Unlike most friends, here is where flakiness — and being filled with just the right amount of (preferably hot) air — truly counts. There is much to celebrate about the croissant, so where better to sample the very best? Now also owned by Accor, the Lido hosts Les Demoiselles de Rochefort — a technicolour musical delight originally conceived in 1967. The evening ends, fittingly, with theatrically presented nightcaps at the Raffles Paris’ Le Long Bar, designed by Philippe Starck. Eurostar Business Premier return: from £209 return, offering: Fully flexible ticket, fast-track security & border control, and access to Eurostar Business Premier lounges.