10 of the best national and regional parks in France

France’s green spaces provide the chance to see magnificent wildlife, explore mountain villages or just have a great hike or bike ride

Karl Lagerfeld taps the zeitgeist to put Chanel’s atelier centre stage

Designer shuns pop spectacle of previous years to celebrate his craft, in a Paris haute couture week notable for anti-elitist moves

Paris haute couture leaps into the 21st century

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Les Parfums Louis Vuitton. Louis Vuitton returns to fragrances after 70-year hiatus

Louis Vuitton’s first fragrance in seven decades to be unveiled by in-house Perfumer Jacques Cavallier. The luxury house Louis Vuitton is re-entering the fragrance market after a 70 years pause. Louis Vuitton debuts fragrance by perfumer Jacques Cavallier, one of the most talented Master Perfumer of his generation. Cavallier was hired a year ago opening … Read more

The Louvre’s closure proves art cannot survive climate change

The flooding in Paris is a stark warning of the danger posed by climate change to everything human civilisation has achieved – no matter how priceless

The perfect motivation for a future voyage. Five new Small Luxury Hotels of the World

New gems in the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection: 5 new hospitality heavens to visit. Enjoy private Jacuzzi’s in Thailand, meditation classes in China, organic Michelin-starred dining in Provence, feel like a local in Greece or explore a UNESCO World Heritage site in Sri Lanka. From a Buddhist sanctuary to a secluded Greek getaway, these … Read more