In France, the occasion lacks discipline, but it’s chic ! Aside from the official table with the MC (Florence Foresti this year) ,Alain Terzian and the guest of honor (Michael Douglas) and a few others : no placed tables. There is an amazing ambiance and a buzzing agitation!
All the guests arrive at the Théâtre du Châtelet in waves—private limos, chic mini buses. There is a very happy go lucky protocol…
The dinner is super festive, people get up, change place, kiss, smoke, make phone calls… But there is no music…