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Paris in April (2023)

April 5, 2023

April in Paris list of what to do is up! Here are my top 10 list - but to see the full article that also includes weather, and what to pack go HERE (link) 1/ Day trip to the Champagne Region Did you know that if you visit Paris, you're only 1 hour away from Reims and Champagne country?! Well, ouuuiiiii! so why not do a day trip out? Here is one of my faves This day trip from Paris takes you to Reims and Épernay to explore vineyards and prestigious champagne houses. Y[...]

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Top 5 : the best hotels in Champagne

August 20, 2021

Top-notch gastronomy, cellars, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, charming hotels, but also vineyards as far as the eye can see, are some of the reasons why you should enjoy a week-end in Champagne. No longer than a 2 hours’ drive from Paris here are our 5 favourite hotels for an epicurean stay in the Epernay and Reims area. Hôtel Royal Champagne Hôtel Royal Champagne was bought back by Denise Dupré and her husband Mark Nunnelly who founded Champagne Hospitality group. After 4 years of refu[...]

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Le Cœur de Megève : the revival of a local institution

December 28, 2020

Ideally located rue Charles Feige, the busy main street, just a few steps from the church and its horse-drawn carriages, le Cœur de Megève well deserves its name ! It was redesigned entirely, two years ago by architect Sybille de Margerie and since then has become one of the nicest hotels in Megève. The Cœur de Megève reopened on 22nd of December 2018, after complete renovation. Sybille de Margerie wanted the hotel to become as lively warm and cosy as it was before, in a se[...]

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A 5 star hotel in Burgundy, La Côte Saint Jacques

March 13, 2020

La Côte Saint Jacques ©Jean Michel Lorain A handsome building on the banks of the river Yonne, in Joigny. The 2 starred Michelin restaurant La Côte Saint Jacques proposes the generous cuisine of chef Jean-Michel Lorain. The beautiful spa ©Jean Michel Lorain La Côte Saint-Jacques offers a perfect setting for a bubble of peace and relaxation, whether you go there for a week-end or a longer stay. It’s only one hour and a half from Paris by car or train. The hotel is a 5 st[...]

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A get away in Provence at the Couvent des Minimes

February 14, 2020

In the heart of Lubéron, the Couvent des Minimes is definitely not like other luxury hotels. Established in the typical and beautiful Provencal village of Mane, the hotel used to be a convent for Minim monks as early as 1613. Later it was abandoned and taken over in the 19th century by Franciscan nuns who planted fruit trees and vineyards, and that is the reason why it has such beautiful gardens today. It has now become a 5 stars hotel belonging to Relais & Chateaux, with 46 room[...]

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A cultural week end close to Paris : Hotel Louvre-Lens

December 5, 2019

A HOTEL AND MUSEUM YOU SHOULD DISCOVER AT ONCE The four-star hotel with 52 rooms opened in the capital of the Pas de Calais region in November 2018. It belongs to the prestigious Hôtels and Demeures Esprit de France and successfully combines its local identity with its privileged location next to the museum of the same name. The hotel Louvre-Lens draws inspiration from the coal-mining past of Lens and its surroundings which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hotel was set up in a f[...]