Motorist accused of deliberately targeting 27-year-old Paul Varry in road rage incident A motorist accused of deliberately running over a cyclist in a Paris road rage incident has been formally put under investigation for murder and remanded in custody The 52-year-old SUV driver, named only as Ariel M, is accused of deliberately targeting the cyclist, who was named by the Paris public prosecutor’s office as Paul Varry, 27. The driver appeared before an examining magistrate on Friday morning after 48 hours in custody and was accused of “culpable homicide”. The incident happened at 5.45pm on Tuesday on the Boulevard Malesherbes in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The driver’s teenage daughter was in the car at the time. The prosecutor’s office said the victim was returning from work on Wednesday when the motorist, trying to pass traffic, drove 200m along the cycle lane and ran over Varry’s foot. Varry “banged on the bonnet to alert the driver, who initially backed off freeing his foot,” it said. “He (Varry) dropped his bike and moved to the front left of the car showing his displeasure. The driver then turned his wheels towards the pedestrian and drove forward in his direction,” it added. An autopsy on the cyclist confirmed the vehicle had run over him. According to French reports, the SUV driver told police a “clumsy movement” had led to the cyclist’s death. Jeanne d’Hauteserre, the mayor of the 8th arrondissement, described the incident as “extraordinarily violent”, adding that when she arrived at the scene some time afterwards witnesses were “still on the pavement in shock”. who has spearheaded a successful programme to radically reduce car traffic and increase cycling in the capital said it was “unacceptable in this day and age for someone to die on a bicycle in Paris” a former Paris councillor and now a senator representing the French Communist party “This is not the first incident of its kind and the dangerous nature of SUVs has already been pointed out on several occasions We owe it to this young man to realise the scale of the problem and draw all the consequences,” Brossat told the Nouvel Obs Paris city council has turned Paris into one of the world’s most bike-friendly cities with hundreds of kilometres of new cycle paths opened in recent years which have radically reduced the space available for cars on many routes In an attempt to limit personal car use and vehicle pollution swathes of the city have been pedestrianised and parking charges increased Paris: French prosecutors said Wednesday they had opened a murder probe after a motorist ran over a cyclist following an altercation in the heart of Paris as tensions rise in the battle for street space in the congested capital appeared to deliberately target the cyclist who died at the scene near the Madeleine in the capital's wealthy 8th district on Tuesday the driver at the wheel of a SUV hit the cyclist with his car Efforts by emergency services rushing to the scene to save him failed who was among the first people to try to assist the cyclist whose teenage daughter was also in the car the motorist and the cyclist were seen having an angry dispute by the side of the road and then appeared to continue their separate journeys before the SUV drove straight at the cyclist Police have been tasked with probing the incident for murder Hundreds of people gathered in central Paris and at mairies around France on Saturday (October 19) to call for a crackdown on road rage after an SUV driver was accused of deliberately running over and killing a cyclist organised by cyclist groups Paris en selle la Fédération française des usagers de la bicyclette and Mieux se déplacer à bicyclette saw participants observe a minute of silence at 17:45 - the moment when 27-year-old Paul Varry died on October 16 Mr Varry was in the cycle lane on boulevard Malesherbes in Paris when he was killed The driver was filmed by CCTV driving in the cycle lane for 200m before hitting Mr Varry shouted and banged the car to alert the driver The driver then directed the vehicle at Mr Varry and in what witnesses told France Info was a “deliberate act” “The post-mortem examination confirmed that the vehicle had driven over the body,” said Paris police adding that the driver’s drug and alcohol tests were negative They are investigating the unnamed 52-year-old driver on a charge of murder “The legal qualification of murder is essential in this case. We are dealing with a deliberate act,” the lawyer for Mr Varry’s family told Franceinfo with a vehicle weighing more than two tonnes Minute de silence sur la place de la République à Paris en hommage à Paul Varry, cycliste tué mardi sur le boulevard Malesherbes. pic.twitter.com/9iqn8Ywezj gathered in central Paris to call for a crackdown on road rage and pay their respects to Mr Varry with a minute of silence but we are,” said organiser Anne Monmarché an association that campaigns to improve cycling conditions Mr Varry had been an active member of the group We want the public authorities to really get to grips with the issue,” said Ms Monmarché Similar protests took place in front of mairies around France The groups are scheduled to broach the issue with Minister of Transport François Durovray on Monday (October 21) “The idea is to listen to the proposals of the cyclist associations in a respectful way so that we can work together to develop future policies,” announced Mr Durovray’s office The meeting will be used to help find a way to make cycling safer as part of the push towards "zero deaths" announced Paris en Selle spokeswoman Marion Soulet "We want to tell the minister that the fight against road deaths and deliberate violence must be a common objective." What is your experience cycling in France? Have you encountered any aggressive drivers? Share your experience with us at feedback@connexionfrance.com We recap the rules on safety and bike condition The roundabouts are designed to make roads safer for cyclists This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Witnesses say incident happened after luxury car driver and cyclist had heated roadside argument Prosecutors in Paris have opened a murder investigation after the driver of a luxury SUV reportedly ran over a cyclist after a heated roadside argument in the centre of the capital “Initial witness statements indicate that the movement of the car towards the cyclist was deliberate on the part of the driver,” the prosecutor’s office told BFM-TV on Wednesday The 52-year-old driver was arrested at the scene on Tuesday evening went into cardiac-respiratory arrest after the Mercedes reportedly drove over him near La Madeleine church in the early evening rush-hour and could not be saved by emergency responders Witnesses told Le Parisien newspaper the two men were having a