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This winter, save up to $3,400 on a 7-night all-inclusive stay at Club Med Buccaneer’s Creek
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Salvador Dali takes over the Château de Pommard in Burgundy
Salvador Dali takes over the Château de Pommard in Burgundy
From April 25-November 15, 2009, come experience the sculpture and etchings of Salvador Dali in this grand French chateau near Beaune in Burgundy.
La Bretesche offers special fall promotions
La Bretesche offers special fall promotions
This fall, Le Domaine de la La Bretesche, a magnificent 15th century Relais & Château property near La Baule, is offering several special packages, including a “Gourmand Escapade” and a “Golf Escape,” starting at 420 Euros. Guests have their pick of 32 beautifully appointed rooms and suites, two restaurants (one Michelin-starred) and an intimate bar housed in the former stables, two swimming pools, tennis courts, an 18-hole golf course, and a state-of-the-art spa.
Coco avant Chanel: A Movie + A Visit to the Auvergne
Coco avant Chanel: A Movie + A Visit to the Auvergne
Coco avant Chanel tells the story of Gabrielle (“Coco”) Chanel’s amazing journey from a headstrong orphan, to become one of the most influential fashion designers of our time. The film portrays the formative years of Chanel’s life—many of them spent in the Auvergne—the years spent discovering and inventing herself.
Tiffany Exhibit opens at the Musee du Luxembourg
Tiffany Exhibit opens at the Musee du Luxembourg
For the first time since the 1900 World’s Fair, the works of American glass master Louis Comfort Tiffany are once again on display in Paris. A tribute to Tiffany’s life and work, “Tiffany: Color and Light” will be shown at the Musée du Luxembourg through January 17, 2010. The 8,500 square-foot exhibit features approximately 160 objects, including blown glass lamps, lead-glass windows, vases, mosaics, bronzes, and jewelry.
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New at Hotel Sezz: A Room With A View
New at Hotel Sezz: A Room With A View
Hotel Sezz, the über-chic Design Hotel tucked away on a residential street in the 16th arrondissement, will soon unveil what might just be the best room in Paris. The new 800-square-foot Eiffel Tower Suite will feature furniture by Christophe Pillet, including a freestanding bed (a Sezz trademark) and glass-walled tub for two. But the real reason you’ll reserve Suite #75 is for the stunning views of the Eiffel Tower rising above the rooftops. Also, coming in 2010: Hotel Sezz St. Tropez.
The New Festival kicks off at Centre Pompidou
The New Festival kicks off at Centre Pompidou
The Centre Pompidou just launched The New Festival—a five-week celebration of new artists and emerging art forms. The festival, which runs through November 23, 2009, is hosting an array of daily events—exhibitions, shows, conferences, screenings, and concerts.
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2009 France exhibitions
2009 Exhibitions
Exhibition highlights for this year include two Picasso exhibitions, one in Antibes starting late March and the once-in-a-lifetime Picasso-Cezanne exhibition in Aix-en-Provence, through September 27, which includes the possibility upon reservation, to visit the nearby Chateau de Vauvenargue. It is owned by Catherine Hutin, daughter of Jacqueline Picasso and it is where Picasso lived and worked and where he is buried. It will be open to the public for the duration of the exhibition.
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Design Hotels offer Retail Therapy in Paris
Design Hotels offer Retail Therapy in Paris
Shopaholics beware: Design Hotels™ is now combining travel with some top-notch retail therapy. The Bel Ami and the Artus Hotel, both conveniently located in Paris’s chic Saint-Germain-des-Près neighborhood, cater to guests with special offerings, gifts, and best of all, insider knowledge.