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The Blue and Red Hours at the Bar du Plaza Athénée
The new identity of the bar
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Yves Saint Laurent by Pierre Boulat
Just before this year’s Haute Couture shows, the hotel that is the temple of Paris fashion is putting on an exhibition of 18 photographs by Pierre Boulat, portraying Yves Saint Laurent from the nineteen-sixties to the nineteen-nineties.
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A technological revolution !
3D Full HD arrives at the Plaza Athénée !
The Plaza Athénée always keeps up to date with the latest high-tech trends.
 Little surprise, then, that it is the first luxury hotel in Paris to equip its Royal Suite with a Panasonic 3D Full HD system.
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Summer’s on its way and La Cour Jardin is opening its doors again!
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A day to yourself at the Dior Institut !
For all those who dream of having a break in timeless surroundings before saying, “I do”, Dior Institut au  Plaza Athénée has created a programme especially for brides-to-be.
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The Plaza Athénée nominated by Readers N°1 hotel in Paris on the Travel + Leisure
« 500 world’s Best Hotels » 2010 list!
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Barbie moves in to the Plaza Athénée !
Every little girl has dreamt of entering the fabulous world of Barbie. Now the Plaza Athénée, a palace of fashion, has worked with the most famous fashion doll in the world, Barbie, to bring this secret dream to life.
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The opening of La Terrasse Montaigne 
This charming haven of greenery is open from Midday to 8pm, catering for those on the run as well as for those who like to linger or take a break from the shopping delights of this most elegant avenue.
The Alain Ducasse's market 
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VIC, it's a small world and it's virtual !
The "kids" and "teenagers" website
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Looking for a beautiful gift idea?
At any time throughout the year, why not treat someone to a luxurious "time out" on avenue Montaigne in the peaceful cocoon of the Dior Institut?
With a gift voucher, guests can choose from the vast selection of facial or body treatments, something to suit everyone.
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(Very) Great Classics
Cake Collection, Spring-Summer 2010

Christophe Michalak, Head Pastrychef at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée, is taking another new look at some (very) great classics for his Spring-Summer 2010 Collection.
 
With the three watchwords that guide him in his work (Emotion, Equilibrium and Elegance), he delicately and deliciously reinvents tarts and desserts in XXL format so that the flavours can express themselves to the full.
The strawberry tart is accompanied by pistachio cream, the rum baba is dressed in Madagascar vanilla, the tiramisu rests on a crunchy sweet shortcrust base and the St. Tropez tart becomes cylindrical. He may have gone against received ideas but our eyes love what they see and our tastebuds adore what they savour.
In fact, they adore what they taste all the more because, with the “large format” idea, everybody can choose the portion size they prefer – from a “little treat” to a size more suited to inveterate food lovers.
 

	Strawberry Tart with Pistachio Cream – served at the Relais Plaza A soft base made with pistachios from Sicily topped with delicately arranged wild strawberries and a mouthwatering pistachio cream. It’s enough to make you blush with pleasure
	Vanilla Rum Baba – served at the Relais Plaza and Galerie  One of the Plaza Athénée’s own recipes, created in 1955 and redesigned by Christophe Michalak for food lovers. The light rum syrup and cream made with vanilla from Madagascar reveal their flavours more subtly in this giant rum baba.
	Raspberry & Verbena Charlotte – served at the Relais Plaza  Again for fans of red berries, this charlotte combines ladyfingers, raspberries infused in fresh verbena, raspberry bavaroise and preserved raspberries to calm your anxiety and awaken your tastebuds!
	Tiramisu Tart – served at the Galerie des Gobelins and Relais Plaza Yummy! This new version of Tiramisu is enough to melt the strongest resolve! It has it all - a crisp sweet shortcrust base, biscuit imbibed with fondant café moka, creamy mascarpone mousse, coffee cream and Muscavado sugar jelly. Now you see it; now you don’t – it’s disappeared like magic!
	St. Tropez of my dreams – served at the Relais Plaza The famous St. Tropez Tart has changed from round to cylindrical. The brioche melts in your mouth. The preserved lemon adds a touch of sharpness to a cake that includes a light pastry cream flavoured with orange flower water and caramelised hazelnuts. Guests are only too willing to share part of their dream with Christophe Michalak – but definitely not with anybody else!