Zerotwonine

Dear Christiane,

Thank you for your message. As promised, here is my travel report.

The preview was mind-blowing. In hindsight, the number of visitors varied a great deal. In any case, tens of thousands of visitors is a realistic figure. Looking back on it, thanks to your help, we were in a well-arranged row of about 80 people with a very manageable wait time of only 30 minute. The official “queue” stretched over 1.5 kilometres (five-people-deep) and the waiting time was certainly several hours.

The presentation of the objects was truly breathtaking and could hardly be surpassed in terms of their opulence, expressiveness and abundance. We acquired several catalogues and books and eagerly followed the auction during those days. I can assure you that this event was an incomparable experience for us, it offered unparallel opportunities. To even be allowed to breathe in the spirits of these objects really moved me emotionally. It was really unique.

Regarding the rest of the trip, I can confess that, at the moment, Montparnasse is “very up and coming”. Here you can also find that design hotel “Amour” (the one with the cryptic homepage). In St. Germain, we had a wonderful nightcap at L’Hotel (highly recommend the whisky sour!! It was the best I’ve ever had). Hotel Costes for a cocktail and George V for afternoon tea are still worth seeing and doing. For shopping, Colette, L’Éclaireur and Palais Royal are still THE most important addresses.

Thank you once again.

Kindest regards,
Annette