Les enfants perdus
  • 19
  • Jan
  • 2010

In the Vingt I read about an interesting restaurant. The recently re-opened Les Enfants Perdus gives a very good indication of what most of us have known for a while – that the canal-side area north of République is moving up in the world, but this restaurant seems to offer something a little bit different from the norm.

Les Enfants Perdus is located just north of the canal on Rue de Récollets. It has three stylistically different areas – the bar/cafe, the restaurant and the conservatory – which provide a nice atmosphere that welcomes all, from students to professionals. With their lunchtime formule (15 euros) and plats (between 14-19 Euros), they are in competition with many of Paris’s mid-range brasseries, though in reality they are a fairly upmarket bistro/restaurant.

Les Enfants Perdus, 9 rue des Récollets, 75010 Paris, Tel. 01 81 29 48 26, M° Gare de l’Est

Expo Matisse and Rodin
  • 15
  • Jan
  • 2010

At Musée Rodin running until Febr 28, this exposition does confrontate two great artists from a different generation.

Its proposes a reflexion on the works of Matisse, the big master of Fauvism. Almost  his sculpture and some drawings will be confronted with works of Rodin.

The Musée Rodin is one of my favourites, specially the garden makes is very attractive.

Musée Rodin, 77 Rue de Varenne,75007 Paris,  tel 01 44 18 61 10, M° Varenne

Exposition : Maisons Closes 1860-1946
  • 12
  • Jan
  • 2010

As read at the site of Vingt :

In an intimate art gallery Au Bonheur du Jour, directly opposite the site of mythic brothel Le Chabanais presents in explicit detail the history of maisons closes in Paris from 1860 to 1946.

The display of carefully chosen vintage photographs, drawings, documents, paintings and objects of desire is divided into seventeen sections: Places, Women, Scenes with women, Spanking and flagellation, Libertine lingerie , Brothels for men, Guides and adverts, Tokens, Props, Painters and illustrators, Postcards, Songs, Illustrated magazines, Literature, Movies, the Saint-Lazare jail and finally the Closing of brothels.

Although brothels existed unofficially in Paris since the 13th century, it was only when Napoleon ordered their registration and a bi-weekly health inspection of all prostitutes that they started to be legally designated as the maisons closes. Among the most exquisite brothels, which flourished throughout the 19th century, were Le Chabanais, Le One Two Two, Le Sphinx, la Fleur Blanche, L’Etoile de Kléber . Each one of them had a clientele with specific erotic demand, from flagellation to libertine lingerie. When in 1946 when Marthe Richard, a town councilor and a former street prostitute, outlawed the maisons closes, approximately 1400 registered brothels were closed.

To get a glimpse of this sensual universe visit the gallery Au Bonheur du Jour until January 31, 2010.

Au Bonheur du Jour,11 rue Chabanais – 75002 Paris, M° Quatre-Septembre
Tuesday to Saturday, – 2.30pm – 7.30pm

Jazz on a lazy Sunday afternoon
  • 10
  • Jan
  • 2010

Every Sunday afternoon at 16 h a special Jazz session is held at the Sunset-Sunside , so families can share jazz music with their children.

Sunset-Sunside, 60, Rue des Lombards, 75001  Paris, tel. 01 40 26 46 60 , M° Châtelet