Yesterday the kids were in charge.
Today it’s my turn.
It’s a cool, grey Paris day, so off to trend spot we go.
First stop is Palais Royal, one of the city’s most beautiful and pristine gardens.
Once known as Palais Cardinal, it was built for Cardinal Richelieu.
He in turn left it for Louis XIII.
Louis’ widow Anne d’ Autriche preferred it to the Louvre Royal Palace, and moved in with young Louis XIV.
She rechristened it Palais Royal, and in 1780 filled with three story palais with cafes, shops, theaters and more to raise money for the burned down Opera.
Today, hundreds of years later, the cafes and shops and theaters thrive as a Parisian cultural icon.
Stella McCartney, Rick Owens, Didier Ludot, and more occupy the boutiques and take window shopping to a new level.
This is the view from our red velvet banquette for lunch at Restaurant du Theatre.
Bon appetit!
