the macaron has seduced the hearts and taste buds of gourmets the world over the macaroon today comes in a multitude of versions: chocolate But you still need to know the right places to try this French specialty This autumn, the département of Seine-et-Marne, in association with the Syndicat des Boulangers du Grand Paris organized the latest edition of the Best Macaron d'Île-de-France competition Several pastry chefs from the region presented their creations at the Résidence Château du Mée and where can you go to enjoy the best macaroons in the Île-de-France region In the Apprentice category, Charlotte Fillon of Maison Crosnier, Arpajon, Essonne, took first place, followed by Mélina Lentilus of Boulangerie du Moulin, Nesles-la-Vallée In the "Innovative Macaron" category, first prize went to La Pelle et la Toque in Sannois, Val-d'Oise. Second place went to Boulangerie du Moulin in Nesles-la-Vallée followed by La Pelle et la Toque in L'Isle-Adam Fourth and fifth place went to Aux Douceurs de la Chapelle in Chapelle-la-Reine and Maison Duret in Torcy Finally, in the " Chocolate Macaroon " category, the podium was dominated by La Pelle et la Toque in L'Isle-Adam (Val-d'Oise), followed by Maison Crosnier in Arpajon (Essonne) Fourth place went to Boulangerie du Moulin in Nesles-la-Vallée while La Paulinette Calmetienne in Chaumes-en-Brie (Seine-et-Marne) rounded out the gourmet list Congratulations to all the winners for their creations and a big thank you to the Salon de la Gastronomie and the commune of Le Mée-sur-Seine for their warm welcome See you next year for even more sweets and creativity These results highlight Paris Region's talent for creativity and mastery of the macaron Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here 2023Light furniture and cane detailing defined the interiors of one of Karl Lagerfeld’s French country houses.© Oberto GiliSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links The designer’s homes served as blank canvases for his decorating genius in Brittany; a house on Grand Isle in the middle of Lake Champlain; and his apartment on Manhattan’s Gramercy Park If the number of properties was extravagant the diversity of styles was amazing as well This erudite aesthete who died in 2019 enjoyed everything from 18th-century splendor to elegant contemporary designs Karl Lagerfeld at the apartment on rue de l’Université in the 1960s Every new home provided an excuse for Lagerfeld to embark on a different decorating adventure “Buying excites me,” the fashion designer known for his wit once said It was the quest for the perfect object and its eventual acquisition that motivated him Once any particular design project was completed the designer was selling his purchases of Art Deco furniture and curios through the auction house Hôtel Drouot While he delighted in collecting unique design pieces by the Memphis group to decorate one of his Monaco apartments he later parted with them at auction without any regrets “He would leave one world to invent another,” says Patrick Mauriès coauthor of Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Houses like furniture from the 1920s signed by Süe et Mare and fashion watercolors by Georges Lepape and Bernard Boutet de Monvel They evoked for him the elegant and exciting years that his mother used to tell him about Another important and consistent element in his decorating schemes was an abundance of art books Lagerfeld accumulated tens of thousands of them What might look excessive to some was genius to others A scene from Lagerfeld’s home on the rue de l'Université. Karl Lagerfeld’s residence in Seine-et-Marne. Lagerfeld already owned a château in Grand-Champ, Brittany, and a villa on the Côte d'Azur, in La Vigie, when, in the 1980s, he decided he wanted a country house closer to France’s capital. He was seduced by the graceful proportions of this manor house near Fontainebleau built in 1749 and previously owned by the actor Renée Saint-Cyr. Light furniture and cane detailing defined the interiors. There was nothing opulent about the house, with its light furniture in cane and white wood, soothing shades, and decorator pieces from the 1940s, many were inspired by the 18th century but all had a touch of fantasy. In short, it was an inviting place to relax. After the death of his companion, Jacques de Bascher, Lagerfeld stop using the house and his friend Caroline de Monaco later purchased it. Lagerfeld lived in the Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo for decades. It was in this residence in Louveciennes that the poet Leconte de Lisle died in 1894. When he was 81, Lagerfeld decided to buy this bucolic residence on the edge of the Marly-le-Roi forest, not far from Paris. To transform it to his liking and equip it with every creature comfort, he undertook a gigantic renovation project that lasted four years. In the end, he only slept there one night. Nevertheless, he would often visit Louveciennes, sit in the music room, contemplate his collections, and then leave satisfied. The house was filled with everything from Art Deco furniture and German posters from the early 20th century to creations by contemporary designers, a sort of compendium of all of Lagerfeld’s passions. The entire collection of 4,000 lots was sold by Sotheby’s in 2021 to pay off the debts of the designer’s estate, mostly back taxes. A screen by Eileen Gray, vases by Jean Dunand, and a dressing table by Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann are visible in this picture of the place Saint-Sulpice apartment. In the Monaco home, an armchair by George Sowden and a bookcase by