"The Artist" costume designer Mark Bridges, who was also nominated for an Oscar, admits that he was surprised by the film's contemporary appeal among fashionlovers.
Fashion-lovers have many famous brands of bedding to choose from, from Missoni to Sonia Rykiel and Jean Paul Gaultier, who launched a cushion collection in September.
The Parisian-style cafe circuit, backed by an intriguing literary history, is paradise for bookish types and coffee lovers, and the edgy local fashion scene seduces design-minded travellers.