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A Morning with Sébastien: Concierge Extraordinaire

On the dot of 9 am Sébastien pulls off the busy rue St Antoine and I jump into his shiny black Mercedes. Owner of the company Chauffeurs de Maître, this morning Sébastien has offered to show me a few of his favourite, insider spots.We cross town in the morning peak hour traffic to the posh 16th arrondissement for what he tells me are the 'best, best pain aux raisins'! On the rue de Chaillot we enter La Pâtisserie Cyril Lignac, a sleek pastry shop that's only been open a few months and order two sweet, golden scrolls. Lignac also owns Chardenoux, a favourite old-school ...