furious row at the side of the busy boulevard Malesherbes who was on a marked but unprotected cycle lane banged on the car’s bonnet and argued with the driver before the two men continued on their separate ways the SUV appeared to head straight for the cyclist The witnesses said the car appeared to reverse after hitting the cyclist for a second time before moving forward again The driver’s teenage daughter was also in the car at the time Initial alcohol and drugs tests were negative and the man’s driving licence was in order adding that when she arrived at the scene some time afterward witnesses were “still on the pavement in shock” A Paris deputy mayor, David Belliard, said on X: What happened last night is horrifying … This young man is a new victim of road violence Cyclists and pedestrians are their first victims.” the organisation of which the cyclist was a member called for a commemorative gathering on the square on Wednesday evening asking people to “lay a flower or a candle” in his memory said cyclists were “all vulnerable road users We don’t have steel bodywork to protect us Some of our members have shocking stories to relate.” The city council’s efforts have helped turn Paris into one of the world’s top dozen or so most bike-friendly cities with hundreds of kilometres of new cycle paths opened in recent years particularly since the Covid pandemic lockdown which have radically reduced the space available for cars on many thoroughfares and been accompanied by other steps to cut car use such as increased inner-city parking fees vibrant neighborhood around the Marché d'Aligre the market pavilion at the intersection of the Rue d'Aligre and Rue Théophile Roussel We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com Whenever a revolution seeks to overthrow a regime the revolutionary leaders often grew up as part of the status quo who claimed to be the voice of Russia’s working class was actually a member of the intelligentsia was not a peasant but a public administrator who studied math and physics at Kazan University.  the man who overthrew Porforio Díaz’s regime under the guise of granting greater autonomy to Mexican states and freeing laborers from their contracts to American robber barons hailed from one of the country’s richest families the once left-leaning Madero took up where Díaz left off switching his allegiance from indigenous farmers and factory workers to their foreign employees.  Perhaps the best example of a changemaker who distanced themselves from their socioeconomic class is the French philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville Tocqueville grew up in post-revolutionary Paris he heard stories of his missing family members: dukes and duchesses whose necks were placed under the guillotine by feverish mobs.  It was by way of these mobs that Tocqueville became acquainted with the concept of democracy — the same concept he would spend a lifetime studying Tocqueville leaned toward a cause that sought to dismantle the very source of his power Tocqueville pursued his cause more calmly and carefully never falling prey to extremism or betraying those he claimed to want to help.  Alexis de Tocqueville was born in Paris in 1805 a year after Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself emperor of the French people While Tocqueville’s parents managed to reclaim a considerable portion of their wealth and influence following the revolution their family was by all means a share of its former self.  Tocqueville’s great-grandfather and patriarch the statesmen Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes was arrested during the Revolutionary Terror as were ten other members of Tocqueville’s extended family Malesherbes was beheaded by the same guillotine that had taken the lives of his daughter and several grandchildren.  Hervé and Louise-Madeleine — Tocqueville’s father and mother — were being jailed They would have met the same fate as Malesherbes had his executioner not been executed himself at the end of Thermidor and the revolutionary movement scattered.  The French Revolution made a powerful impression on Tocqueville’s parents who eventually became a successful government administrator was transformed into a single-minded royalist suspicious of any and all forms of dissent He played a small but important role during the Bourbon Restoration which sought to reinstate France’s monarchy after the fall of Bonaparte.  France’s first encounter with democracy left the country’s surviving elite even wearier of social change than they had been before But while Hervé and his wife associated progressive politics with the uncontrollable mobs that attempted to murder them their son quickly came to the realization that democratic revolution need not always lead to revolutionary terror acquired through a mix of observation and independent research inevitably caused a rift between his family — one that As Zunz surmises in his forthcoming biography “It was in mourning not for his family but for the recent demise of democracy in France” that Tocqueville would go on to dedicate his most insightful texts.  The first and arguably most important of these texts, Democracy in America Tocqueville — then a government official — was sent on an expedition to study the design During his travels across Jacksonian America Tocqueville observed not just the republic’s prisons and penitentiaries more positive outcome of revolutionary strive America was the only country in the Western world where democratic revolution had not backfired on itself but rather succeeded in building a new type of society Tocqueville hoped that the sociological study of American society would help him better understand the prerequisites of establishing a sustainable democracy “It is indeed difficult to imagine,” reads one of many observations in Democracy in America “how men who have entirely renounced the habit of managing their own affairs could be successful in choosing those who ought to lead them It is impossible to believe that a liberal and wise government can ever emerge from the ballots of a nation of servants.” succeeded where Europe failed may have something to do with the fact that American society was an opportunity to start over from scratch and rebuild the machinery of government without installing the parts which European history had demonstrated to be broken or dysfunctional.  When Tocqueville returned to France and entered politics to apply what he had learned in America he did not enjoy the same luxury as the Founding Fathers had France had seen more revolutions and counter-revolutions than its citizens were able to keep track of Society had splintered into different movements all of which proposed irreconcilable demands.  