Historic in Paris

One Michelin star inside Place des Vosges' most discreet pavilion, Marais gastronomy without the spectacle.

The Ritz's wood-paneled cocktail room, bookless reservations and a serious dry martini

Alsatian choucroute, landmarked Art Nouveau, the Académiciens' lunch.

Hemingway's table, a piano bar, and the steak that bears his name.

Palais-Royal arcade institution since 1784, historic monument with a kitchen in transition

5-star hideaway behind ivy on Place des Vosges, 56 rooms, a courtyard, a Michelin-starred restaurant.

The Académie française's secret canteen, in Voltaire's own building.

1898 Place Vendôme palace, Coco Chanel's home, Hemingway's bar, Espadon's dining room