Ettore Sottsass frame the Tawaraya Ring by Masanori Umeda. A striking display of books in the rue des Saints-Pères apartment. This story was first published by AD France. It was translated by John Newton. €25.00Add to cart Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Hanover bears the trappings of a thoroughly modern “Royal “ fueled by her own abilities passions and love of life rather than relying on her thoroughbred heritage Lying behind that confident modesty is a noble ancestry indeed she is a descendant of King George III of the United Kingdom Christian IX of Denmark and of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom she descends from Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Princess Grace All the more credit in the way this 20 year old carries herself so unassumingly given her ancestors are the Grimaldis and the Hanovers Her full name is Alexandra Charlotte Ulrike Maryam Virginia. Titled “Her Royal Highness Princess of Hanover”, she is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco and Prince Ernst August of the historic Kingdom of Hanover just outside the top ten of the list in line for the Monegasque throne and carries the aristocratic title Princess of Hanover from her father Prince Ernst August She would also be in line for the British throne had she not become Catholic which disqualifies her from being in the British Royal lineage Maryam and Virginia are all names originating from her godmothers – her paternal aunt Alexandra Alexandra was christened on 19 September 1999 by Horst Hirschler Landesbischof of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover in a ceremony at her father’s hunting lodge Auerbach After many years growing up outside Paris in Le Mée-sur-Seine Alexandra from Hanover studied at the prestigious Columbia University in New York possibly in the process getting a break from the media spotlight One way of demonstrating by example that you are relying on your own character skills and determination and not coasting on advantages conferred by an aristocratic heritage is to compete in sport Sport doesn’t care who you are or where you come from Alexandra began skating when she was ten years old after receiving ice skates as a Christmas present She has been watched on occasion from the stands by a well-known devotee of sport Prince Albert who understands from experience And if the passion for sport in the family rubs off Prince Albert himself a five-time Olympian a former Olympian swimmer; sister Charlotte Casiraghi is a passionate rider and brother Pierre Casiraghi is an intrepid sailor – in the news for helping environmental activist Greta Thunberg sail “carbon free” across the Atlantic And like us all there are plenty of world stars outside our circles to be inspired by – one of Alexandra’s is reportedly Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner Already at only 11 years old she got her first taste of competition in Toulon when she competed in the “Skate 7” class at the 10th Figure Skating Championship in Monaco She was reportedly awarded the cup of the Monegasque Federation of Skating Alexandra represented Monaco in figure skating at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival in Austria and in two competitive events during the 2015–16 season at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Alexandra has not rested on her laurels being a talented competitive figure skater alone Опубликовано Palais Princier de Monaco – Prince's Palace of Monaco Понедельник, 26 марта 2018 г. There is no greater sport than “Royal watching” – as long as the over-exuberance doesn’t become invasive. And, when a young Royal is a fashionista the fascination multiplies.  So it was no surprise that Alexandra’s outfits drew admiring comments – even not long after she was a toddler.  The Casiraghi/Hanover clan has a rich history with Chanel in particular. Being close with the late Karl Lagerfeld for many years, Princess Caroline’s collaborations with “the Kaiser” cast her almost as a Chanel muse. Alexandra’s sister Charlotte had chosen Chanel to design her second wedding dress, so it was no surprise to see Alexandra on occasion snuggled into Chanel outfits too.  But if there were any question whether Alexandra would take up the bâton passed by the Grimaldi women it was dispelled when at 16 years old she made her debut at Monaco’s Rose Ball alongside flawlessly dressed Princess Caroline and big sister Charlotte.  Cameras were ready when she arrived at Bal de la Rose (which heads the list of the principality’s most sparkling events ) dressed in a baby pink organza dress and matching lightweight coat by Chanel. And so a new young star has arrived onto the fashion stage naturally with her own fresh authentic look. The result is a yet richer landscape for Royal watchers – even if Alexandra’s unassuming modesty seems oblivious to it all.  Spotting Princess Alexandra has become a pass-time of the fashion media certainly ever since that appearance at Monaco’s Rose Ball, including events in Rome as well as Paris such as the Chanel Métiers d’Art show in Rome with her mother, displaying a sense of elegance very much akin to Caroline’s.  Fast forward to 2020 and our young debutante of four years prior has a very assured look about her with her Mum Princess Caroline as she attends events like the Paris Fashion Show.  