FOR HER, Jacomo’s new fragrance presented at TFWA WE 2019, is a superb floral bouquet for women of character, sensual and refined.
FOR HER, by Jacomo perfume house, is a deep and bewitching floral bouquet whose voluptuous trail cannot leave one indifferent. A woman’s silhouette that can be guessed in the light with harmonious curves that exude femininity, a silky skin, a soft and serene face, a way of laughing, delicate shoulders which we guess under a corsage, a perfume bottle forgotten on the table, a unique and sublime fragrance that is wrapped in a heavy and thick white glass bottle. Emotional turmoil, olfactory turmoil…
This floral chypre, composed of notes of bergamot, lily of the valley, hyacinth, heliotrope, ylang-ylang, rose, sandalwood, tonka bean, amber, patchouli, vetiver and cedar, represents all the power and generosity that an eau de parfum can offer a woman.
Its heart notes are a magnificent floral bouquet with sparkling and fruity accents, composed of roses, lily of the valley and bergamot. Its woody base notes are sweet, exquisite and velvety. Its amber and rose shades leave on the skin a silky and delicately perfumed veil. Cedar wood brings a balsamic freshness and the powerful and sensual sandalwood signs a refined trail on the one who wears it. FOR HER is a fragrance that allows the modern woman to assert herself with grace and magnetism.
This new fragrance, signed by perfume designer Jacomo’s house, is wrapped in a bottle with elegant and harmonious lines: its square shape is a reflection of the fragrance. The satiny roundness of the cap is an evocation of femininity and sensuality. The transparency of the thick, heavy glass, an essential reference in exceptional perfumery, evokes sincerity and strength, refinement and taste for beautiful things. The silver plate, delicately set on the glass shoulder of the bottle, intensifies the radiance of the fragrance. Shaped like a piece of fine jewelry, its preciousness intensifies the femininity of the fragrance.
Olfactory family: Amber Chyprée.
Head notes: Bergamot, green hyacinth, lily of the valley.
Heart notes : Rose, Ylang Ylang, heliotrope, hawthorn.
Base notes : Cedar wood, amber, sandalwood, Tonka bean.
FOR HER eau de parfum is sold in 50ml or 100 ml bottles.
Since 1970, Jacomo has been creating fragrances for women and men. Jacomo was born in a workshop located in Paris. Gérard Courtin, founder of the luxury brand Jacomo Paris, is a passionate man captivated by the secrets of the world of perfume. His fragrant creations such as Chicane, Eau Cendrée and Silences quickly met with success in France and abroad. Perfume creator Jacomo has come through the years with exceptional fragrances.
The St Regis Bora Bora Resort, a luxury paradise set in the crystal clear waters of the South Pacific, is one of the most exclusive addresses in Bora Bora.
The St Regis Bora Bora Resort: located in the Society Islands of French Polynesia, Bora Bora is one of the most romantic atolls in the world. Nicknamed the Pearl of the Pacific, the island is home to one of the most beautiful lagoons of the Leeward Islands. This unique lagoon in the world, protected by a coral reef, is surrounded by numerous small islets with white sandy beaches forming an extremely delicate necklace. Its innumerable natural riches, gently caressed by the trade winds, are gems of breathtaking beauty.
Its endless palette of blues and greens dancing on the sea, its tropical slopes, its lush valleys of Mount Otemanu flowered with hibiscus and its thatched villas accompany this setting and contribute to this legendary atmosphere. Among its motus drowned in the fluorescent waters of the ocean, the one that shouses The St Regis Bora Bora Resort is distinguished by the significant quantity of rays and sharks it shelters. This veritable luxury setting welcomes all year round wealthy travelers who love art of living and well being.
