HISTORY Burano is an old fishing village that is famed for its brightly colored, rowed houses and world renowned lace makers. Burano has been the home to fisherman since the 6th century when it was founded by Romans fleeing the city of Altino after a barbarian invasion. Burano was initially built on palafittes built using woven canes and held together…
Coperni has always given priority to the sun, to daylight, to clear and distinct ideas. But with the sun cometh the night. She shows the world differently – guiding us as always but also urging us in a new time, a time to welcome in the unpredictable. Whether it’s midnight or midday, the night is our window to see what…
At the dawn of a still unaltered day, Christophe Josse invites us to wander on the crossroads of his imagination. He carries us away, according to a puzzle of stolen images, far from the obscure yokes and the constrained times, towards new shores with fertile harmonies, in an ideal elsewhere fantasized. In an elliptical collection magnified by the virtuosity of…
LOVERS OF EXCEPTIONAL FOOD KNOW THAT THE MICHELIN GUIDE, A GASTRONOMIC GUIDE LAUNCHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY, ANNOUNCES ITS LIST OF NEW STARRED RESTAURANTS ANNUALLY. TWO FRENCH HOTEL-RESTAURANT WERE ADDED THIS YEAR: HOTEL LES TRÉSOMS AND CHÂTEAU DE MASSILLAN It has been a difficult year for the hotel industry, but the Michelin Guide France 2021 just unveiled…
FOUNDED BY MADEMOISELLE MONTANSIER MIDWAY THROUGH THE 18TH CENTURY, THE HOUSE SOON BECAME A FAVORITE AMONGST ARISTOCRATS AND NOBILITY, AND IN 1780 IT BECAME OFFICIAL PURVEYOR TO THE ROYAL COURT OF VERSAILLES. In the second half of the eighteenth century, a Parisian brand called Fards Rouges & Blancs, founded by Mademoiselle Montansier, a famous French actress and businesswoman directing the plays for…
WITH VEUVE CLICQUOT AND YAYOI KUSAMA, THE YEAR ENDS ON A CREATIVE NOTE. YAYOI KUSAMA IS INSPIRED BY HER ICONIC SIGNATURES, THE DOTS AND THE FLOWER, TO REINTERPRET THE NEW CASE AND BOTTLE OF LA GRANDE DAME 2012. 2012, evokes the power and delicacy of this cuvée, as well as the visionary spirit and determination of Madame Clicquot. Each of…
A MOMENT OF UNIQUENESS AUTHENTICITY! Established in Charente since 1270, the Frapin family is one of the oldest families of winegrowers in France. 21 generations of winegrowers and then distillers have followed one another to maintain the tradition of the most renowned of Eaux-de-vie. Owner of an exceptional 240-hectare vineyard in the heart of Grande Champagne, premier cru cognac, Maison…
EXPLORATION, DISCOVERY, MULTISENSORIALITY … THE BRAND NEW GUIDED TOUR OF THE COINTREAU DISTILLERY INVITES YOU TO DISCOVER THE ICONIC ANGEVIN LIQUEUR, AND ITS UNIQUE KNOW-HOW HANDED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION SINCE 1849. THE ONLY PLACE OF MANUFACTURE IN THE WORLD, IT IS IN ANGERS THAT THE FAMILY ADVENTURE BEGAN MORE THAN 170 YEARS AGO… AND CONTINUES TODAY. In few…
“WE LIVE THROUGH OUR PARADOXES AND DIE FROM OUR PREJUDICES”, EXPLAINED MONSIEUR, TO JUSTIFY HIS DIVERSE TASTES. HE HAS ONLY ONE FACE BUT MANY FACETS. RATHER LIKE THE MONSIEUR HOTELS: A SINGLE CHARACTER BUT SEVERAL IDENTITIES, EACH EXPRESSED IN A UNIQUE ESTABLISHMENT. MONSIEUR SAINTONGE IS BASED IN THE MARAIS DISTRICT. BUT MONSIEUR HELDER OPTED FOR THE OPÉRA AREA. FOR HIS…
Moët & Chandon, found the perfect mix to consume champagne in a different and ” cool ” way, perfectly satisfying the needs of all lovers of the beach and sunny days. Ice Impérial is perfect to enjoy on a day at the beach, in the city, on a terrace or from your garden in the company of your loved ones. The perfect way to taste…