This last season’s Couture Fashion Week is where she really powered to the fore as a fashionista rubbing shoulders with an array of the most prominent including Sabine Getty, Lauren Santo Domingo and Alexa Chung. Alexandra has more than arrived in fashion circles. Nolan Doudy is at the age when dreams of a career in football could actually come true. "I want to become a professional," he says. At the moment, however, he’s doing all he can not to cry. In the second half of the game, he limped off the field with a thigh injury. And then, his team, the U-13 squad from Union Sportive Roissy-en-Brie, went on to lose against archrival Le Mée-sur-Seine 2:3. He can hardly hold back his tears. The article you are reading originally appeared in German in issue 49/2022 (December 3rd, 2022) of DER SPIEGEL. Twelve-year-old Nolan Doudy is hoping to become a professional football player. Young players kicking the ball around in Roissy-en-Brie They are headline-grabbing cases, but nonetheless represent a small sample of a much larger problem: According to a well-placed, unnamed source speaking to the daily Le Parisien, there are hundreds of extortion victims like Pogba. It’s just that nobody dares to talk about it openly. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was honored in Paris as the winner of this year's Ballon d'Or. The crimes involve money and envy, violence and extortion, real friends and fake friends. And they testify to a failed French society, one that is fond of celebrating freedom, equality and fraternity when the national team and its recruits from the banlieues are successful, but which does not fulfil promises in real life of equality and social advancement to the brothers, sisters and friends of the football stars. In 1998, when France won the World Cup for the first time, politicians invoked the myth of Black-Blanc-Beur, Black-White-Arabic, and millions celebrated in the streets as if the ethnically diverse team surrounding global star Zinédine Zidane could heal social divides. Four years ago, when the Bleus won for the second time, there was again a glittering festival on the Champs-Élysées, at which French of all social strata celebrated their unity late into the night. French President Emmanuel Macron eagerly surrounded himself with the World Cup heroes, and Paul Pogba filmed himself with the French head of state, exulting: "Long live France! Long live the Republic!" Wearing the shirt of the Tricolore, the national team players from the banlieue embody France in its entirety. But inside themselves, they carry the fissures that run through the country. Players on the German national team come almost exclusively from middle-class backgrounds. In France, by contrast, football is a sport for the societal periphery. The "quartiers populaires," or "people’s quarters" as the ghetto-like settlements are shame-facedly referred to, produce unending supplies of soccer talent, not unlike the favelas of Brazil. Bondy, for example, a suburb of 55,000 located just northeast of Paris, is home to three players on the French World Cup team. One-third of the banlieue’s population lives below the poverty line. Bondy is also one of the places in France where the most crimes are committed per capita. As a result, it is frequently the children of African immigrants who end up finding success in the multimillion-euro business of football. "The rise that is denied to their friends is one they experience exponentially, in a certain sense," says Bertrand. "It demands from them a difficult balancing act. On the one hand, they remain tied to the world into which they were born, but on the other, they are catapulted into a world characterized by completely different living standards and lifestyles." This discrepancy has an effect back home in the precarious milieus from which they come. It produces envy and leads to family and friends developing certain expectations, or even demands, of the football superstars. "Frequently, money is demanded from them as a sign of solidarity. The players fear nothing so much as the accusation that they have forgotten where they come from," says Bertrand. It can be a slippery slope, however, from those demands for solidarity to extortion. The boundaries are permeable. As was the case for Pogba. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paul Labile Pogba (@paulpogba) Football pitch with Pogba's silhouette in Roissy Roissy’s most famous son was generous to his hometown with a football pitch emblazoned with his silhouette having recently been installed He also proved beneficent with regard to his former schoolmates Pogba picked up the tab for a number of luxurious vacations who once kept the family going for him and his brothers with cleaning jobs the French daily Le Monde has reported that during his stint with Manchester United Pogba allowed a friend of his with a police record – Mamadou M. called Mam’s – to live with him for an extended period Pogba is also thought to have paid money to ensure that his less-skilled older brother Mathias could play for the lower league team Tours FC Paul Pogba again returned to the Fox’s Den to visit his old friends They guided their famous friend into a darkened apartment they had rented not far from Roissy Among the group was also a man named Roushdane K. who was reportedly involved in a hostage-taking incident in 2017 Pogba was forced to turn off his mobile phone they demanded 13 million euros: 3 million in cash and another 10 million by transfer to an account in Dubai The sum amounted to 1 million for each year of Pogba’s professional career money that the extortionists claimed he owed them for protection The extortionists had in their possession a USB stick allegedly storing content they could use against Pogba: Proof that the player had apparently hired an African witch doctor to put a curse on Kylian Mbappé he initially intended