Musée Nissim de Camondo: Part Deux

The Musée Nissim de Camondo has a graceful and elegant entry and staircase that seemed to deserve its own post. It would have certainly impressed guests to the house and you can certainly see the influence of the Petit Trianon on the staircase and black and white marble floor. If you can't make the trip out to Versailles when you are in Paris, the Musée Nissim de Camondo is an excellent alternative. 

What was originally the guest coat closet. 

The hardware and paint definitely caught my eye. 

The elevator. 

Entrance to the carriage house and stable. 

Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

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Farewell, My Queen

This weekend is going to be French filled for me.  Opening Friday is the new film Farewell, My Queen (Les Adieux à la Reine) by by Benoît Jacquot and based on the novel Farewell, My Queen by Chantal Thomas. It gives a fictional account of the last days of Marie Antoinette through the eyes a young servant who read to the queen and refused to leave her side. The film stars Diane Kruger as Marie Antoinette, Léa Seydoux as the servant, and Virginie Ledoyen as the duchesse de Polignac. Like Sofia Coppola's film Marie Antoinette, it too was filmed at Versailles and is full of elaborate costumes which should make for a visual feast.  

The limited release of the film is perfectly timed to coincide with Bastille Day which is 14 July.  I look forward to stopping by the Bastille Day festivities on East 60th Street on Sunday, 15 July (12:00-5:00pm) that are hosted by the French Institute Alliance Française.    It should be a fun afternoon filled with pétanque, crêpes, canelés,  fromages, and hopefully some macarons!  

Vive la France!

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