Know your wine to fully appreciate it!
How can you talk about France without thinking of wine and champagne?
Since their origin, these divine liquids have been associated with culture and the Art of Life! French wine is classified by region rather than by variety of grape: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Loire Valley, Rhône Valley… Each major region has its own varieties of grapes, soils and subsoils.
In each great wine region, the way the vines are exposed to the climate, reveal the unique virtues and distinctive taste of each wine.
During this Paris workshop, you will learn, with Passages Secrets’ oenology experts, how to taste the French wines selected for the particularities of their region and the specificity of their viticulture.

We would like to thank Group Legrand & Co who has supported the development of Passages Secrets thanks to the images it has provided us. Photo Credit.

Amber, Woody, Chypre (Sandalwood), Floral, Oriental…
The Art of Perfume invokes rituals that go deep into our culture. Always imaginative, the relationship between a woman and her perfume, or between a man and his after-shave, go way beyond a mere gesture.
The history of perfume rolls back the years from the origins of humanity to the present day.
Perfume has always fascinated men. A one-time sacred elixir with mysterious virtues, it became the privilege of Kings and Queens and a powerful means of seduction. Perfume has always left its mark on history.

We would like to thank the Houses Fragonard, Pandora, Serge Lutens who have supported the development of Passages Secrets thanks to the images they have provided us. Photo Credit.

Beautify one of your Parisian evenings at a starred table in a charming setting epitomizing French excellence, at La Réserve Paris. At the centre of the Triangle d’Or you will be immersed, with elegance and refinement, in French know-how, the savoir-vivre français.
Exceptional Dinner in Paris is a culinary and gourmet getaway into food and wine. The genius of the passionate chef will enchant your taste buds, and the sommelier will guide you to the perfect blend of exceptional wines with your meal.
In this epicurean evening, your Passages Secrets Ambassadress will accompany you to compare, with simplicity, our culture and history with yours, for the pure pleasure of discovering our country and the French art of living, the je-ne-sais-quoi français.

We would like to thank the restaurant La Réserve Paris who has supported the development of Passages Secrets thanks to the images it has provided us. Photo Credit.

« Fashion goes out of date, style never does. »  Coco Chanel

Fashion is multi-faceted. It expresses both a certain conservatism and a total rejection of belonging to any one category. It takes inspiration from themes developed by artists and plays a predominant role in society. Each culture has its own fashion, but Paris with its French Touch, remains the Capital of Elegance that we wish to share with you.

Rungis is Europe’s biggest market. Dedicated to professionals, it is the bastion of the Parisian fresh food culture and defends, night after night, the art of food. As the sun goes down, the best products come into this impressive fortress from our many regions. As day breaks, the French je-ne-sais-quoi blossoms. A colourful kaleidoscope that serves the complete food chain, but fresh flowers as well. Rungis is a prestigious showcase of French know-how and culture.

France has inherited diverse cultures and references. The French style is defined by a mixture of purity and culture, where chic and elegance are combined, a subtle balance between classicism and modernity, nourished by multiple influences: art objects, history and styles… Put simply: everything is harmony. To make two objects interact, to resonate two spaces, to assemble colours, requires a know-how and experience. French Decor Home Style is a 4-day excursion in Paris and the surrounding countryside. It will take you back through history and traditions of decorative and fine arts, to cultivate and nourish your imagination.

Beautiful, useful, luxurious but also daily, historical, contemporary… Table Arts are as rich and diversed as the French gastronomic meal, which was inscribed, on the 23rd September 2010, on UNESCO’s World Intangible Heritage list.
The creation and manufacture of artistic tableware is an example of the unique excellence of the French know-how. Whatever the moment or the event, our senses are always heightened by how everything is presented and laid out. Authenticity, quality, refinement and taste are all magnified by beauty. There are as many varied objects to embellish a table, as there are atmospheres to invent!

We would like to thank the Houses Alexandre Turpault, Bernardaud, Christofle, Haviland and the photographer Thierry Arensma who have supported the development of Passages Secrets thanks to the images they have provided us. Photo Credit.

Live French elegance in style with a trip around Paris in a classic Citroën DS, the authenticity, the savoir-vivre and the warmth of the fifties, sixties and seventies.
The DS has played the leading roles in politics (General de Gaulle’s official limousine), sports (victories in the Monte-Carlo Rally), not to mention cinema, where her career is prolific. We remember her take-off in Fantomas se déchaîne (1965). Even today, it is in the headlines, as in the series The Mentalist. Whether it is to celebrate an exceptional event or simply to experience unforgettable moments, go back in time, relive during a stroll, a time when freshness blends with culture and the French way of life.