Give yourself a treat be the most “cliché” English tradition: a cup of tea. For breakfast, afternoon tea or before sunset, it is always nice to give in to temptation of this drink. The problem, thus, is choosing which variety to buy. Black tea, green tea, flavoured tea… Ceylan, Darjeeling, Russian… The best is to look for advices in specialized shops.

Saint Germain des Près inhabitants love to go to the 56^th rue de Seine, Kusmi Tea boutique address, a well-know tea house established since143 years. You can find a wide range of delicious teas, ‘speciali-teas’ packaged in design boxes.

And at the Placide Hotel, we are so much enjoying curling up in the entrance hall with ‘a good cup of hot water with plants inside’ as would say the French humorist Florence Foresti, that we decided to organize a partnership with Kusmi Tea. Dear clients, when whispering ‘Wladimir for ever’ to a member of the Saint-Germain des Prés’ boutique, you will benefit from a 15% discount on teas and accessories until July 30^th, 2010.

Help yourself!

Fan of Comtemporary art ? 

You just found the right place !! Artistic walks take place in the hotel area until June, 17^th. The district, highly recognized for its culture in the heart of Paris, is organizing le Parcours Saint Germain (Saint Germain’s course) for 10 years now. In the program, dozens of masterpieces are shown in the most mythical places such as Café de Flore, La place de l’Eglise Saint Germain Des Près, luxury shops like Sonia Rykiel, Dior, Agnès B for instance, Le Lutecia… 

Every year, Le Parcours is built up based on a theme. In 2010, the district symbol is music. You will have the pleasure to discover the “Colours of Sounds” on the fabrics, photographs or sounds installations imagined by artists as the Brazilian Elaine Tedesco, the Berliner Gregor Hildebrandt, the Russian Anya Zhelud and many others… 

But the chat can be seen as the best solution to have an idea on special exhibits and decide the way that suits you the best in the course of Art…

And you, do you fancy it ? Enjoy the fresh milk creations by the “taste hellion” named Michel and Augustin ? From June 3rd to July 3rd, you simply have to cross the street to get from the Hotel Placide Saint-Germain des Prés to Bon Marché Grande Epicerie. THERE is located the Cow Bar from the culinary duet.

“Drink me!” say the small bottles of yogourt Michel and Augustin usually sold… From now on, these are personalised yogourt served with a ladle in fancy cups that you can drink. Greedy will be seduced by a whole milk yogourt, raspberry-blueberry or vanilla… Served with mixed fresh fruits, chocolate chunks, and 21 other ingredients to spice up with fantasy your yogourt.

You just need to have 2.50€ or more in your pocket (depending on your creation), to indulge yourself! Yummi!