Assuming the role of a politician rather than a revolutionary Tocqueville’s influence over government affairs was limited When the Revolution of 1848 led France’s last monarch to abdicate Tocqueville joined a group appointed to draft the country’s next constitution the advantages of which he had witnessed across the Atlantic Both before, during, and after the Revolution of 1848, Tocqueville campaigned for the restriction of civil liberties, notably freedom of press and association. Some have seen this as contradictory to the beliefs outlined in Democracy in America, but this is not necessarily the case. As Joseph Epstein explains in Alexis De Tocqueville: Democracy’s Guide Tocqueville saw order as the “sine qua non for the conduct of serious politics.”  Epstein suggests Tocqueville wanted to “bring the kind of stability to French political life that would permit the steady growth of liberty unimpeded by the regular rumblings of the earthquakes of revolutionary change.” A more dramatic interpretation holds that Tocqueville planned to pacify the masses before they lost control of themselves.  “Great thinkers,” Zunz writes in the prologue of his biography “do not always have a life worthy of detailed telling We often understand them better in conversation with other great minds across the ages rather than with their contemporaries.” But “Alexis de Tocqueville stands apart.” composed the majority of his philosophic oeuvre without ever setting foot off his estate near Königsberg Tocqueville preferred to see things for himself before he wrote about them according to both current and contemporary standards More astonishing than these travels themselves are the symbolic significance they held for Tocqueville Tocqueville pursued beliefs that ostracized him from his family he continued to defend these beliefs even as many real-world developments suggested he was wrong Tocqueville found himself siding with the Bourbons because he thought their reign was a more effective path toward democratic reform He threw his hat in the ring when the rest of France cast their votes in favor of what had since become another family of power-hungry aristocrats: the Bonapartes Throughout Tocqueville’s life, the success and stability of America had been his greatest consolation, a possible confirmation that his obsession with democracy was not misguided. In a final stroke of tragedy, however, Tocqueville succumbed to tuberculosis just two years before the start of the American Civil War a time in which the world would hold its breath waiting to see whether or not democracy was done for.  Fauré is widely known for his beautiful Requiem and Pavane there is far more of his often radical work to enjoy and explore And there’s that lovely Pavane too …” This is the typical reply to the question: “Do you like the music of Gabriel Fauré?” But it’s about as satisfactory a response as would be to a similar question about Beethoven: “Oh yes There’s that great symphony – the one that goes da-da-da DAA.” Glorious though Fauré’s Requiem and Pavane are (along with his other best-known works such as the first violin sonata and first piano quartet) there are whole other worlds to his music that deserve to be far better known which gives us Fauréans a wonderful opportunity to share with audiences his lesser-known masterpieces Gabriel Urbain Fauré was born on 12 May 1845 in the village of Pamiers, in south-western France A lonely childhood was largely spent playing alone in a beautiful meadow outside his house; in the middle of this meadow was a chapel Elements of both these features – the beauties of nature and the peace and tranquillity of worship – were to become crucial aspects of Fauré’s music Saint-Saëns – whose own two little sons were to die within six weeks of each other – taking a fatherly role in the life of his younger protege Growing up, the quietly charming Fauré fitted perfectly into the elegant, highly artistic world of the Parisian salons, where many of his works received their first hearings; an observer remembered him “moving at his ease among the milling crowds, a blissful smile on his face like an Olympian deity”. (Marcel Proust became a devoted fan.) Life was not all roses Fauré suffered from acute migraines and bouts of depression his career as a composer failed to take off to the level it so richly deserved forcing him for many years to earn his living as a church organist The simplicity of Fauré’s music is so great that it can surprise us before it touches and moves usIt wasn’t until his early 60s that he finally landed a major position There the gentle composer astounded everyone by introducing drastic reforms sweeping away the crusty traditions that had reigned for generations I knew an old gentleman who had studied there during Fauré’s tenure; “his influence was everywhere,” he affirmed.) Alas by that time another problem was threatening Fauré’s equilibrium: he was losing his hearing with all that that change entails – particularly for a musician At least there were compensations in his private life – albeit with a rather French twist seems to have lacked passion – though the couple remained close until the end of Fauré’s life Marie becoming a musical confidante in whom he seems to have had absolute trust – she would kiss his manuscript paper to bring him luck ‘Fauré’s music uplifts – and also moves us deeply’: Steven Isserlis Photograph: Satoshi AoyagiBut Fauré looked for other outlets for his romantic energies Fauré was in a close relationship with a pianist She was apparently the finest interpreter of his music; frustratingly there seem to be no recordings of her playing On his deathbed in 1924 the composer begged his sons to look after Marguerite who despite the very public nature of their relationship So to the music: what is so special about Fauré How can one explain the unique magic of his art compared with that of his younger compatriots Debussy and Ravel (the latter a student of Fauré’s) In a cross letter to the pianist Alfred Cortot (a great musician chiding him for performing so much of Debussy and Ravel’s music while neglecting his Fauré inquired of Cortot why he was “more modest on my behalf than I am myself?” Fauré’s extraordinary originality was almost entirely contained within outwardly traditional forms As the perceptive critic Émile Vuillermoz (1878-1960) put it: “To love and understand Fauré one must at all costs have a musical nature Fauré is pure music … It is no good bringing anything in the way of painter’s or sculptor’s gifts to listen to him … Under its apparent classicism [Fauré’s music] contains the most magnificently revolutionary audacities.” Particularly in his later works – in which Fauré having been deprived of the outer world of sound ecstatically radiant aural universe – the quiet shock of his extreme harmonies still has the power to make us gasp the creations