The Journal
Letters from the avenue.
Destination guides from the concierge desk, stories that follow the seasons, and conversations with the people who keep the house running.
6 stories
- Destination guide · 12 Jan 2026
A concierge’s Paris in winter
Anton Weiss on where to go when the light is short and the cafés are warm.
- Interview · 4 Mar 2026
The martini that has not changed since 1931
Head bartender Camille Roux on keeping a recipe exactly as it was.
- Seasonal story · 20 Apr 2026
Spring on the avenue
The chestnut trees flower, the terrace opens and the bees wake up on the roof.
- Interview · 2 Jun 2026
Restoring eleven thousand crystals
The craftsmen who lowered the chandelier, and put it back.
- Destination guide · 8 Sep 2026
A weekend in the eighth
Forty-eight hours without leaving the arrondissement.
- Seasonal story · 14 Oct 2026
Autumn at Salon Ferdinand
Game, ceps and the return of the pressed duck.