A Vegan in Paris--Breakfast a la Hotel Notre Dame

The hotel where my husband I stayed for an early celebration of our 20th anniversary, the Hotel Notre Dame, is situated on the left bank of the Seine, diagonally across from Notre Dame Cathedral (with a view of both out our third story windows). The hotel was the perfect blend of formality, friendliness and funk. With an interior designed by the fashion designer Christian Lacroix, it was a visual experience like no other: part sleek contemporary boutique hotel and part tongue-in-"chic" Baroque fantasy. All of the carpeted or wall-papered surfaces were dramatically enlarged reproductions of other materials like sequined tapestries, wood, stone and even old master paintings. So delightfully original and unexpected!