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On the way to the Champagne made in the Montagne de Reims, with Taittinger and Palmer

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On the way to the Champagne made in the Montagne de Reims, with Taittinger and Palmer

A gastronomic tour in Troyes with the Maison Maury, the Prunelle, the Maison Caffet, the BAM and Le Jardin restaurants, while staying at the Hotel De La Poste!

Have a stay in the Ker Moor Hotel in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, on the way to Saint-Brieuc and its amazing Maison Saint-Yves

From the Beauport Abbey, passing by the GwinZegal art center, until La Roche Jagu castle, discover the Côtes d’Armor through Les Minutes Bleues festival

Take some good time in Alsace at Le Parc Hôtel Obernai and its Yonaguni Spa, bordered by the Route des Vins

Why not diving into the Arcachon Bay, within Les 12 de Larros Hotel in Gujan-Mestras, nearby La Maison de l’Huître!

Honored at the Awards Esthétique Médicale 2024, adopt some pure argan oil cosmetics ritual from Dream Argan Paris

L’Évadé restaurant, a gastronomic address near Pigalle, entered into the Michelin Pantheon

Our new perfume selection for 2024 Xmas, with Karl Lagerfeld, Guess, État Libre d’Orange, Parfumeurs du Monde

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