Presented at ILTM 2019 (International Luxury Travel Market) in Cannes, The St Regis Bora Bora Resort is part of the American hotel group Marriott International, specializing in luxury hotels. Its convenient location is only 15 minutes away by boat and five minutes by helicopter from Bora Bora Airport. Bordered on one side by the ocean and on the other by a lagoon, the private domain of 17 hectares is simply sublime and its infrastructure is no less. Its overwater villas are designed to accommodate island life while providing the comfort of a luxury home. They are surrounded by several swimming pools including the “zen” one with whirlpool and direct view of Mont Otemanu. For scuba diving, a lagoonarium with several pontoons offers the unique opportunity to meet the many marine species populating the seabed.
As for the wellness area, the luxurious Balinese-inspired 1,200 m2 Spa, located on a private motu and comprising seven massage and treatment rooms, is the ideal place to take good care of your body and mind. The hairdressing and manicure salon is intended for beautiful naiads who want to get a makeover after a day of swimming.
The hotel also thought of parents by integrating a Kid’s Club, a facility not so common in Polynesia. The St Regis Bora Bora Resort also offers 2 waterfront bars, 5 restaurants and upscale accommodation with panoramic views of the lagoon and surrounding islands. Résidence de prestige
The 250 m2 Reefside Villa and the 170 m2 Beachside Villa are located among lush palm trees and offer direct access to the beach. With an impressive view over the ocean, it is distinguished by its luxurious furnishings in noble exotic woods and Italian marble decor. This villa suite has a separate, more spacious living room and a bedroom with an adjoining bathroom which leads into a private enclosed garden with an outdoor shower. A spacious terrace with a covered dining area and a swimming pool overlooking the magnificent lagoon of Bora Bora complete this elegant tropical painting.
The 30 or so Pilotis Deluxe Island View villas of 150 m2 are located in front of a calm crystalline bay. These suites consist of a living room, bedrooms and adjoining bathrooms. Their floor, fitted with glass panels, offers a panoramic view of marine biodiversity. Spacious terraces on the lagoon of Bora Bora complete this image of tropical elegance. The Otemanu stilt villas consist of 15 Villas of 150 m2. Located on the beach amidst a multitude of lush palm trees, the five 168 m2 garden villas and their private pools have the advantage of having direct access to the beach. All villas include at least two 42-inch Plasma TVs and sound systems, DVD / CD player, espresso machines and water heaters, minibars, air conditioning and individual safes, outdoor showers, and free Wi-Fi.
Located between the large beach and the main swimming pool, the Aparima Bar allows you to sip delicious ice-cold preparations throughout the day without even leaving the water. One of the most popular star drinks is the Hina cocktail made from fresh coconut water and coconut pulp mixed with vanilla rum, served in a real coconut shell. Also to discover: the delicious Bora Mary, home-made version of the famous Bloody Mary, a spicy and emblematic composition, invented at the King Cole Bar of the St. Regis New York in 1934. In Bora Bora, it is prepared with watermelon juice instead tomato juice. The result is a delicious drink, perfect to accompany a hot and sunny day.
At The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort‘s restaurant, traditional Chinese wok dishes such as Kung Pao chicken and Sichuan-style shrimp are at the top of the daily menu, while local lagoon fish is Chinese-style cooked. On the Japanese menu, the chef, specializing in sushi, delicately sublimates the freshest fish and sushi such as the Volcano and the Red Dragon Roll, which are very popular with customers. The choice is even wider thanks to the addition of a teppanyaki grill, visible from the counter, allowing customers to order hot dishes. Among the events, the famous “Indian night” on Monday, orchestrated by Indian chef Sanjay, offers light dishes or snacks accompanied by cocktails made from exotic fruits. In the evening, under the starry vault, feet in the water, traditional Polynesian dinner shows are organized in a relaxed and festive atmosphere.
Amid corals, multicolored fish including the very rare Napoleon, turtles and lemon or sleeping sharks, the Miri Miri Spa center by Clarins covers an area of over 1,200 m2 and offers a breathtaking view of the mountain Otemanu. Polynesian, Asian and Clarins Touch treatments are provided in five private rooms. The day spa includes separate areas for men and women with changing rooms, saunas, hammams and jacuzzis and relaxation room (mixed). Located next to the tennis court and overlooking the Lagoonarium (protected underwater sanctuary), a state-of-the-art fitness center, fully equipped with TechnoGym equipment, is open 24 hours a day.
