tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post3333311903538816318..comments2023-07-11T05:06:09.741-07:00Comments on French Girl in Seattle: Putting on the Ritz (French Icons series)French Girl in Seattlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-14899078878823726592012-02-11T16:05:44.307-08:002012-02-11T16:05:44.307-08:00Thank you very much Olga. That's a bit how I f...Thank you very much Olga. That's a bit how I feel when I look at your photographs, so we are even! Glad you are finally settled in and back in blogland. Welcome back, we have missed you!French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-7410678200572619902012-02-11T16:04:43.190-08:002012-02-11T16:04:43.190-08:00Thank you very much! We will have to wait and see ...Thank you very much! We will have to wait and see but memories will always remain... and this post will help remembering the "old Ritz Paris" too.French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-76902426956338014122012-02-11T16:03:50.411-08:002012-02-11T16:03:50.411-08:00Yes we will Virginia. I will be there checking the...Yes we will Virginia. I will be there checking them out for both of us ;-)French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-2879823744554628022012-02-11T12:34:18.769-08:002012-02-11T12:34:18.769-08:00Love your blog and I'm following on GFC. I wa...Love your blog and I'm following on GFC. I want to stay at the Ritz someday too. I hope the renovation doesn't change too much. Some places just need to be frozen in time.Outside Looking Inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204368005906310192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-42249138883737777822012-02-10T18:28:02.957-08:002012-02-10T18:28:02.957-08:00Oh this was a most delicious post my dear. I hear...Oh this was a most delicious post my dear. I heard while in Paris that it was closing. Can 't even imagine the prices they will charge when it's been "done up"! we'll see won't we.<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-31306048514781960762012-02-09T20:48:06.487-08:002012-02-09T20:48:06.487-08:00Ha! ha! ha! -- Merci, Owen ;-)Ha! ha! ha! -- Merci, Owen ;-)French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-18132755543977831592012-02-09T20:47:43.306-08:002012-02-09T20:47:43.306-08:00Of course you can. Once you have become the new Ba...Of course you can. Once you have become the new Barbara Walters, they will be happy to reserve the Chanel suite, you'll see, Jenny!French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-67516763666163099952012-02-09T17:29:53.436-08:002012-02-09T17:29:53.436-08:00Every time you make a post about French icons, it ...Every time you make a post about French icons, it is a special event for me. All the information is compiled in such a way that I read this post while holding my breath. I especially liked this post; I even watched the clip of Fred Astaire. Thank you for your comments throughout this whole time.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652566920769043373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-67254182352191120032012-02-09T13:42:18.549-08:002012-02-09T13:42:18.549-08:00I guess it wouldn't be an exagerration to say ...I guess it wouldn't be an exagerration to say this is a rather ritzy post ! May your champagne and Chanel always flow luxuriously...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-41850206990942952102012-02-09T08:51:29.588-08:002012-02-09T08:51:29.588-08:00What a magical and fascinating post! I had heard o...What a magical and fascinating post! I had heard of the Ritz before, obviously, (who hasn't?!), but I did not really understand the extent of the luxury it represents. These photos are awesome and I enjoyed learning all the history behind it. I can't imagine staying there for one night, much less living there Chanel-style. Wow.Jennifer Fabuloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521908385026885699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-35974884128928766252012-02-09T07:34:48.687-08:002012-02-09T07:34:48.687-08:00You lucky dog (no pun intended as I know you love ...You lucky dog (no pun intended as I know you love dogs,) but seriously-- you stayed at the Ritz Paris. Impressed. Mildly envious too. ;-) I sent you the address you requested, but you do not need to send me anything. I was happy to help. Bonne journée! VeroniqueFrench Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-8212459798471016482012-02-09T03:47:18.679-08:002012-02-09T03:47:18.679-08:00Bonjour Veronique, I loved reading this post on th...Bonjour Veronique, I loved reading this post on the Ritz Paris. I was fortunate enough to have stayed here back in 2001 with my daughter on a trip of a lifetime that I earned with the company that I was working for at the time. It is truly everything you write about here in your post. <br /><br />Thanks for refreshing my memory on what helped to make Paris so special for me! <br /><br />Also, can you please email me your mailing address? I'd like to send you a little something in snail mail. Your contribution to the Love Auction for Amelia before the holidays was so kind and generous. We raised a total of $200 and it was sent out a number of weeks ago to the family. <br /><br />I look forward to hearing from you. serendipitea@bellsouth.net is my email address.<br /><br />Merci...