to meet the demands of his kidnappers But when the gang was lying in wait for him in Turin in summer because his brother Mathias shared a video on social media in which he accused Paul of being a traitor Mathias Pogba landed in pre-trial detention Mathias Pogba denies allegations from the investigators that he was involved in the "establishment of a criminal organization" and "organized extortion." "Football and criminality come from the same place," says Frédéric Guerra a player agent who has discovered a number of current top players Guerra is one of the few who dares discuss the taboo issue of French football He has players under contract who asked him to place them with a foreign team "Not because they want to earn more money there but because they want to escape their toxic group of acquaintances," Guerra says "I have often seen young players who are friends with small-time gangsters." The pattern is frequently the same with younger players initially only being sponged off for a couple thousand euros the sums become larger and the intimidation more threatening," Guerra says Of the 25 million euros he says the player earned during his career And they want to buy themselves out of this feeling," says Guerra for many it has become normal to flaunt their wealth on social media is sitting out this World Cup due to an injury is fond of showing off his luxury car collection on Instagram But the son of Algerian immigrants also emphasizes his loyalty to Bron young Karim Benzema once lived in the same building as Karim Z That friend entangled the football star in the so-called sex-tape affair in 2015 Benzema allowed himself to be drawn into a plot to extort a fellow national team player with a stolen private porn film Benzema was sentenced to a year of probation the judge emphasized Benzema’s "unconditional friendship" to Karim Z the French are more than happy to overlook such transgressions even before his conviction was handed down his temporary exclusion from the national team had been lifted he was honored in France for receiving the Ballon d’Or and a huge mural of him was unveiled on the side of a building back in Bron Women players have also been accused of wrongdoing who grew up in an immigrant quarter of Genoble apparently couldn’t come to terms with her club having brought in competition for her in midfield Investigators suspect her of luring team rival Kheira Hamraoui into an ambush in fall 2021 Hamraoui was beaten with metal rods wielded by masked men who had apparently been told to shatter her kneecaps Diallo is thought to have used her contacts to a prison inmate and to gang members in the Paris region French football has also been beset by other forms of crime – of the sort that is more at home in the distinguished salons of Paris are looking into whether the sale of PSG to Qatar might have been a reciprocal deal for France having supported the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar The president of the French Football Federation has been accused of numerous instances of sexual harassment against women employees generally have one problem above all others: Trying to bridge the societal gap between their old lives and their new ones Nolan Doudy’s father is standing on the sideline He yells at the referee: "Watch out that we don’t light your house in Nigeria on fire!" It was meant as a joke one of those you can share between Africans He gave his son Nolan a paracetamol tablet for the pain in his thigh Monsieur Doudy believes that his son has what it takes to become a professional "But there is also something else in life," he says He refuses to be discouraged by the fact that France is particularly bad at helping children from disadvantaged swaths of society the country is among those in which school achievement is primarily dependent on the education level of the student’s parents a son who shows a bit of talent on the pitch is their best chance at social advancement Nolan Doudy’s family is trying to escape the banlieue They moved out of the problematic quarter as soon as an opportunity presented itself "But it is important to us," says Monsieur Daudy "that the children grow up in a good area." An area that won’t continue to present a danger decades down the road Twelve-year-old Nolan Doudy is hoping to become a professional football player Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was honored in Paris as the winner of this year's Ballon d'Or My life is the same as any student of my age and university keeps me away from being in the media including a charity football match that helped fund the reconstruction of the Port-au-Prince cathedral She appeared alongside her mother at the Chanel fashion show organised by Karl Lagerfeld in 2011 She represented Monaco at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival in Austria Alexandra of Hanover made her first public appearance on the arm of Ben Sylvester Straumann heir to a wealthy German family and official companion to the young Princess for more than two three years now She is the 13th in line for the Monégasque crown >> READ ALSO: The Princess of Hanover and Charlotte Casiraghi open up about culture >> READ ALSO: Monaco Royals: most memorable moments of 2019 For years, the Monégasque royals have fascinated fans around the world — especially since Hollywood star Grace Kelly married into the royal family in 1956 there is a new young Monégasque royal who is capturing our attention the granddaughter of Grace Kelly and her husband Prince Rainier III stylish princess paving the way for a new generation of European royals Here is the stunning transformation