As for activities, water sports, such as stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking, are available for free on the main beach. Diving, scuba diving or snorkeling, fishing in the reefs or on the high seas will offer rich and unforgettable sensations. The more athletic ones can hit a few balls at the tennis court outside the establishment or go on a safari aboard a 4×4 inside the island. As for environmentalists, the small family business native to the island, the Tepeva family, will take them by boat to exceptional preserved sites populated by rays, sharks, octopus, lagoon fish, reefs… far from the tumult of known tourist sites.
Want to settle down, go on a honeymoon while admiring the natural beauty of the place? The essential Coral Gardens and Mount Otemanu await all lovers of luxury and natural beauty.
Ômer, Alain Ducasse’s latest restaurants at Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo, invites you to share the generosity of “All the Mediterranean” around a colorful menu with enchanting flavors.
Ômer! Ô mer! Ô mer Mediterranée! Ô nourishing and sunny Mediterranean mère (mother)! In his Monte Carlo d’adoption, at the Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo, Alain Ducasse invites gourmets to go on a gastronomic cruise around “the whole Mediterranean” to discover, in a philosophy of sharing and generosity, the fascinating facets of a thousand and one delights along its perimeter and shape its identity. To sublimate this ode to the Mediterranean, its aromas and spices, the chef with 30 restaurants around the world and 20 stars entrusted the destiny of his new table to the talented chef Patrick Laine.
First palace in the world crowned with a third star
One of the 100 most influential figures in the world, according to the American economic magazine Forbes, Alain Ducasse is constantly adding spices of innovation to his genius of French cuisine: pioneer of vegetarian menus, initiator of “desserality”, sugar reduction in the creations by Jessica Préalpato, his Pastry Chef at the Plaza Athénée in Paris, elected Best Pastry Chef of the World 2019 by World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Always fond of Mediterranean cuisine, and passionate about cooking seafood, Alain Ducasse deploys his know-how in Ômer, a new table at the Hôtel de Paris Monte Carlo, the first palace in the world to obtain a third Michelin star thanks to to his talent at the world-famous gastronomic restaurant Le Louis XV.
The dining room is a setting designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon, evoking the lounges of a cruise ship where amber precious woods, tan leathers, light stretched fabrics, unfurl in rotundities in a warm and refined atmosphere.
An alcove houses the Cercle du Vin, the royaume des crus of the talented chef sommelier Mathias Negro, inviting to an oenological exploration of the shores around the Mediterranean. It nurture wines produced only from local grape varieties and grown along coastal areas (with the exception of Bordeaux and Burgundy) like a White Abruzzo Aimè – Cascina Del Colle d’Italia or a Red 2013, Meknés, Première of Baccari – Domaine de Baccari, Morocco.
Suggestion of food and wine pairings signed Mathias Negro are to discover in the photo gallery.
Ômer opens on the terrace of the Hotel de Paris, facing the Mediterranean bathing the Rock, in a lush décor where Provence is staged as you meander through the flowerbeds, with escapades to the horizon of the sea. The garden, designed by the famous landscape architect Jean Mus, is inhabited by small recesses, alcoves, to eat on sunny days in the secret of games of shadows and light.
At Ômer, the chef Patrick Laine transcribes in his plates the lights and colors of the enchanting landscapes of the Mediterranean shores as well as the perfumes of their cultures, which he enjoyed during his travels – as this summer in Turkey – which inspired him the mezzes of his new menu, for ever more new flavors and sharing. In colorful dishes highlighted in earthenware as much pigmented, we can taste the marisco paella, rice bomba, saffron, pimientos, mussels, clams, gamberoni, cuttlefish & chilli pepper, red mullet baked in vine leaf, autumn vegetables, garlic & zaatar or the souvlaki: beef skewer, oregano, thyme, mint & cauliflower.
