13 november 2007

 
spa rah rah.
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  it's eating season, which means you'll need that massage to prepare for some heavy fork lifting. get ritzy, be fit for a queen and make sure to have good and plenty with this list of the best paris spas.

60 for 60.
holiday season means food, glorious food. before you pack on the pounds, pamper yourself during paris spa-ing week. just 60€ buys you 60 minutes at more than 20 of the top paris spas. try a treatment in every arrondissement: a massage in the 1e, a facial in the 2e, a pedicure in the 3e. indulge yourself. we won't tell. until 18 novembre. www.spa-ing.org


fit for a queen.
you know the george V is the best hotel in paris. but did you know it had the best spa? indulge in marie antoinette's decadence and have a treatment package inspired by her beauty secrets. with a stroll to versailles, get steamed with an orange blossom body scrub, massaged with hot shea butter and then finish it off with a milky facial. 31 avenue george V. at rue pierre charron, 8e. 01.49.52.70.00. www.fourseasons.com


putting on the ritz.
if it's good enough for the actors, legends and royalty that have swam in it, it's certainly good enough for you. make the ancient roman style pool at the ritz your daily ritual. jet streams and music playing underwater tranquilize your stress. take a private swimming lesson to improve your stroke or a vigorous aqua aerobics class. 15 place vendome. near rue de la paix, 1e. 01.43.16.20.60. www.ritzparis.com


good and plenty.
escape the hustle and bustle of paris at marie antoinette's hideaway namesake, the petit trianon hotel & spa. leisure in the romance of versailles with their plentitude getaway package. get body wrapped in algae, simmer in a sea salt and essential oils bath or choose a 50-minute massage. 1 boulevard de la reine. near rue de l'ermitage. versailles. 01.30.84.50.00. www.starwoodhotels.com


boy's club.
men get their own day at the most luxurious hammam in paris, bain de marais. let the boys get a chance to hang out in a plush white terry robe before embarking a journée beaute. a steam first, followed by gommage, massage, mani, pedi, facial and a light lunch. oh, you know they love it. 31-33 rue des blanc manteaux. near rue du vieille temple. 01.44.61.02.02. www.lesbainsdumarais.com
 
     



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