of Princess Alexandra of Hanover Although Princess Alexandra of Hanover is a member of the Monégasque royal family, she spent much of her early years growing up outside of Monaco. She was born in Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria, six months after her mother Princess Caroline and her father Prince Ernst August of Hanover were married Alexandra's birth was a highly publicized affair and even led to a scuffle between her father and a photographer outside the hospital "[Ernst] asked that [the paparazzi] not take his picture and when one of them refused to comply Ernst tried to take his camera away," biographer Jeffrey Robinson wrote in "Grace of Monaco: The True Story." a small town about 25 miles outside of Paris Alexandra embraced her Monégasque roots by moving back to Monaco with her mother where she enrolled in the Institution François d'Assise–Nicolas Barré — a private Catholic school in the principality Much of Princess Alexandra of Hanover's childhood was filled with ice skating. In fact, as a child, she skated competitively. "When I was ten years old, I tried ice skating for the first time," she told Telva in 2020 She allegedly took up skating after being given skates as a Christmas gift Alexandra even appeared at the 2015 European Youth Olympics where she represented Monaco She also competed at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Alexandra eventually gave up skating when she went to university as it was too demanding — nevertheless "It will remain as a key aspect of my life," she told Telva "I admire that mix of an artistic component and athletic discipline but there was something better; knowing that no one could do it for me Sport doesn't care who you are or where you come from Princess Alexandra of Hanover played a number of other sports when she was young "I grew up riding horses and skiing." In 2011 Alexandra was also photographed playing soccer with friends at the World Stars Football Match Her love of sports seems to run in the family is a professional show jumper who has competed in several equestrian events since 2009 so it's easy to see where she gets her love of horse riding The family has also been spotted on skiing holidays over the years as she was spotted watching the skiing competitions at the 2014 Sochi Olympics It seems that her sporty upbringing has led to a life-long passion for athletics — both as a player and as a fan Princess Alexandra of Hanover made her official social debut as a teenager Her introduction to society came at the Rose Ball in March 2016 when the princess was 16 years old The ball is a Monacan tradition started by Alexandra's late grandmother voluminous rose-colored gown by Chanel made with organza material She wore her hair down and accessorized with a simple silver necklace She was pictured smiling with her family members throughout the evening she removed the top part of her gown to reveal a more youthful strapless silhouette At the ball, Alexandra gave her first interview with the press. She apparently told the media to do away with formalities, saying, "You can just call me Alex" (via Tatler) Even though Princess Alexandra of Hanover showed a lot of promise as a figure skater she decided to give up the sport when she began university I always knew that I wanted to go to university," she told Telva "So I did it." She enrolled at NYU where she studied political science and philosophy "More with the desire to nourish myself intellectually than with a professional vision," she explained studying in America also gave her a chance to lead a more normal private life away from the press in Monaco "My life is that of any student my age and the university keeps me out of the media spotlight," she explained She even said goodbye to her closet of designer clothes and opted for a wardrobe of jeans and sweatshirts Princess Alexandra of Hanover tends to keep her romantic relationship pretty private we do know that she is in a long-term relationship with Ben Sylvester Strautmann The pair have been official since 2017 when they first stepped out together at the Monégasque Rose Ball Strautmann is from a prominent wealthy German family but was raised in Monaco the couple have appeared at numerous events together they were spotted together at the French Ligue 1 Championship where AS Monaco took on AS Saint-Etienne the couple attended the wedding of Alexandra's half-brother they attended an event to raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation they attended the Rose Ball yet again as a couple the pair looked lovey-dovey in a parade together celebrating 100 years since the birth of Prince Rainier III Princess Alexandra of Hanover was raised a Lutheran like her father Alexandra decided to convert to Catholicism to join her mother the news of her removal signified that "Britain is still an officially anti-Catholic country," adding that "Princess Alexandra's conversion should be of no political import at all; that it is is the fault of our archaic succession laws Fashion became a big part of Princess Alexandra of Hanover's life when she was in her teens experimenting with fashion gave her the chance to play a new character One of the phases [of skating] that I enjoyed the most was when I had to think about what outfit I wanted to wear," she said to Telva Her approach to fashion has always been to immerse herself in a new aesthetic world "When I was 16 years old I chose to 'dedicate myself' to 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,'" she recalled "My favorite decades in music and fashion are the '50s and '60s and I wanted to throw a 'Mad Men' themed