According to market arrivals, Patrick Laine rigorously selects the best products to make each meal a true Mediterranean getaway. In the tradition of sharing and generosity of the Mediterranean cuisines, the sunny gastronomy of Ômer navigates between the coasts of Spain, Italy, Greece and the eastern shores of Turkey, Lebanon, Morocco… In a variety of dishes to taste in community, after both modern and faithful recipes, the flavors explode, the aromas diffuse in the palate in a charm of herbs and spices. As for sweets, the pastry chef Dorian Lutzelschwab is inspired by citrus fruits to offer a range of fresh and light desserts, to order in a farandole, always to share in the utmost conviviality.
In Ômer, the original traditions of Mediterranean cuisine are expressed in simplicity and freedom of choice. Served in authentic ceramics, reminiscent of the blue of the Mediterranean, a cornucopia is poured on the table in easy-to-share dishes: a range of mezzes, meat kebabs, fish without bones, and… Douk Douk knives to share desserts, such as a frosted orange and raz-el-hanout. Pecking in plates is on the menu!
The affordable prices of Alain Ducasse’s second restaurant in the Principality will make you cross the threshold of the palace dressed in its Christmas clothes: at lunch, Mezzes and Dish or Dish and Dessert at 42 €; Calypso Lunch: Mezze, Dish and Dessert at 55 €. Menus include half a bottle of water and coffee.
Mezzes: sweet potato galette with harissa, radicchio salad, castelfranco, pomegranate & feta, Jerusalem artichoke cream, lime, cardamom & clementine, brodetto or Keffa skewers, Lebanese moghrabieh, apple tajine with spices caramel. Oenological afterwork at the Cercle du vin from 18h to 19h30, on reservation (50 € for 5 to 6 people).
Originally from Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Patrick Laine graduated from the Bonneville hotel school in Haute-Savoie. After his debut in 1993 in the Maison Pic brigade with Alain Pic in Valence, he completed his military service in the kitchens of the Ministry of the Interior and joined Marc Veyrat in 1996.
In 1997, he joined Ducasse houses: Le Louis XV. After a stay at La Bastide de Moustiers, he chose to return to Monaco and became deputy chef at Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse in 2007. Then, he was sous-chef at the Grill de l’Hôtel de Paris in 2009, and in 2014, he is appointed Chef of La Trattoria Sporting Monte-Carlo and Chef of the Grill when it reopened in 2017. Since January 2019, he has been managing the furnaces of Ômer, Alain Ducasse’s new restaurant at Hôtel de Paris Monte Carlo.
Hotel de Paris, the most luxurious luxury hotel in Monte-Carlo
In 2019, the Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo opens a new chapter in its history with the full reopening of its 209 rooms and suites, after four years of unprecedented transformation and renovation. Thanks to a completely redesigned customer experience, a complete metamorphosis of its emblematic places and the creation of new spaces – such as two exceptional suites, a courtyard dedicated to fine jewelery and the Ômer restaurant, the new Hôtel de Paris Monte Carlo is a vibrant tribute to the dream of the founder of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer: “A hotel that exceeds everything that has been created so far!”, transposing this dream into the 21st century.
Ômer’s Brunch of January 1, 2020 from 11:30 to 15:00
The spirit of Christmas at Ômer: for the holiday season, Patrick Laine offers sumptuous menus. In order to start the year with gourmandise, Ômer is organizing a Mediterranean brunch on January 1, 2020!
€ 120 per person, € 60 for children, excluding drinks.
We invite you to discover the other menus in the gallery.
Ômer
Hôtel de Maris Monte Carlo
Place du Casino
MC 98000 Principauté de Monaco
Tél.: +337 98 06 39 39
Open daily for lunch and dinner Ômer@sbm.mc
Les Chefs au Sommet d’Auron 2020 has unveiled at the Ecole Hôtelière et de Tourisme in Nice its delicious sunny gastronomic program to take gastronomes to summits of flavors.
