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romance is always à la mode, so embrace all those valentine's day clichés in the official city d'amour. indulge in some bubbly, find a heart of gold and play charades with this list of V-day picks:
 le bristol love-in.
make it a V-day day trifecta with flowers, gourmet food and lush digs. hotel
le bristol, along with boucheron, is offering a special overnight package (660€ for a superior room). guest chef nazzareno menghini whips up some delish italian dishes. and what evening of love would be complete sans roses, champagne and a heart-shaped cake. 112
rue faubourg saint-honoré. near rue de cirque, 8e. 01.53.43.43.00.
www.hotel-bristol.com
 happy hour.
a man in a lingerie store is like snow in july. luckily, the aubaude
happy men's hours has made the embarrassing trip a little bit easier. it sets aside one glorious hour for men only to stock up on lace and satin for that special femme. it's today only, so don't be afraid to drop him some hints. 22
rue du vieux colombier. between rue de rennes and rue du four. 01.45.48.16.62.
www.aubade.com
 heart of gold.
you've already stolen his heart. now return the favor with the decadent red chocolate heart draped with 18-karat gold leaf from chocolatier joséphine
vannier. saying je t'aime has never sounded so sweet. 4
rue de pas de mule. near beaumarchais,3e. 01.44.54.03.09.
www.chocolats-vannier.com
 latin lovers.
best place for spanish lessons? a special evening at bistro
latin. to start, watch the sally potter film "the tango lesson" for inspiration. add one part candlelit dinner. finally, mix in those dance moves you practiced. it certainly won't be your last tango in paris. 20
rue temple. near berger, 4e. 01.42.77.21.11.
www.lelatina.com
 play charades.
it's the quintessential parisian cliché: a romantic dinner cruise on the seine. but les
bateaux parisiens will remind you how cary grant swept audrey hepburn off her feet in the film "charade." have dinner on deck, complete with champagne and chanteuse. for
more information, call 01.48.74.05.10.
www.cometoparis.com
 après
valentines.
so your valentine's date cancelled at the last minute. kiss and make up and have a romantic evening interlude in artsy montmartre. no less than 32 local artists, sculptors and designers will open their studios, hoping to inspire amour in works that suggest desire, seduction and secret encounters. 15
fevrier. for location and list of artists, call 01.42.54.64.56.
www.en.parisinfo.com
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