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Built over a century ago by the famous Rothschild family, Megève was the first luxury resort in the Alps and a skiing destination for the French aristocracy.
An hour outside Geneva in the Rhône-Alpes region of South Eastern France, today you don’t have to be royalty to enjoy this Haute-Savoie village. Between 1113 m and 2350m altitude, Megève, along with Combloux, la Giettaz, Saint-Gervais, Saint Nicolas de Véroce and Les Contamines, make up the scenic vistas of the Evasion Mont Blanc ski area, which offers 445 km of pistes, 111 lifts and some 650 snow cannons. The area is also ideal for foodies, with 30 or so mountain cabins and chalets serving delicious Savoyard lunchtime specialties. In Megève proper, 90+ restaurants offer a range of Michelin starred cuisines. We recommend taking it slow with a morning devoted to the swanky boutiques, cafés and patisseries of the lovely Place d'Eglise.
Nothing compares to Paris, the world capital of romance. A sense of joie d’vivre perfumes its streets and avenues, making it a prized destination for centuries of artists, poets, writers, sculptors and philosophers, ranging from Oscar Wilde and Paul Gauguin to Jay Z and Kanye West.
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If you’re a culture vulture, there’s no doubt you’ve heard of the Cannes Film Festival, the yearly screening series and fête held in a particularly sunny patch of southern France. But don’t stop exploring — this is truly one of the most breathtaking regions in the world.
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Fans of Jeanne Damas can now buy into her brand – literally and figuratively. Baptized ROUJE in 2016, Damas’ line of separates is available online only, but ships worldwide.
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Inspired by the mountains, this timeless fashion and design label was founded in 2021 by brothers Clément and Germain Douillet. The duo works solely with French specialist ateliers to create legacy pieces.
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Whether made from bamboo, walnut, beech, poplar or redwood, these seven ski chosen makers are using innovation, sustainability and tradition to carve out skis that have high performance.
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Perched on the snowy ridge of Aiguille du Goûter overlooking the Chamonix valley, this modernist refuge is the last stop for intrepid climbers ascending Mount Blanc in the French Alps, the highest summit in Western Europe.
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First opened 90-years ago by Dominique Rondini as the first sandal cobbler in Saint-Tropez - back when the likes of the fashion world’s Coco Chanel were gracing France’s favoured Pampelonne beach.
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Billed as ‘clean’ skis, Rōnin take pride in their environmentally friendly production with a method honed over time. What we love is that Rōnin use bio-friendly resins, natural flax fibre grown in France and poplar, beech and bamboo wood that is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.
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