of his last period contain even deeper subtleties than the (perhaps) more outwardly attractive earlier works And also corresponding to the older German master (whom Fauré unlike many of the French composers of his time despite his increasingly poor health never strays anywhere near self-pity or depression His avowed intention was to show through his music a reality better than our own – and how he succeeds a luminous quality to his output that is unique Fauré’s music uplifts – and moves us deeply The French musicologist and Fauré’s contemporary Joseph de Marliave expresses it well when he wrote that the simplicity of Fauré’s music “is so great that it can surprise us before it touches and moves us” Absolutely true: often in rehearsals I have found that it is the seemingly artless touches – some unassuming passing notes in the slow movement of the second piano quintet or the unadorned rising scale that forms the second main theme of the string quartet (his last work) – that suddenly bring tears to the eyes Since being introduced as a child to his music Fauré has been an important presence in my life he has been something of a benevolent if absent godfather playing a surprisingly big role in many of the important relationships in my life – it’s no coincidence that my son is named Gabriel The current festival at London’s Wigmore Hall gives me a rare and precious opportunity to play his entire chamber music output with musician-friends for whom Fauré is a similarly central figure It is our way of offering thanks for all the blessings he has bestowed on us Steven Isserlis’s Fauré Chamber Music Masterclass is at the Wigmore Hall, London, on 23 October at 11am, part of the Wigmore Hall’s Gabriel Fauré Centenary Celebrations that continue until 9 February Log in via email All your bookmarks will be available across all your devices Password must be 8 characters long including one capital letter Please confirm your email 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visitors to step inside a world made of dreams Visitors get to experience simultaneously the sensorial handcrafted pieces and the intangible digital artwork destined to be installed in a ‘Meta’ interior The Paris Design Week Factory is where new generation designers explore the physical dimension of the Meta Sensible theme Emily Marant introduces visitors to a selection of new design houses currently making their mark: 13Desserts the designer also works on numerous spaces within La Louisiane Putting his experience in 3D imaging technology to use Nuriev will also push the project’s boundaries further by creating a virtual version of La Louisiane species that are fading into the abyss of endangerment A myriad of ceramic fish and shells invite us to acknowledge this magnificence and the threats that it faces Vintage objects from Vallauris are meticulously assembled by Antoine Bilore from Stolen Objects From My Exes to create a surreal setting for the contemporary designs by Uchronia which seem to be extensions of our memories These relics from the sea resemble aquatic species like anemones and starfish and have exemplary French craftsmanship embedded in them sound and smell—a nod to the symbolism on the building’s facades Paris Design Week will spotlight their work in the heart of the French capital Hand-picked by an eminent all-female jury including Hella Jongerius these emerging talents have demonstrated their cosmopolitan and contemporary heritage Four solo designers and two design duos will be at the forefront: Hanna Kooistra Ruben Hoogvliet and Gijs Wouters from Atelier FIG When asked about what sets this generation of designers apart “They are more focused on the ecological side of the industry and on the social impact of design.” the collection embodies traditional expertise a global pioneer in the production and distribution of innovative and sustainable surfaces for architecture and design unveils two new collections of ultra-compact surfaces the collections are showcased in a 450-square-metre space Luxury brand Gaggenau will also be opening the doors of its brand-new showroom on rue du Bac in the 6th arrondissement the growing inventory of must-visit design spots entices visitors who are keen to keep their little black book of design updated Clémence Varène © Oliverouge 3 / ShutterstockCe lundi 18 novembre recevait les représentants de différentes associations de cyclistes pour faire le point sur la situation à Paris un mois après la mort de Paul Varry Et si le nombre d’axes et de carrefours dangereux pointés du doigt est alarmant (plus de 200) trois sortent particulièrement du lot Faire du vélo à Paris, aussi plaisant que cela puisse être (et vraiment c’est aussi une source de danger quasi-permanent il existe un certain nombre de causes d’accident réparties assez équitablement à travers la capitale 3 carrefours en particulier regroupent un certain nombre d’entre elles en faisant des lieux où la vigilance des pédaleurs est particulièrement de mise selon les différentes associations présentes à la Préfecture de police de Paris ce lundi des bordures trop basses entre la route et la piste cyclable qui facilite la présence de véhicules motorisés sur cette dernière Boulevard Magenta c’est la présence de la piste cyclable directement sur le trottoir qui pose différents problèmes Mauvaise gestion de l’espace avec les piétons et manque de visibilité pour les voitures qui souhaitent tourner voilà les deux points principaux avancés notamment au niveau de l’intersection avec le Faubourg-Saint-Martin où une piétonne avait d’ailleurs tragiquement perdu la vie en octobre 2021 Seule la priorité à droite est de mise et cette dernière se transforme rapidement en loi du plus fort aux heures de pointe sans aucune infrastructure dédiée aux vélos Le pire axe de Paris a vélo, égalité avec le boulevard de Sébastopol, de Strasbourg et Magenta https://t.co/GVaEHBPFoK pour ne laisser aucune zone non-accessible et ainsi éviter que les vélos n’aient à se faufiler au milieu de la circulation À Paris, des tensions entre #cyclistes et automobilistes jusqu’au drame : « On a laissé la loi de la jungle s’installer » >> https://t.co/0J03aBE1Xn #VELO pic.twitter.com/jtigTvBOmX MENUCULTUREInside the Coco Chanel Retrospective at Palais Galliera in ParisGabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s history expansive exhibition at the renovated art museum William Klein. Dorothy and Little Bara dressed as a priest. Published in Vogue Paris, October 1960The Palais Galliera in Paris is the city’s foremost fashion museum; retrospectives honoring Givenchy and Jeanne Lanvin have all appeared within the art museum’s walls the Palais Galliera is reopening to the public—during Paris Fashion Week no less—with a retrospective honoring French designer Coco Chanel on October 1 