied house but never had a chance until my last visit -I shouldn't have waited! Located on a tony street where many of the grand houses have become foundations, headquarters of international…