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Inspiration, destinations and the art of living in the finest regions of France. Our stories, to prepare a stay or to prolong it.

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Canella Beach: 400m of fine sand south of Solenzara Solenzara
Canella Beach: 400m of fine sand south of Solenzara The coastal road descending from Solenzara towards the south winds between maquis and granite outcrops. A few kilometres south of…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the travel book →
Lido de Sète to Marseillan: 12km of sand between sea and Thau lagoon Sète
Lido de Sète to Marseillan: 12km of sand between sea and Thau lagoon The Lido de Sète to Marseillan is not a beach: it is 12 kilometres of sandy strip separating the Mediterranean…
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Grand Baths of Monêtier: the hot-water springs of Serre Chevalier Serre Chevalier
Grand Baths of Monêtier: the hot-water springs of Serre Chevalier In Monêtier-les-Bains, a village in Serre Chevalier set at roughly 1500m altitude, about fifteen kilometres north-west of Briançon, naturally heated…
May 2025 · 5 min Read the travel book →
Serre Chevalier Vallée Briançon: 250km of slopes between Écrins and Galibier Serre Chevalier
Serre Chevalier Vallée Briançon: 250km of slopes between Écrins and Galibier Serre Chevalier Vallée Briançon is not a single resort, but a succession of villages: four stations aligned along the Guisane…
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La Jaÿsinia Alpine Botanical Garden: mountain plants from around the world above Samoëns Samoëns
La Jaÿsinia Alpine Botanical Garden: mountain plants from around the world above Samoëns Above the centre of Samoëns, perched on a south-west-facing limestone hillside, sits the La Jaÿsinia Alpine Botanical Garden, a garden…
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Hameau du Monal at Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise: access and hiking Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise
Hameau du Monal at Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise: access and hiking The hameau du Monal, at 1874m above Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, is an alpine hamlet listed as a protected site since 1987. Stone…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the travel book →
Château Minuty at Gassin: 90 years of history since Gabriel Farnet, Cru Classé since 1955 Saint-Tropez
Château Minuty at Gassin: 90 years of history since Gabriel Farnet, Cru Classé since 1955 Set high above Gassin, in the Saint-Tropez peninsula, Château Minuty is one of twenty-three estates to have received the Cru…
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Pampelonne Beach in Ramatuelle: 4.5km of sand and a remarkable natural space Saint-Tropez
Pampelonne Beach in Ramatuelle: 4.5km of sand and a remarkable natural space A small clarification before we begin: Pampelonne Beach is not in Saint-Tropez. It sits in the neighbouring commune of Ramatuelle,…
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Carrières de Lumières at Baux-de-Provence: immersive art in a thousand-year-old quarry Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Carrières de Lumières at Baux-de-Provence: immersive art in a thousand-year-old quarry The Carrières de Lumières, at Baux-de-Provence, occupy a site of twofold significance: on one hand, ancient limestone quarries worked since…
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Sainte-Croix Beach at La Couronne: The Côte Bleue's discreet cove Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Sainte-Croix Beach at La Couronne: The Côte Bleue's discreet cove Sainte-Croix beach, at La Couronne (municipality of Martigues), is not the most well-known of the Côte Bleue beaches, and this…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the travel book →
Estérel Massif: hiking in the red porphyry of Mont Vinaigre Saint-Raphaël
Estérel Massif: hiking in the red porphyry of Mont Vinaigre The Estérel Massif is more than the reddish backdrop to the Côte d'Azur; it is a genuine hiking territory, stretching…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the travel book →
Camp Long Beach (Tiki Plage) at Dramont: 150m of turquoise beneath red porphyry Saint-Raphaël
Camp Long Beach (Tiki Plage) at Dramont: 150m of turquoise beneath red porphyry Camp Long beach, known locally as Tiki Plage after the restaurant occupying its upper reaches, is a small cove of…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the travel book →
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