Les Chefs au Sommet d’Auron is a culinary festival that celebrates gastronomic delights at Haute Tinée resorts. Skiing, sun and pleasures of the table will take you on the snowy slopes of alpine and locavores delights! For a week, from January 18 to 24, 2020, the Festival of Mountain Gastronomy will highlight Haute Gastronomy in Auron, Saint-Damas-le-Selvage and Saint-Étienne de Tinée. A sharing and culinary happiness event that will spice up your winter holidays!
Love and gastronomy, generosity and conviviality at the 9th edition of the Chefs au Sommet d’Auron! It’s a couple of chefs with a particularly bubbling creative culinary genius who will sponsor the event: Noëlle and David Faure from SensÔriel in Nice. David and Noëlle, his adventure partner, share the same passion and take great pleasure in innovating, diverting, revisiting the tradition. The culinary art of the chefs, united in the city as in the kitchen, bring the Nissarde cuisine tastes and colors, sometimes plunging their spatulas into the molecular kitchen to juggle with textures and colors and exalt the aromas, with a sharp sense of entertainment.
Les Chefs au Sommet d’Auron, the high-altitude culinary event in the spectacular snow-capped Mercantour peaks of Southern Alps, will be celebrating mountain gastronomy with the greatest chefs from the Côte d’Azur from Saturday to Thursday. The restaurants in the Auron resort, in Saint-Damas-le-Selvage and Saint-Étienne de Tinée will welcome renowned Chefs and Pastry Chefs from the region in their cuisines.
Every night, three different duos chef:pastry chefs will officiate in three restaurants to make an exceptional dinner. In a warm and authentic atmosphere, vacationers and valley dwellers will have the opportunity to enjoy sumptuous gastronomic menus at a special and unique price of 45 euros. Composed of an amuse-bouche, a starter, a main course and a dessert, the menus are sure to delight the gourmets’ taste buds.
Building on the success of previous editions, the Festival of Mountain Gastronomy, organized by the Auron Tourist Office, supported by Auron, Saint-Étienne de Tinée, the Tourist Office, the SEM des Cimes du Mercantour, the Chamber of Trades Alpes-Maritimes and Artisans Arts and Délices, will highlight the locavore, organic products and products from short circuits, expressing the love of the terroir.
The chefs let the gastronomes discover the best products from Le Mercantour, sublimated during this delicious event on the theme of Locavore and Bio. The festive program will also give a spotlight on the mountain products provided largely by the Montagnes Paysannes Association, a group of Puget-Théniers producers.
Michel Guillot, President of the Tourist Office of the Stations of the Mercantour, unveiled the tantalizing program of the Chefs au Sommet d’Auron on December 9, 2019 in the salons of the Hotel and Tourism School of Nice, in the presence of the chefs, partners and actors who will animate the Festival of Mountain Gastronomy. The 2020 edition will be honoring the Maîtres Restaurateurs, the chefs whose talent is rewarded by a prestigious state label. This label is based on specifications that require recognized professional skills and commitment to work raw, mainly fresh and seasonal products and to achieve a home-made cuisine. This title rewards some establishments of excellence, small bistros as well as gastronomic tables.
The young Maîtres Restaurateurs des Alpes Maritimes, represented by Theo Mansi, their President, will for the first time concoct the menu of a magnificent gala dinner on the theme of La Cuisine Spectacle for a hundred guests at the opening of the festival. The recipes will be implemented by the students of Lycée Paul Augier, the Hotel and Tourism School of Nice, under the aegis of their principal, Denis Férault, and a teaching team. About fifty gastronomy students and their teachers will officiate in the kitchen and in the dining room to give an exceptional gastronomic dinner where cooking in “open space” and animations will make La Cuisine Spectacle an unforgettable dinner.
