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    Lily of the Valley Autumn Wellness Masterclasses: Four Days Between Reformer, Recovery, and the Sea

    Lily of the Valley Autumn Wellness Masterclasses: Four Days Between Reformer, Recovery, and the Sea

    Lily of the Valley Autumn Wellness Masterclasses take over La Croix-Valmer from October 5 to November 12, 2026, with three four-day programs designed around strength, recovery, movement, and performance. Train with Paris-based KORE on its signature reformer method, reset with Laure Dary and Maison Of(f) Wellness, or push further with Lévitation Expérience through trail running, cold plunges, breathwork, and a sunrise trek to Cap Taillat. Set inside Lily of the Valley’s Shape Club on the Saint-Tropez peninsula, the series pairs expert-led training with treatments, healthy gastronomy by Chef Vincent Maillard, and time to recalibrate by the Mediterranean.

    French Riviera Art Guide Summer 2026: The Must-Visit Art Shows

    French Riviera Art Guide Summer 2026: The Must-Visit Art Shows

    The Côte d'Azur has been an artists' territory for 150 years, and every summer its museums, foundations and villas program their strongest work for the season. Knowing which ones deserve an afternoon away from the water is another matter. Our French Riviera Art Guide Summer 2026 does that work: the exhibitions to see between Monaco and Saint-Tropez, the private foundations that receive by appointment, the evenings worth booking ahead, and the addresses locals keep quiet.

    Summer 2026: Europe's Most Stylish Beaches and Pop-Ups

    Summer 2026: Europe's Most Stylish Beaches and Pop-Ups

    Fashion's biggest Maisons claimed Europe's most coveted beaches this summer. Gucci brings Flora back to Monaco for its 60th anniversary. Jacquemus takes over Monte-Carlo Beach. Dior lands at Il Riccio in Capri and Hotel Cipriani in Venice. Dolce & Gabbana dresses Hotel Cala di Volpe in Porto Cervo. Staud collaborates with Da Adolfo in Positano. Missoni returns to OKU Ibiza and Burberry transforms Hôtel Belles Rives in Antibes.

    Ruinart X Tadashi Kawamata Transform The Champagne Vineyards Into Living Art This Summer

    Ruinart X Tadashi Kawamata Transform The Champagne Vineyards Into Living Art This Summer

    This summer, Ruinart x Tadashi Kawamata turns the vineyards of Reims, Champagne into a living open-air museum. Three permanent installations in Reims, Cabane, Nid and Observatoire, rise from the transformed 4 Rue des Crayères estate alongside a contemporary pavilion by Sou Fujimoto and UNESCO-listed cellars. Part of Ruinart's celebrated Conversations with Nature series, the Tadashi Kawamata Champagne installations invite you to climb, wander and experience the landscape from an entirely new perspective. Add a limited-edition Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Jéroboam to your itinerary. Your summer pilgrimage to Reims starts here.

    La Maison Pinturault Brings 3 Generations of Alpine Hospitality to Courchevel Winter 2026

    La Maison Pinturault Brings 3 Generations of Alpine Hospitality to Courchevel Winter 2026

    Courchevel celebrates eighty years this winter. Meanwhile, one family has been writing its own mountain legend since 1961. La Maison Pinturault, run by third generation siblings Sandra (General Director) and Alexis (the ski champion with a dizzying trophy count), operates four properties across Courchevel's altitudes. This season brings redesigned suites, a Michelin starred kitchen, and a New York mixologist to the slopes between 1850's heights and Le Praz's village soul.