15 rue Bassano, 75116 ParisHotel Bassano Elysees Paris
4 star hotel in Paris near the avenue Marceau between the Champs Elysees and the Eiffel Tower.
44 rue de l'Amiral Hamelin - 75116 Paris Hotel Elysees Union Paris
3 star hotel at the Trocadero, located between the Champs Elysees and Eiffel Tower
34 avenue de Wagram, 75008 ParisHotel Ceramic Elysees Paris
3 star hotel with its famous ceramic facade at walking distance from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees.
Chez Clément
You may spot this restaurant by the gaudy collection of pots and pans that usually adorns it front. Inside, decoration has also been done by the Disney school of understatement: every nook and cranny is stuffed full of authentic-looking (but almost entirely fake) objects that are supposed to remind you of a quaint France now disappeared.
There's no doubt, this is definitely tourist territory, and even if the official (half-functioning) website boasts that no two restaurants in the chain look the same, the same insipid feeling of fakeness hangs over them all.
At least the branch on the Champs Elysées can boast of being on the most beautiful avenue in the world, and in Summer you can avoid the dodgy décor and hang out on the terrace: great for people watching.
As for the food, it's French standards, no surprises. If you want the 'theme-park France' experience, this is the restaurant for you.
Half of being Parisian is *feeling* Parisian. It's an attitude, a look, a way of thinking... and if you're a woman it's all about looking stunning in designer clothes and high heels.
But how do you get the necessary sway in your step, the swagger that show self-assurance and understated class. You need... Talons Academy!
Talons Academy is a "High Heels School" that convenes approximately once a month (check www.talonsacademy.fr for the dates) for group lessons where a coach will put you through your teetering paces in a selection of situations based on real life.
Over a couple of hours, you'll learn how to approach situations in the daytime and at night, and for only 15€ (including nibbles) it's probably the cheapest good advice you'll have in a long time!
Photo by Flickr user Markusram used under cc licence.
