At the tail end of the 2000s, two French visionaries imagined an elegant hideaway where people could dine, mingle, and celebrate life. Their first address—tucked into New York City’s Meatpacking District—quickly became a sensation, and nearly two decades later Bagatelle counts 15 outposts across the globe’s most coveted destinations. The secret? An unshakeable commitment to joie de vivre—cheerful, generous, free-spirited hospitality