Gabrielle Chanel, Fashion Manifesto traces the career of the designer who broke the glass ceiling in fashion design and jewels are on view until March of 2021 alongside a room devoted to her trademark scent Chanel No It’s what the museum’s director Miren Arzalluz calls the moment when 20th century women were freed from constraining corset-like garb “It was a new kind of elegance based on freedom of movement a timeless style for a new kind of woman,” she said the main galleries and front entryway don’t look to be wildly reimagined But a new lower-level gallery (aptly named “Galeries Gabrielle Chanel”) adds 6,000 square feet of exhibition space will showcase the history of fashion from the 18th century onward—over 200,000 garments currently in the Palais’ possession will be on display This chronological exhibition is divided into ten chapters of her life as a couturière each accompanied with a portrait of Chanel throughout the years from the 1930s—when she ruled the fashion scene—to the trippy 1960s (she passed away in 1971 at 87) from opening a hat shop in 1909 on Boulevard Malesherbes like her 1916 marinière (the sailor blouse) from gloves to purses and dapper two-piece outfits that set the tone for the extravagant “Chanel created first and foremost for herself,” said Arzalluz “By designing clothes for an independent and active woman she knew more than anyone how to anticipate and meet the expectations of the women of her time; she paved the way for a new feminine elegance.” “We chose to focus on the work of the seamstress who became one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century,” said Arzalluz “We wanted to look at her professional career and her contribution to the history of fashion.” The exhibition also details how Chanel went against the grain for her time Male fashion designers of that era decided how women should look—that is who dressed women in sultana skirts in the 1910s as she shifted the conversation of fashion from elaborate dresses to simplicity and comfort “She was totally at odds with the fashion of her time which was run by a stereotyped image of femininity,” said Arzalluz “Her style was based on comfort and respect for the female anatomy on the chic elegance of her designs—Chanel avoided unnecessary decoration.” Though World War II forced Chanel to shutter her shop when Christian Dior opened his house with his “new look” dresses which were a return to the feminine hourglass figure Even though she was over 70 years old in 1954 relaunching her fashion house to take a stand against the fashion of the time “Casually in the way we present ourselves to others Chanel was often associated with women’s liberation for giving freedom a sense of elegance but with nontraditional details—like pockets “Her clothes combined the ordinary and the elegant as an audio clip of Marilyn Monroe from a 1952 interview plays on a loop “I wear nothing to bed but five drops of Chanel No but it’s the truth.” The scent debuted during a time when perfumes were mainly floral and packaged in ornate Art Deco packaging and influential for the cottage industry of celebrity perfumes The exhibition that continues downstairs feels like a vault of gold jewelry alongside her trademark 2.55 handbag from the 1950s The ornate jewels Chanel used were a contrast to her minimal style she also made accessories essential to the Chanel look,” said Arzalluz Perhaps one quote from Chanel sums up her simple style her approach for the modern woman: “It is the material that makes the dress and not the ornaments that can be added to it.” Related: Chanel Muse Alma Jodorowsky on Life at Home, the Paris Protests, and Making Music for Herself A number of metro stations have been renamed in homage to Los Angeles to pass on the Olympic torch Did you feel that little air of Los Angeles blowing over Paris today The RATP has renamed a few Paris metro stations in a nod to the City of Angels A welcome dedication as Paris bids farewell to the Olympic Games and passes the torch to Los Angeles Yes, you’re going to have to get used to it, the Olympic Games are well and truly over! Since the close of the Olympic Games and the Paralympics France has been preparing its farewell and the handover of the Olympic flame to the next host city of the Summer Games Paris has hosted a Paris-Los Angeles Olympic marathon and is especially preparing for this Saturday’s Grand Parade of the Olympic Games it’s the RATP that’s doing its bit with an operation it’s got a secret for On this Thursday, September 12, some metro users may have thought they weren’t quite awake! RATP actually had fun renaming a few stations on the Paris metro, as it’s wont to do on certain special occasions! Remember Bercy Johnny or Durock the company had already transformed the names of some stations ahead of the Olympics The operation must have created its effect of surprise with passengers because six stations in the network have been renamed in reference to iconic Los Angeles landmarks Thus Belleville (lines 2 and 11) is now called Beverly Hills Grands Boulevards (lines 8 and 9): Hollywood Boulevard Olympiades (line 14): Olympiades Los Angeles and L’Haÿ-les-Roses (line 14): Melrose the network that operates the Los Angeles subway is also planning to rename some of its stations in tribute to Paris in the near future!! More info on the RATP website MENUFASHIONFloriane de Saint Pierre: Paris MatchmakerInside the world of the woman fashion houses call when they need a new designer The Woman for the Job Her name might sound like a character from a 19th-­century French novel Floriane de Saint Pierre is the stuff of legend The industry’s matchmaker par excellence (a headhunter de Saint Pierre has choreographed many of the major hires in recent fashion history from her office on the Boulevard Malesherbes in Paris Christopher Bailey’s appointments at both Gucci and Burberry; Alber Elbaz at Guy Laroche; Christophe Lemaire at Lacoste and now Hermès—these are all the products of de Saint Pierre’s in-depth knowledge of the complicated fashion landscape and her gift for discretion Her meetings with prospective employees often occur in places fashion people might not be caught dead While her heart has long belonged to fashion de Saint Pierre was born with a head for business was kicking off the extraordinary spree of acquisitions that would turn the company into LVMH someone to run the business in the States—a full staff around 59 percent of the luxury turnover came from emerging markets,” she says 7; is located behind the Le Bon Marché department store “I wake up at 6:30 every morning and have my 25 minutes alone often sitting on the terrace in my Alessandro Mendini chair,” she says “And I cannot begin the day without breakfast—coffee and bread with butter and jam.” and spent holidays at the