As Audrey Hepburn as soon as stated, “Paris is at all times a good suggestion”—and certainly, the French capital is so well-visited that one could marvel why it even must be talked about in any respect. But, because it gears as much as host the 2024 Olympics, the Metropolis of Gentle is shining brighter than ever. There can be swimming within the Seine, seashore volleyball on the foot of the Eiffel Tower, and a marathon begin on the Hôtel de Ville’s grand historic sq.. (“As a result of Paris just isn’t like another metropolis, it deserves each honor,” reads the official Paris Olympic web site. “The Video games within the capital metropolis promise a whole spectacle, thought out for the athletes, spectators and tv audiences.”)

And, as a result of that is Paris, even athletics are accomplished fashionably. The video games as a complete are sponsored by the posh conglomerate LVMH, who will faucet their many style, magnificence, and life-style manufacturers to assist the worldwide occasion. (Chaumet will design the Olympic and Paralympic medals, for instance, whereas Moët Hennessy wines and spirits maisons will present alcohol for the official hospitality occasions. And one can solely marvel concerning the official uniform…) In the meantime, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs is staging the exhibition “Mode et Sport, d’un podium à l’autre” (Trend and Sports activities: from one podium to a different), which runs by way of April 2024.

Want one other purpose? Over the previous few months, Paris has welcomed quite a lot of notable new boutique motels, from the Martin Brudnizki-designed Le Grand Mazarin within the Marais to the Belle-Époque-inspired Château des Fleurs. —E.T.

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