The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2022 - Issue 32

bitetravel Chevalier Paris New Spa & Sightseeing in Paris at Pavillon Faubourg Saint-Germain N ew boutique hotel Pavillon Faubourg Saint-German in Paris has launched the Explore and Exhale package that combines an insightful walking tour in the Parisian neighbour of Saint-Germain-des-Prés with a rejuvenating well- ness experience at its subterranean spa. A local guide will lead guests with expert knowledge of Paris' oldest quarter through the neighbourhood's 17th-century arcades and narrow streets. It will transport guests back in time through vivid descriptions of the local history, such as Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the oldest church in Paris, built in the 6th century. The local guide will move through the eras, sharing stories of the area's iconic cafés, which played host to artistic and literary greats of the 20th century, including Simone De Beauvoir and Pablo Picasso. Participants will be able to sample some of the city's finest eateries, including freshly baked bread and pastries, cheese and charcuterie. When the tour is over, guests will return to the hotel and descend the stone staircase classified as a histor- ical monument to enter Spa des Prés. The vaulted cellar housing the spa once held a legendary cabaret where poet and composer Léo Ferré began his career. It now fea- tures state-of-the-art facilities such as an indoor pool with mas- sage jets, a hammam, a meditation room and a fitness studio. The spa’s partnership with premiere wellness brand CODAGE Paris offers a menu of personalised and effective treatments to relax, stimulate and detoxify the body - an ideal solution to ease aching muscles after a day spent wandering the fascinating streets. Pavillon Faubourg Saint-Germain features 45 individually ap- pointed bedrooms across three traditional buildings. It is home to Les Parisiens, the contemporary French restaurant by chef Thibault Sombardier, where dishes expertly combine haute cui- sine with a less inhibited style of cooking. Adjacent, James Joyce Bar serves delicious cocktails inspired by the local area, such as Suspended Garden, a nod to the Pont des Arts, conceived initial- ly as a hanging garden bridge. The Explore and Exhale package with two people sharing in- cludes one night’s accommodation, a two-hour guided walking tour of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, one-hour spa treatment per person and breakfast. https://en.pavillon-faubourg-saint-germain.com Images courtesy of Fox Communications