La Fée Verte is a beautiful Art Nouveau-style build in Second Life, set in a snowy Arctic Circle landscape. Designed by ღ Babe ღ (babe.whimsy), it mixes icy surroundings with the green glow of absinthe.
The Second Life Destination Guide describes it as:
“La Fee Verte is a beautiful place to hang out and chill. It’s created in the Art Nouveau style as authentically as possible. PBR is in use here, so you will need an updated viewer. Many of the land masses are actually off the region, but you can still access them by sitting on the benches provided. Views can be enjoyed from anywhere, but they are at their best from the upper balcony. Shared environment is essential.”
So I took out my winter gear and snowshoes and set off to explore.
First Impressions of La Fée Verte Second Life
Arriving at the landing point, snow and mist form a striking backdrop. Beautiful, perfect, pristine, yet merciless. Like a siren’s call, it tempts you to linger and marvel but would freeze you to death without remorse. The silence is broken only by your footsteps. This is a place where loveliness itself can kill; best to hurry inside.
The Absinthe Salon
The atmosphere shifts as soon as you step inside the two-storey Art Deco building. The lighting is dim and atmospheric, perfect for settling into a sofa with friends or enjoying quiet exploration.
Everywhere you turn, the salon reinforces its theme; bottles, posters, and details recalling the Belle Époque’s fascination with “the Green Fairy”
A famous Henri Privat-Livemont poster for Absinthe Robette hangs on one wall. Another shows a café scene that includes Van Gogh, himself a known absinthe drinker.
Despite the snowy world outside, the salon feels warm and welcoming. Sofas, plants, and details on every wall make it perfect for relaxing or photography. The green light gives everything a dreamy quality, almost like stepping into a painting.
The dark side Absinthe
And yet, perhaps all is not as it seems. The observant explorer will notice one image that is particularly unsettling: a winged figure dangles hooks into the heads and bodies of those below, pulling their flesh out of shape and controlling them like grotesque marionettes.
It recalls an older tradition of fairies — not Disney’s carefree sprites, but mischievous, even cruel beings, who could lure mortals to harm. Like the snow scene outside, La Fée Verte can be seductive and alluring but edged with danger.
Views and Exploration
La Fée Verte is more than just its main building. The outside landscaping is carefully arranged, with snowy paths and striking vistas. Using the benches dotted around the region, you can sit and move to some of the outlying landmasses, many of which sit just beyond the main area’s boundaries and cannot be reached on foot.
A teleport outside the salon also connects to other linked spots, offering further exploration opportunities after relaxing here.
Community & Groups
La Fée Verte has both a Second Life group and its own Flickr group where visitors share photos of their experiences:
Teleport: Visit La Fée Verte in Second Life
SL Group: La Fée Verte – Patrons (free to join)
Flickr Group: La Fée Verte ~ Absinthe Salon
Facebook Page: La Fée Verte SL
Final Thoughts
La Fée Verte blends Art Nouveau charm with Second Life’s immersive possibilities. It is at once a cosy hangout, an imaginative showcase of absinthe’s cultural mystique, and a landscape of snow and green light.
Whether you come for photos, conversation, or simply to enjoy the atmosphere, it is a destination well worth a visit. But be on your guard; fairies, green or otherwise, are not to be trifled with.
Exploring Second Life
If you would like to see more places like this, follow my blog, Exploring Second Life. I’ll keep sharing both the grand regions and some smaller “quick stops” that make the grid such fun to explore.
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