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6 ways to make your Paris Olympics trip more stylish: book in at Le Royal Monceau, grab a Dior Book Tote, explore Dover Street Market and check Matthew Barney’s latest work Secondary

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Heading to the Paris Olympics? Inject some French luxury with Style’s guide. A view of the Eiffel Tower adorned with The Olympic Rings at Place du Trocadero. The city is gearing up to host the Olympic Summer Games, from July 26 to August 11. Photo: Getty Images
Heading to the Paris Olympics? Inject some French luxury with Style’s guide. A view of the Eiffel Tower adorned with The Olympic Rings at Place du Trocadero. The city is gearing up to host the Olympic Summer Games, from July 26 to August 11. Photo: Getty Images
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  • Philippe Starck renovated Le Royal Monceau while other chic boutique stays include the new Le Grand Mazarin – modelled after Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel – and Chouchou
  • Siena is a celebrity fave, with Julia Roberts, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Sofia Vergara all spotted at the Italian restaurant in the Place du Marché Saint-Honoré

Joining the throng heading to Paris for this summer’s Olympics? Then read on for a few ways to make your trip to the City of Light that little bit more stylish …

As the city gets ready to host the Olympics (July 26-August 11) and Paralympics (August 28-September 8), here are a few of the hottest of hotspots to check out.

Get around: with a Louis Vuitton city guide

The latest Louis Vuitton city guide is an introduction to the city’s sports scene in honour of the Olympics
The latest Louis Vuitton city guide is an introduction to the city’s sports scene in honour of the Olympics
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Since 1998, Louis Vuitton – a brand that’s associated with the art of travel more than most – has been publishing city guides devoted to destinations ranging from its hometown of Paris to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Istanbul and San Francisco.

The latest cities to be added to the portfolio are Chengdu and Dubai, while on June 14, the maison is also releasing a special edition focusing on sports in Paris, in time to celebrate the city’s hosting of the Games.

Where to shop: Dover Street Market Paris

A display at Dover Street Market in Paris, which opened in May. Photo: Handout
A display at Dover Street Market in Paris, which opened in May. Photo: Handout

The eighth outpost of Dover Street Market – the fashion boutique first established in London two decades ago by Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo, and her business partner and husband Adrian Joffe – has recently opened in Paris.

Located in the Marais neighbourhood, the store is housed in the Hôtel de Coulanges, a building dating back to the 17th century. It stocks items from brands ranging from Simone Rocha and JW Anderson to Sacai and Undercover. Art, literary, music and community events are held in the building’s courtyard.

What to see: Matthew Barney’s Secondary

Matthew Barney’s Secondary is at the Fondation Cartier Pour l’ Art Contemporain until September 8. Photo: Julieta Cervantes
Matthew Barney’s Secondary is at the Fondation Cartier Pour l’ Art Contemporain until September 8. Photo: Julieta Cervantes

Matthew Barney, the American artist once married to Björk and known for The Cremaster Cycle, a video and multimedia installation that culminated in a blockbuster show at the Guggenheim Museum in New York more than two decades ago, has an exhibition at the Fondation Cartier Pour l’Art Contemporain.