Les Chefs au Sommet d’Auron will begin with a weekend of gastronomic events. To appetite small gourmands and big gourmets, the festivities will begin on Saturday, January 18, 2020 with the inauguration of Les Chefs au Sommet d’Auron in the presence of godmothers and godfather Noëlle and David Faure. On Sunday, the gastronomes will be spoiled by the now traditional Show Cooking, a barbecue at the foot of the slopes with tasting of grillades performed by the Toques Brûlées animated by the bustling David Faure. Twenty supercharged chefs will ignite the snow front with their giant barbecue to the delight of the skiers of the resort.
While the parents will be in the kitchen of the workshops, their little diablotins will be able, according to their mood, to play the apprentices cooks like mom and dad by realizing one of their favorite dish or to attend cooking demonstrations and playful workshops in the “P’tits Chefs” workshops.
Every evening, a gourmand Five to Seven around the rink will offer a market of local products, workshops and demonstrations of cooking and pastry organized by the Union of Artisans Pastry Chocolatiers of Alpes-Maritimes, but also introductions to oenology, dietetics, Locavore, organic products… Many fun and very slippery animations will entertain without moderation children of all ages.
Chefs participating in Les Chefs au Sommet d’Auron
Bessem Benabdallah (Restaurant Bessem – Mandelieu), Jean-François Bérard* (Hostellerie Bérard – La Cadière d’Azur), Christophe Billau* (Auberge La Quintessence – Roubion), Akhara Chay (La Vague de Saint Paul – Saint Paul de Vence), Franck Cicognola (Mon Petit Resto – Mouans-Sartoux), Déborah Georges (Auberge Lo Robur – Roure), David Graziani (La Mérenda de la Place – Gattières), Thomas Hubert (Olive et Artichaut – Nice), Takayuki Kamiya (La Table de Takayuki Kamiya – Cagnes sur Mer), Jacques Rolancy (MOF, Le Rolancy’s – Nice), Emmanuel Lehrer (Le Mas de Pierre – Saint Paul de Vence), Yves Terrillon (La Cuisine des Fleurs – Antibes), Aurélien Véquaud (La Passagère – Antibes). And others to come…
Philippe Brito (Philippe Brito – Cannes), Christophe Canet (Patisserie Canet – Nice), Fabrice Didier (Hotel Negresco), Yohan Gouverneur (Premier Catering – Villeneuve-Loubet), Jean-Luc Keneally (Le Mas de Pierre – Saint Paul de Vence ), Bruno Laffargue (Mic-Mac Macaron – Cagnes sur Mer), Stéphane Mangin (chef consultant), Steve Moracchini (La Passagère – Antibes, elected Gault&Millau Pastry Chef of the Year in 2016), Marc Payeur (chef consultant), Maxime Simenot (Le Bessem – Mandelieu).
Le Riounet, official cocktail signed Victor Delpierre
Victor Delpierre, Cocktail & Barista World Champion, creator of flavors and experiences in restauration, likes to provoke the unexpected with his Cuisine des Boissons. The World Champion will animate the restaurants with After-Ski barista demos and Cocktails Party and will share with all skiers his official cocktail, created especially for the station of Auron: Le Riounet 2597 (after the name of Auron’s mythical summit). Orange and lemon from Menton, Triple Sec Combier 1834 and cocoa compose a comforting cocktail after the effort, which can be discovered fresh or with a drop of Champagne.
Balicco, Deloye Marée, Naturdis, Valrhona, Pain Petitfour, Marius Auda, Mic Mac Macaron, Capfruit, Panier des Chefs, Montagnes Paysannes, Clément Design, Philipponnat, Rimauresq Cru Classé, Les Toques Brûlées, Malongo, Fiers d’être Artisans, Foricher Les Moulins, Ice Candle, Association des Maîtres Restaurateurs, Biocoop, Lycée Paul Augier, CCI Nice Côte d’Azur, Live and Shoot, Victor Delpierre, Safran du Mercantour, Bergerie de La Belloire, Frima, Be Lounge, Le Gooker, Verticale CHR, Danone, Fidèle, Maison Bonifassi, La Boutique de la Truffe, ZK Chocolatier, Gabriel Meffre, Brasserie du Comté, Saint Etienne de Tinée, Métrople Nice Côte d’Azur, Shop dans les Cimes.