<br />~CC Catherine~CC Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792691562262851929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-43781110591683683552012-02-08T13:09:52.129-08:002012-02-08T13:09:52.129-08:00Bonjour Heather. My dashboard has been acting up t...Bonjour Heather. My dashboard has been acting up too. I found your two most recent posts by chance last night. Sheesh. I suppose we can't complain too much, since good old Blogger is free to use. I knew "une coupe de champagne" at the Ritz Paris would warm you up... body and soul! A bientôt ;-)French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-18491738203419561502012-02-08T10:50:41.072-08:002012-02-08T10:50:41.072-08:00Vero, I don't know why this didn't pop up ...Vero, I don't know why this didn't pop up for me on my dashboard! So thanks for the rendez-vous, I wouldn't have wanted to miss it! The Ritz. Sigh. When I lived in Paris, I would cross the Place once a week and it always sparkled with energy. Sometimes fans would be lined up waiting to catch a glimpse of their favorite star, sometimes it was just a lone doorman but always...that effervescence like...chamapagne!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-69345319786612622422012-02-08T07:28:56.043-08:002012-02-08T07:28:56.043-08:00Bonjour and welcome back! La Pièce de Résistance: ...Bonjour and welcome back! La Pièce de Résistance: I like that. I wish I had thought of it ;-)French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-26701855232120992352012-02-08T07:27:54.378-08:002012-02-08T07:27:54.378-08:00Thank you for your visit. You see, you are not the...Thank you for your visit. You see, you are not the only involved in a massive remodel these days! ;-) High tea, brunch, lunch, dinner, or just a drink at the Hemingway bar. I will take anything I can get until I finally spend a night at the Ritz Paris ;-)French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-2873057115705687722012-02-08T07:26:23.071-08:002012-02-08T07:26:23.071-08:00Bonjour Mariette. I did not know about Christofle ...Bonjour Mariette. I did not know about Christofle being at the Ritz Paris. I am not too surprised. I can assure you things are still very elegant there as our lunch at the Hemingway bar confirmed a few months ago... Quite impressive, really.French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-42245203411798234072012-02-08T07:24:15.850-08:002012-02-08T07:24:15.850-08:00Any visits to the Ritz counts I suppose... ;-) Tha...Any visits to the Ritz counts I suppose... ;-) Thank you for your visit!French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-42436755294470139912012-02-08T05:06:02.980-08:002012-02-08T05:06:02.980-08:00Such an elegant and eloquent post Veronique, yes t...Such an elegant and eloquent post Veronique, yes that is definitely one for my 'bucket list' also, even more so now after reading your post!As you say, there are so many luxurious and fabulous hotels around, but the Ritz Paris is 'la pièce de résistance'.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-90034276905865661902012-02-08T03:39:03.016-08:002012-02-08T03:39:03.016-08:00Well thank goodness you found my blog today throug...Well thank goodness you found my blog today through the fabulous Heather - because I have now discovered this absolute treasure trove of fascination. What a glorious post this was, I loved every sentence and fact. Was just deciding whether I should prefer to attend high tea in 1957 or dinner in the 1930s, when you now tell me the place is closed for, what, are you serious, 27 months? That's one helluva makeover. It will no doubt be something extraordinary (again) when it opens. Hope it remains true to the original spirit of glamour.Glamour Dropshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651174250292927988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-20244808951090029552012-02-07T21:19:58.066-08:002012-02-07T21:19:58.066-08:00Dearest Véronique,
Lovely post! You know that Chr...Dearest Véronique,<br /><br />Lovely post! You know that Christofle did equip the Ritz in Paris with all the flatware? Indeed, things back than looked so elegant! There has been a drastic change and often I fear that too much has been abandoned of the former style!<br />Love to you,<br /><br />MarietteMariettes Back to Basicshttp://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-21830250441378243942012-02-07T08:30:33.170-08:002012-02-07T08:30:33.170-08:00Wow, what a post- amazing photos and fascinating f...Wow, what a post- amazing photos and fascinating facts. I have been to London's Ritz but not Paris', yet...<br /><br />Chrissy at Manchester a photo a day at<a href="http://mancunianwave.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Mancunian Wave</a>Chrissy Brandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452491942706660652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-43042149692133129632012-02-06T22:46:49.113-08:002012-02-06T22:46:49.113-08:00You mean you got to wear peach-colored robe and pl...You mean you got to wear peach-colored robe and played with the gold swan faucets?! Dang girl, you must have had a really hard time coming up with an idea that could top that for your birthday this week! ;-)French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-73145079428250866822012-02-06T22:37:07.378-08:002012-02-06T22:37:07.378-08:00I spent my birthday a few years back at The Ritz a...I spent my birthday a few years back at The Ritz and it was heaven!Sara Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058056977783867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-33450376246514244862012-02-06T19:54:47.873-08:002012-02-06T19:54:47.873-08:00Merci beaucoup! And to answer your questions: Thes...Merci beaucoup! And to answer your questions: These names are more than you need to capture the imagination and "yes, definitely!"French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.com