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Visiting Bercy Village, Paris, FranceOn a recent visit to Paris, we my group and I ventured out to the eastern side of the city to the ancient wine market of Bercy Village. The site has yielded thousands of objects of everyday life, attesting to the presence of man at this location for more than 6500 years. (These treasures are now at the Carnavalet Museum in Paris.)
This wine retailing business created a distinctive architectural style of small houses (les chais) along paved roads. As early as the 17th century, Bercy (then a separate village) became a “lieu de plaisir” (place of pleasure) with taverns, restaurants, parks and gardens along the river Seine. Today the easy access to public transportation in a "quieter" area of Paris is a great asset to this neighborhood. Plus, the Number 14 bus, which services this area, is super-fast, and fully-automated ("fully-automated" means that the infamous French labor strikes don't affect them!).
A beautiful calm enveloped us at the Omnisens Spa. Omnisens provides a wide range of programs and treatments. I swooned over the wonderful smells permeating the space, the sounds of water, the gentle voices, and the great feeling of peace. For various holidays and other times of the year special features are offered. Valentines Day for two included such delectable programs as:
To prolong the benefits, a semi-precious stone is offered in iridescent muslin. Deposit it at the entry of your house, carry it on your person, or place it under your pillow. The protective powers will continue to provide their benefits. Omnisens Spa for Wellbeing
The Frog houses an English custom-designed and manufactured microbrewery which produces 10,000 pints of the 5 house beers each week: one lager -Frog Natural Blonde; two bitters -Inseine and Parislytic; one stout -Dark de Triomphe; and one wheat beer -Trente Wheat. Two bars are arranged over the split-level interior of over 450 m2 (4,000 square feet). While outdoors, 150 people can be accommodated on the two terraces. Food is served throughout the day and the menu features English classics such as Bangers and Mash and Apple Crumble in addition to locally-influenced French dishes. Frog Pubs are widely known in Paris as a key destination for people who want to watch major football and rugby matches. At The Frog at Bercy Village, all major sporting events are broadcast on the giant screen (12x12 feet) and five TVs. Bercy Village
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Until 1860, Bercy was a community independent of Paris, out of the jurisdiction of the Lieutenant de Police of Paris for a few centuries, allowing the libertines to live without restraint. In the 1880s, with wines arriving by boat and unloaded for storage, Bercy became known as the “cellar of the world." The common phrase “Bercy's fever” means to be drunk. Later, the railway replaced the boats. 
Bercy Village now features a bustling paved courtyard, more than ten restaurants, 20 innovative shops dedicated to lifestyle and leisure, exceptional restaurants, a health club, Club Med World, and Paris 's largest cinema. Residential apartment buildings look onto the historic and beautiful Parc de Bercy. Also in the neighborhood are a few small grocery stores, a wonderful French bakery and many hotels. But the one place not to be forgotten is the Omnisens Wellness Spa in Bercy Village. 
Spa Omnisens unrolls the red carpet for Mother's Day with the "Invaluable Care" treatment. This original massage with semi-precious stones is where a “true care jewel” reveals -by the magic of the stones- the interior richness of each person. “Invaluable Care” provides a treasure of relaxation by starting with a shower and bubbling bath, accompanied by a cup of scented tea. The heart of the "Invaluable Care" of Omnisens is the massage with the semi-precious stones. Delicately posed on the points of energy of the body, the stones exert in turn their protective power on the organization and rebalancing energies and you experience a delicious feeling. The therapist proceeds with a releasing massage, slipping the multicolored stones on the skin. Amethyst, pink quartz, tourmaline, and acute navy all reveal their virtues. 
The Frog at Bercy Village is just one of many restaurants located in the converted historic wine warehouses. Its spacious interior has been designed to reflect the atmosphere and traditions of an English pub.