party .. I could always send a briefing with the dresscode," she said Another big inspiration for the young princess was Maria Grazia Chiuri she was inspired by how Chiuri always put women at the front and center of her collections and campaigns Princess Alexandra of Hanover has always been a dedicated bookworm telling Telva "I love reading" when explaining why she chose to study philosophy at NYU But she doesn't only read philosophy books — one of her favorite books is the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" by J "I read it when I was 14 and it had such an impact on me .. I read it and reread it because it gets better and better," the princess gushed Her other favorites include Salinger's "Franny and Zooey" and Milan Kundera's "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." She also loved reading the biographies of Keith Richards and Edie Sedgwick "She was so fragile and led such a tragic life I have great empathy for her," Alexandra said Alexandra's love of reading stems from her natural sensitivity and reflectiveness "When you are introverted you observe before acting as if you wanted to be aware of your surroundings," she explained Even though Princess Alexandra of Hanover may be studying philosophy and political science at university her real passion is fashion — and it seems that's the field she hopes to enter one day "I would like to dedicate myself to something related to art or fashion," she told Telva "I think [I] would be a great personal shopper so I would enjoy that pleasure but in the background It seems that Alexandra is already on track to turn her dream of working in fashion into a reality. Over the years, she's attended numerous fashion shows across the world. In 2011, a young Alexandra was pictured with her mother and Blake Lively at the Chanel show in France. She is also a regular fixture at Paris Fashion Week where she often sits front row She was also spotted there the following year she was spotted at Celine and Stella McCartney shows Princess Alexandra of Hanover may love fashion but she is conscious of her impact on the environment "I think what is effective is to work on small changes in our daily lives," she told Telva but I don't know where the anxiety of trying to change our homes or our lifestyle from 0 to 100 will take us." She tries to make small changes — for instance She also tries to apply the same principle to her fashion by reusing clothes and even borrowing from her family members "I have to admit that I take a lot of things from my mother's closet," she said "She is getting used to it and even finds it funny Now that we have all become aware that we must change the way we buy by investing less and better I suppose taking things from my mother's closet is more sustainable." In 2024 Alexandra was spotted doing just that when she stepped out wearing a vintage black and white Chanel suit that her mother had previously worn in the '90s Princess Alexandra of Hanover may be a member of one of Europe's most glamorous royal families what she wants more than anything is to be normal "I am not yet fully aware that I can have a voice," she explained to Telva I try not to think about it without stopping being grateful two of her biggest idols are Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen because of how they have managed to stay relatively out of the spotlight thoughtful young princess of Monaco seems to be doing just that go on numerous romantic dates and enjoy the spontaneity that comes with living in the most exciting city in the world - Paris Say hello to Kacey Margo. The 26-year-old woman who came to Paris as a child and fell in love with the City of Lights so much so that she decided to move there and make a life there Margo is a temporary English teacher in Le Mee-Sur-Seine Her love for her job and her students really endears her She has to be one of the coolest teachers ever she often plays 'Among Us' with her students or is seen eating lunch with them 'Real Girlfriends in Paris' Full Cast List: Meet the stylish women on Bravo reality show Who is Adja Toure? From Walmart to 'Real Girlfriends in Paris', the Cornell graduate's amazing journey "Kacey Margo is a Southern California native who traveled to Paris while taking a semester off from college she fell in love with the culture and quickly secured a temporary role as an English teacher in a French classroom." reads her profile by Bravo TV The assumption that she makes her students laugh with her jokes cannot be entirely dismissed Margo's humor is to the point; it is biting Her impersonation of Harry and Megan Markle from Buckingham Palace is hilarious Many of her followers have taken issue with this image calling it 'Iconic' and 'Greatest Of All Time.' Margo can be seen imitating the July column with the caption 'la Bastille angel of biere' or 'The Bastille Angel Of Beer' While she brings her American-ness to Paris her American values also infuse her Instagram feed She has a strong sense of family and loves her father Several of Margo's posts are with her father where she is either celebrating or traveling with him she also calls him 'The Best Dad Ever.' Their last trip together was to Mercer Island but being able to take a joke or make yourself the target of jokes is quite another Margo was seen celebrating her Valentine's Day with a pink teddy bear They sat across from each other and shared coffee and chocolates Now if you are thinking that teddy is some sort of figurative word That's how we know she's both eligible and a bachelorette watch her on 'Real Girlfriends In Paris,' dropping on BravoTV on September 5