In 1985 Penelope, a French association for aid to people in need that is dedicated to the manufacture of embroidered linen, organized an exhibition. Observing such vivid re-enactments of the most fascinating set tables of the past, ranging from Coco Chanel's dinners to those of Eugenio Beauharnais, a question arose spontaneously: what about today's French? The French who create fashion and trends, what are their tables like? How is the scene of their lunches and breakfasts? The idea for this book was born. The table is the most extraordinary, the most fabulous theme with variations that exists: it is the pretext for all inventions, a dream subject for the imagination. Definitely recommended for interior or style designers as well.