Château de Beaumanoir “My great-grandparents turned the completely derelict 15th-century manor they inherited into a totally modern 19th-century home—it had electricity a heated greenhouse,” says de Saint Pierre the largest car manufacturer in the world at the time And neither is the modernity of her apartment and chairs by the German design star Konstantin Grcic “I think it’s really important to live in your own time,” she says The Philippe Starck black glass chandelier hangs over a 19th-century billiards table that comes from Beaumanoir The family sold the château several years ago to wealthy Russians “God knows how they get there—it’s in the middle of nowhere,” she says Her only other souvenir is a portrait of her great-aunt the Countess Alexandre de Saint Pierre one of the very few female artists of her day Off the Walls De Saint Pierre bought her first piece of art a 1985 self-portrait by Martin Kippenberger “She had a wonderful eye and collected incredible work by Louise Bourgeois among others.” A mirrored piece by Michelangelo Pistoletto has been installed above the sofa alongside a large-scale photograph of de Saint Pierre in an Indian headdress a longtime friend and the director of the film Emmanuelle Inspired by the portrait of her great-aunt de Saint Pierre has also been acquiring art by women “We keep nearly everything in storage,” she says “It’s better to live with one piece at a time A favorite art piece: Louise Bourgeois’s Maman Floriane de Saint Pierre in her Paris apartment Christophe Lemaire are three of de Saint Pierre’s notable finds with a black Baccarat Philippe Starck–designed chandelier A portrait of de Saint Pierre’s great-aunt the Countess Alexandre de Saint Pierre Books on Château de Beaumanoir and De Dion-Bouton An Alessandro Mendini Proust armchair on the terrace De Saint Pierre’s favorite Helmut Lang look Michelangelo Pistoletto’s Grande Papagallo Giallo Samsung Newsroom's videos will no longer be supported on Internet Explorer. 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Samsung announces the opening of  its first Samsung Mobile Store in Paris a unique place for Samsung experience with expertise Samsung Mobile Store has conceived and designed as a showcase of the latest technological innovations advice and customized solutions: this new space is open to all invites to discovery by offering various exhibition spaces Particular attention was given to the furniture playing with materials such as wood the Samsung Mobile Store is a real place for experiences All products displayed inside the Samsung mobile store are to be experienced by visitors through innovative presentation concepts music on smartphone or a videoconferencing call through a tablet Samsung offers the convergence of content on different screens with its AllShare technology Samsung Mobile Store demonstrates this in a dedicated space Cover Art turns your Smartphone into a work of art each visitor will discover exclusive creations of original shells for smartphones made by contemporary artists such as Stoul the store will offer an animation on customization in the ‘Galaxy Studio’ real experts in Samsung technologies specially trained will guide the visitor by performing installation In order to offer a more personalized support Samsung Mobile Store will be offering a training program in a calm and comfortable area from January Samsung Mobile Store is also a showroom for our distribution partners They will find presentation ideas and technical solutions on which Samsung wishes to accompany them to disseminate this new approach of technology products in store Press Resources > Press Release Copyright© 2010-2025 SAMSUNG All Rights Reserved Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Olivia OKTu adores les burgers et tu adores les sushis Mais « tu préfères un burger ou des sushis Le sushi burger fait son apparition : un combo qui allie gourmandise et plaisir sain Tu en as rêvé, tu vas enfin pouvoir le goûter à Paris C'est la curiosité gustative qui mixe nos deux plaisirs coupables les plus récurrents ils sont passés au rang d'art de vivre Plus léger qu’un traditionnel burger et plus original que les sushis le sushi burger est composé de saumon façon tartare Du riz vinaigré pour le chapeau et une galette de riz pour la base Et ça fait un carton chez les foodistas connectés D'ailleurs, c'est après l'engouement suscité par une blague du 1er avril sur son mur Facebook que Sushi Soba a décidé de se lancer Le resto a définitivement inscrit le sushi burger à sa carte Un plaisir sain et savoureux à tester d'urgence Sushi Soba Malesherbes 81 Sushi Soba Lecourbe 71 Ce rooftop secret du Marais avec vue à 360° va vous régaler le bar à jeux où l’on se régale en jouant à Paris notre restaurant festif coup de coeur dans le 8e La Rédac' © Salomé RateauVous pensez encore que les lunetiers sont tous les mêmes à Paris ? On a bien l'intention de vous prouver le contraire. De la paire la plus traditionnelle à la petite pépite vintage en passant les modèles les plus extravagants découvrez la crème des lunetiers de Paris pour trouver monture à votre nez De la plus calibrée en version mouche en passant par la bonne vieille vintage jusqu'à la traditionnelle chic-et-sobre objet d'embarras il y a encore quelques années pour tous les myopes traumatisés est devenue la touche finale d'une tenue complète on vous a justement fait une sélection des meilleures boutiques parisiennes consacrées à l'accessoire indispensable vous devriez facilement trouver paire à votre nez À Paris, il y a de ces adresses qu’on ne présente plus. L’Artisan Du Regard de Grégory c’est une véritable institution du quartier où se presse le Tout-Paris. Habitués ou curieux on passe la porte de L’Artisan Du Regard pour l’ambiance chaleureuse de la boutique pour les lunettes que l’on ne retrouve pas ailleurs Et désormais, une seconde boutique a ouvert ses portes à deux pas de la mythique adresse de la rue des Martyrs : la petite soeur est entièrement dédiée aux enfants, puisque chacun a droit à ses lunettes stylées Artisanat, élégance, créativité, sensibilité... Ochi Ochi propose des marques internationales de grande qualité dans un environnement décalé et intime Avec plus de 20 ans d'expérience dans la lunetterie de luxe et la maîtrise de plusieurs langues Janna accueille des clients du monde entier avec une approche chaleureuse l'accent est mis sur la qualité des produits Ochi Ochi propose une vaste sélection de montures fabriquées à la main au Japon et réputées pour leur résistance leur durabilité et leurs couleurs chatoyantes Julius Tart et Native Sons proposent des variations subtiles sur des styles intemporels Shady Character donne une touche amusante aux looks rétro des années 60 tandis que Sauvage - mariage entre le design français et japonais - promet de