Musée des Arts Décoratifs:

After 6 years of renovation the museum re-opened in September 2006. The mission is to ‘maintain in France the culture of those arts which pursue the realization of the beautiful in the utilitarian...’

Fouquet’s Barrière:

Recently re-opened, this Parisian luxury hotel has set a new standard.  Jacques Garcia, of Hotel Costes fame, designed the interior in a richly textured setting, while architect Edouard François renovated the Champs-Elysées façade and turned it into a uniform and coherent ensemble. Check out the bar!

Four Seasons Georges V:

This 1928 grand palace hotel, close to the Champs-Elysées, is thought by many to be the best Four Seasons hotel in the world. The restaurant, Le Cinq, under the aegis of super-chef Philippe Legendre, is one of two hotel restaurants in Paris with three Michelin stars. Also recommended: tea on the terrace at La Galerie. Excerpted from Condé Nast Traveler’s 2007 Gold list.