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Paris Follies

Fabulous 19th-century Hausmann building overlooking the Place de la Bastille in paris

When interior decorator Michel Coorengel and his partner Jean Pierre Calvagrac first met, they discovered a mutual passion for antiques and decoration. Born and raised in Holland, Michel is half Dutch and half Indonesian whereas Jean Pierre is a native of France. "We had both studied law and had similar tastes," explains Michel who started his career working for antiques dealers and decorators during his school holidays. Years ago they purchased a large apartment in the old part of city: a spacious fifth floor apartment on one corner of a 19th-century Hausmann building overlooking the Place de la Bastille.