l'élégance avec un soupçon d'extravagance Le magasin présente également des montures American Optical et diverses marques Européennes pour permettre d'être en accord avec les enjeux écologiques actuels Des montures singulières et qui durent dans le temps Une publication partagée par OCHI OCHI (@ochiochi_store) À l’image de son frère Optique des Vosges, Optique Cauderlier allie esthétique technicité et authenticité à travers une démarche personnalisée. Passionné d’optique d’innovation technique comme des dernières tendances du design Eric vous propose de découvrir des modèles atypiques comme on en voit peu ailleurs. Spécialisée dans les montures rondes et dans le verre progressif la boutique propose une dizaine de créateurs atypiques comme Franswa ou encore Sabine be. Chaque lunette peut être faite sur-mesure ce sont encore les clients qui en parlent le mieux : « Un regard global perspicace et Eric se laisse appeler par une quinzaine de paires puis vous essayez les modèles retenus en vous regardant dans le miroir Etonnement ? Vous choisissez les lunettes qui reflètent des facettes de votre personnalité et peut-être celle que vous n'osiez pas révéler aux autres ! Une expérience respectueuse Concepteur et fabricant français de verres de lunettes depuis 1849 la marque à l’origine du Varilux ou des verres Eyezen qui contribuent à protéger les yeux des écrans, vous garantit la meilleure protection et préserve vos yeux en toutes circonstances Au cœur du quartier branché de Montorgueil Eyeshow vous propose un très large choix de lunettes stylées et une prise en charge ultra personnalisée depuis 2014 on repart avec une paire sur le nez ou rien : les vendeurs vous aident à trouver la bonne monture quelles que soient vos envies ou votre morphologie quitte à faire du sur-mesure pour trouver LA paire qui vous ira le mieux.  Avec plus de 4000 montures triées sur le volet parmi la crème de la crème des créateurs – français pour la plupart – et parmi les plus grandes marques de luxe autant dire que vous trouverez forcément une monture adaptée à votre nez et à votre budget. Mais Eyeshow c’est aussi l’excellence en termes d'approche médicale si bien que les verres progressifs sont devenus une spécialité. La boutique dispose de machines dernier cri pour faire vos tests de vue vous permettant de repartir avec vos lunettes sous 1h montre en main Le tout dans une ambiance conviviale et professionnelle c'est sans aucun doute l’un des meilleurs opticiens du quartier  Voici deux boutiques d’optique nouvelle génération qui font du bien EKLA est le seul créateur parisien qui applique le tiers payant avec toutes les mutuelles seulement une sélection triée sur le volet de montures signées par des petits créateurs souvent avant-gardistes ; et des lunettes mises à disposition de tous grâce à un système de présentation en bibliothèque du coloré… Oubliez les modèles classiques qu’on connaît tous on sort de l’ordinaire et on trouve la paire qui nous convient le mieux Et pour cause : leur boutique du 10e est la plus grande boutique créateur de Paris  La maison vient de lancer sa propre collection de modèles uniques designés par les équipes Toutes les paires sont produites en Italie et vendues à des prix très abordables dans la boutique Et pour ceux qui préfèreraient les vieilles montures et la seconde main les deux boutiques désormais incontournables proposent un système d’upcycling La maison chine et collecte d’anciennes lunettes qui sont ensuite repolies et revendues comme neuves Une publication partagée par Ekla Paris (@eklaparis) voire les deux… Lorsque l’on passe la porte d’Optique des Vosges nous voilà plongés dans le temple de la lunette qui sort de l’ordinaire Telle une maison de poupée boisée située à deux pas de la place des Vosges cette petite boutique en place depuis 1989 accueille celles et ceux « qui rêvent d’autre chose dans ce monde un peu aseptisé » elle a lié ses compétences à celles de son frère Éric l’alliance parfaite de deux savoir-faire pour obtenir des lunettes d’une grande qualité qui habillent le visage tel un bijou.  mais des montures pétillantes et originales Les collections sont principalement choisies au coup de cœur « on chine ce qu’on ne trouve pas ailleurs » Parmi les incontournables : leur collection qui permet de choisir la forme la taille et le collage de couleurs des lunettes des montures en bois 100 % personnalisables créées à la main et sur mesure par l’un des collaborateurs du magasin Éric et François ont fait le choix de se tourner vers Essilor Des verres d’exception avec des montures d’exception on fait le pari de la couleur et la singularité Les Opticiens Malesherbes c’est avant tout une histoire d’amitié entre Simon et Pierre-Jean Depuis les bancs de l’école jusqu’à l’ouverture de cette boutique sur le boulevard Malesherbes il y a 10 ans associés et passionnés ont toujours eu à cœur de promouvoir ce qu’il y a de meilleur en matière de lunettes Dans ce magasin chaleureux où leur appétence pour l’art et le design rencontre le monde de l’optique on se laisse tenter par un très large choix de montures Une quinzaine de marques de lunetiers sont proposées comme l’indétrônable et chic Anne et Valentin noires ou colorées… L’accent est mis sur la qualité des matériaux et il y en a pour tous les goûts toute l’attention est portée vers le client l’utilisation que vous allez faire de vos lunettes Simon et Pierre-Jean vous aiguillent pour que vous trouviez la monture la plus adaptée Et parce que toutes les facettes du métier sont mises en avant ils disposent d’un atelier situé à l’arrière de la boutique pour tailler les verres ou encore réparer les lunettes ils veillent à proposer les plus innovantes des technologies comme le DNEye® Scanner qui mesure la biométrie exacte de vos yeux Ces données permettent la fabrication des verres Rodenstock qui correspondent parfaitement à votre vue du conseil et de l’expertise… On fonce sans hésiter chez Les Opticiens Malesherbes.  Il y a dans le choix des lunettes quelque chose d’extrêmement personnel ça habille un visage mais ça peut aussi le transformer ; l’idée de Nina c’est de conseiller une personne en lui proposant des lunettes subtilement géniales qui vont la sublimer mais pas la déguiser on prend les mesures de votre visage comme on pourrait le faire chez le tailleur et on vous propose des montures en fonction de vos traits sans oublier vos envies On trouve dans cette boutique des modèles et des marques en exclusivité !  