Say goodbye to regulations!
Things to do in post-corona Paris
It's July.
As of June 30th, France
Corona-related regulations are gone at once.
All facilities across France are now
We are resuming business as usual.
Museums, theaters, restaurants, hotels, everything!
Indoors only, including metro and buses
Wearing a mask is still mandatory
There are no other regulations.
You can still shop and try on clothes.
If possible, please come to Paris at this timing!
In fact, Paris and the provinces of France
They are ready to receive tourists.
"Les Vacances c'est en France"
With the slogan (Les Vacances Setang France-Vacances in France),
President Macron himself also sent out.
Vacances, France, rhyming is indeed the slogan of a country that speaks the mother tongue of poetry.
Please take a look at how Paris is enjoying the post-corona world.
The largest department store in Paris and the largest in Europe,
Galeries Lafayette now.
This summer, Galeries Lafayette is heating up the hall with the theme of "Paris Mon Amour".
Euro Disney characters parade through the hall,
Embroidery atelier by creators is held,
You can win a helicopter trip around Paris by lottery!
It seems that some couples will take a commemorative photo of their wedding in front of the big heart that decorates the familiar cupole.
I want to get married again! smile
Department store "Galleries Lafayette"
https://haussmann.galerieslafayette.com/ami-paris-mon-amour/
Advance reservations for museums are the new normal after corona.
I went to the much-talked-about Pinault collection "Bourse de Commerce" on the opening day.
Museum of Contemporary Art "Bourse de Commerce"
https://www.pinaultcollection.com/fr/boursedecommerce
It is an art museum that has been attracting attention in Japan because Tadao Ando remodeled it into a museum in the original warehouse in the 18th century.
Take a look inside and see how the historic building is used as an art museum.
Completely integrated into the original architecture,
I am surprised that there is no sense of incongruity.
And François Pinault's contemporary art collection!
I have nothing but respect.
Beneath the glass ceiling, the marble sculpture has an overwhelming presence.
Candles actually.
The fire was actually lit and the wax was melting and falling.
When I returned in a few days,
If you think that it has a completely different shape,
I want to go see it again!
Urs Fischer, author
What were you thinking when you made it?
And what did I feel when I saw this?
The new normal, where you can relax and appreciate art in a luxurious space, is very comfortable.
Another one being held at the Pompidou Center,
Women's abstract art exhibition "Elles font l'abstraction"
Art exhibition "Elles font l'abstraction"
https://www.centrepompidou.fr/fr/programme/agenda/evenement/OmzSxFv
It was also shocking.
If you think abstract art is a recent thing, it's not.
It is an art form that started in 1860.
And even though it is a field that I thought was new,
How the women have been oppressed!
A very enlightening, feminist perspective.
It is suitable for the new world.
The gallery is also bustling back.
An exhibition of Isamu Noguchi's work "Akari"
Currently being held at a gallery in the Marais district.
The exhibition "Isamu Noguchi: Path of Discovery" is being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Japan.
"Isamu Noguchi: Path of Discovery" Exhibition
https://isamunoguchi.exhibit.jp
So many works of Isamu Noguchi,
I've never seen one in one place.
While appreciating
"Akari", which I felt was "Japanese taste" until now,
I discovered that it was actually futuristic.
It also feels cosmic.
I really wanted to live in a space like this, even if it's just for once.
By the way, since this is a gallery,
You can purchase the exhibited works.
The outdoor event space is also popular.
It was born in 2019 in the city of Pantin in the suburbs of Paris.
La Cité Fertil is
It has become even more popular since Corona.
Various events are held every weekend,
The variety is endless!
No matter when I go, I'm doing something interesting,
Men and women of all ages, with small children or alone,
Various people gather.
I am also a bread marche and fermentation market,
I experienced creator trade fairs.
Spending time outside with friends all day long
It's really freedom.
Event space "La Cité Fertile"
https://citefertile.com
Since the restaurant with stars has also resumed, I immediately went to Le Clarence.
Even if you don't have a budget for luxury travel,
If you have a luxurious lunch, you can splurge about once a year! and,
On this day, I was convinced with my friend who shared the table.
Life is pretty tough if you don't have these thoughts sometimes.
I have to make myself happy about once a year.
Restaurant "Le Clarence"
https://le-clarence.paris
Palais de Tokyo's restaurant "Bambini"
Spacious interior and terrace!
If the weather is nice, you can enjoy it on the terrace, and if it rains, you can eat inside the restaurant.
Italian food is consistently delicious.
I think it's convenient to remember after corona.
You can even see the Eiffel Tower!
Restaurant "Bambini"
https://bambini-restaurant.com
Shops that don't usually have a terrace,
Now everyone has their own terrace.
So does Dassai Joel Robuchon!
A standing bar is available on the terrace every Thursday evening.
Surprisingly, snacks are a free service!
Cocktails made with Dassai and blueberry liqueur,
Sakir (12 €),
Dassai sparkling (15€) with lime slices,
Tachinomi Dassai where plenty of snacks prepared by Joël Robuchon are served. Worth it, right?
This is a privilege of Paris!
A park loved by Parisians and Parisiennes,
Continue, no, more and more popular.
If you walk through the Palais Royal at noon,
There were many people having lunch on the bench.
Surprisingly, the restaurant Grand Vefour also had a terrace.
By the way, the portrait of Mr. Nakagawa, the owner of Brand Julier, was taken at Palais Royal!
The coronavirus is terrifyingly persistent,
No one thinks this is the end.
That's why I'm not without the feeling that now is the time.
About a way of life that values the present,
Maybe it's time to get serious about it.
Then again
Abianto!
Keiko SUMINO-LEBLANC
Paris-based writer/coordinator Japanese-French translator
Moved to Paris in 1997.
After getting married and raising children in Paris, she is active as a freelance writer and coordinator. As a journalist specializing in food and lifestyle,
Contributed to numerous magazines and media in France and Japan. He also co-authored a book as a translator.