Vision Soft accueille les Parisiens en quête de leur nouvelle paire de lunettes l’équipe de passionnés propose un large choix de binocles élégantes et une prise en charge ultra-personnalisée l’accent est mis sur la qualité des produits proposés On y retrouve notamment une grande sélection de marques japonaises alliant confort et excellence des matériaux montures haut de gamme et créateurs talentueux occupent une place de choix : John Dalia C'est d'ailleurs l'un des spécialistes et l'un des plus gros vendeurs de la marque Cartier et l'un des seuls en France à proposer des lunettes cartier vintage En plein coeur du 18e, avenue de Clichy, People Optique vous réserve une sélection de pièces uniques technicité et esthétisme. Sur les étagères, on fait notre choix parmi une multitude de marques de lunettes optiques ou solaires aussi rares que prestigieuses qu’il sera difficile de retrouver ailleurs : des créateurs japonais Eyevan en passant par le new-yorkais Moscot ou les designers Loewe Celine et Saint Laurent… Leurs paires de lunettes aux verres garantis made in France séduiront à coup sûr les amateurs d’élégance et de qualité un véritable écrin de rareté s'offre également aux plus jeunes, de 0 à 16 ans au sein d'une boutique de 50m2 qui leur est entièrement dédiée optez pour des lunettes aux montures incassables aux branches interchangeables et aux verres techniques pour freiner la myopie de vos enfants Des prises de rendez-vous chez les ophtalmologues spécialisés pour les plus petits, un suivi régulier pour l’entretien des montures et verres de vos enfants pour toujours s’assurer qu’ils soient à l’aise une garantie casse d'un an sur certaines montures et la livraison à domicile sans frais supplémentaires en région parisienne le service client premium est de mise Et cerise sur le gâteau : repartez avec une paire optique ou solaire de la marque Izipizi en plus de votre achat optique enfant Installé depuis plus d'une dizaine d'années à Paris, Le Visionnaire vous accueille dans ses deux boutiques : l'une rive droite dans le Marais Si la première affiche une déco d’inspiration scandinave la seconde nous ouvre les portes d’un monde plus design Yllan et ses opticien·ne·s vous accompagnent au maximum pour choisir la paire qui vous conviendra en discutant avec vous de vos envies et de votre expérience avec les lunettes Le Visionnaire propose une sélection de montures pointues issue de créateurs ou de marques indépendantes - que vous ne trouverez parfois pas ailleurs - et fabriquées exclusivement en Europe ou au Japon afin de garantir la meilleure qualité possible on trouve des paires originales à des prix abordables (moins de 200€) L’objectif est que chacun·e puisse trouver lunettes à ses yeux en fonction de son budget avec un service clients irréprochable et des montures de haute qualité Le Visionnaire affirme sa capacité à avoir toujours une longueur d’avance Cap sur la rue Saint-Antoine pour rencontrer Eric opticiens-lunetiers créateurs incontournables de la capitale depuis 1990 on vient s’offrir une paire à la fois design et confortable mais aussi avec une qualité de verre ophtalmique exceptionnelle vos hôtes vous aident à choisir la paire qui va souligner votre personnalité À travers une démarche holistique et une expertise sans faille les opticiens présents analysent tout : ordonnance vos loisirs et votre personnalité… Bref tout ce qui fait de vous Ils iront ensuite vous dégoter la paire idéale parmi une sélection de petits créateurs atypiques (Franswa vintage… Il y en a pour tous les goûts  Numéro 1 mondial dans son domaine et dont les verres passent par 65 étapes de fabrication en usine avant d’être pris en charge par l’opticien. À l’origine du Varilux ou des verres Eyezen - qui contribuent à protéger les yeux des écrans -, Essilor est un gage de qualité mais aussi d’une technicité à la pointe, et ce depuis la seconde moitié du 20e siècle Tatiana vous attend dans sa boutique flambant neuve pour vous proposer des montures classiques ou décalées rien que des lunettes haut de gamme et une équipe qui vous attend avec le sourire pour répondre à toutes vos attentes. On rigole on discute et on crée de vraies relations avec les vendeuses en déambulant dans cette boutique plus qu’agréable des fauteuils en moumoute aux claviers d’ordi verts un poil rétro Si les noms présents en boutique nous parlent d’emblée on se laisse pourtant surprendre avec plaisir par les modèles exposés mais pas question de ne proposer que les best-sellers qu’on retrouve dans n’importe quelle autre boutique pour permettre à n’importe qui de laisser parler sa personnalité qui vous permet d’allier style et santé dans la joie et la bonne humeur Est-ce grâce à sa déco résolument différente à la Mondrian le goût sûr et l’écoute des opticiens  Déborah et Alexis ont voulu se faire plaisir dans ce magasin un peu hors normes pour vous faire plaisir et vous aider à trouver la paire de lunettes parmi leurs 1500 références exposées. Des montures rétros aux emblématiques « over size » en passant par les papillonnantes des 50’s jusqu’aux montures optiques les plus actuelles (Tom Ford vous trouverez forcément votre paire  Sans oublier les incontournables marques de fabrication française d’aujourd’hui Nathalie blanc ou Caroline Abraham. Tous les verres de fabrication sont de confection française Persol et une sélection de marques à tomber  La Fabrique de lunettes vous propose même des lunettes adaptées à votre vue (natation c’est là que vous trouverez vos prochaines lunettes  Une publication partagée par Lafabriquedelunettesparis (@lafabriquedelunettesparis) Alors rendez-vous chez Les Lunettes d'Also chouette boutique qui met à l'honneur des créations originales et de haute qualité Ce lunetier indépendant propose une sélection raffinée de marques de créateurs comme Anne et Valentin aux montures sculpturales et avant-gardistes connu pour ses modèles sophistiqués faits à la main chaque monture est choisie avec soin pour allier confort t’accompagne dans le choix de lunettes qui reflètent ta personnalité tout en s’adaptant parfaitement à ton visage.  Une publication partagée par Les lunettes d'Also (@leslunettesdalso) Créé pour réinventer notre rapport aux lunettes Polette est l’allié parfait des yeux fatigués (et des portefeuilles aussi) le lunetier casse les codes avec des montures stylées à prix mini le tout conçu dans une démarche écoresponsable pas d’intermédiaires qui font grimper la note pourquoi choisir entre style et qualité quand on peut avoir les deux  Une publication partagée par Demi Bosman 🦋 (@demibosmann) C’est l’adresse à connaître pour des lunettes qui font tourner les têtes Milan Lunetier propose une sélection pointue de marques haut de gamme comme Moscot parfaites pour les amoureux de pièces stylées et intemporelles du design rétro-chic aux lignes ultra-modernes avec des matériaux premium comme l’acétate ou le titane Un cocon chaleureux où un expert passionné t’accompagne pour trouver LA paire qui matchera ton look (et ton nez) c’est un coup de foudre garanti pour tes yeux Une publication partagée par Milan Lunetier (@milanlunetier) Top des meilleures friperies pour bien se saper à Paris