The luxurious Laucala Island Resort in Fiji is an ultra-private paradise sitting on a coral reef in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in lush vegetation.
Laucala Island Resort is a luxury patradise in Fiji. Fiji is an island country in Oceania, a part of Melanesia in the South Pacific and a member of the Commonwealth. In Fijian, the country is called Viti and in English Fiji. Fiji has nearly 322 islands, only a third of which are inhabited. The largest are Vanua Levu and Viti Levu which hosts the capital, Suva. Traveling to Fiji is a trip out of time. On these enchanting lands, lounging on a dream beach is obvious and is reason enough to discover or rediscover this paradise destination. From the first seconds, this destination will transport you to its sweetness of art of living under the caresses of a tropical sun.
The Laucala Island Resort on the private island of Laucala is a member of Leading Hotels Of The World, present at ILTM 2019 in Cannes (International Luxury Travel Market). In this fabulous setting tailored for a few billionaires looking for exclusive holidays, the spirit of confidentiality and refinement is reflected even in the ultra private residences nestled in the middle of huge coconut plantations of the island or sitting on the emerald waters of the Pacific Ocean. On white sandy beaches encircled by lush mountains, the resort’s villas, built with local materials, gracefully blend into a natural setting of breathtaking beauty.
The Laucala Island Resort, owned by the wealthy Austrian businessman Desetrich Mateschitz, includes 25 villas for 2-6 people. Their sago palm roofs are reminiscent of the bures, the traditional Fiji houses. From time to time, a flight of pompadour parakeets with multicolored plumage, flying over the resort or the jumps of a few rare lorises surprise and contribute to an absolute change of scenery. But Laucala Island Resort also owes its fame to its breathtaking pool. Located in a natural lagoon, its facades are all fully glazed, showing the swimmers from the outside.
On the northern tip of the coral island, the luxurious villas of Laucala Island Resort, open to the outside, give travelers the feeling of living in freedom amidst a flora and fauna in the wild. In a mosaic of tropical colors and centuries-old traditions, the resort offers an exceptional range of sports and cultural activities. The intrepidity of Robinson thrill-seekers or avid explorers in virgin forest will not be disappointed. For the less reckless, guided tours, bike rides or horseback riding will allow them to discover at leisure the many facets of this still unknown island. For athletes, scuba diving will be an opportunity to discover a unique aquatic fauna. As for surfing enthusiasts, they can meet on the best spots of the island to ride the giant waves of the Pacific Ocean.
On this almost inaccessible island, as if cut off from the world, golfers will be able to indulge in their favorite sport in complete serenity amidst spectacular nature. And best of all, the 18-hole course was designed by Scotsman David McLay (who also concieved the St Andrews Castle Course in Scotland). While hitting a few balls, sitting astride a horse or with a mask and fins, only a handful of privileged looking for island charm, sweetness of life or Melanesian culture, can dive without moderation in this bath of culture and nature, refreshed by the crystalline cascades of this providential island.
Managed by David Stepetic (25 years at Four Seasons, a reference), the Laucala Island Resort includes seven lodges craddled in the Seagrass Bay. Four on the heights, and three others at the water’s edge: the villa Udu (three different levels), the villa Wai (for lovers of the sea) and the villa Delana (with landscaped pool) and a well-being area. The lodges have an optimum level of comfort. The rooms are spacious, bright and perfectly equipped: telephone, minibar, iPhone and iPod stations, Bose speakers, terrace, private pool… A personal staircase from the terrace of the lodge allows you to contemplate more closely the many colorful fish or just take a quick dip in the turquoise water.
This garden of eden, where rare species such as mahogany, papaya, cheese, sandalwood, kauris, coconut trees grow abundant, complement the beautiful fresco of the five-star resort. In the midst of all these treasures stands an elegant colonial building, the gastronomic table of Australian chef Anthony Healy (he worked on the Lizard and Hayman Islands, on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and in France with Jean-Michel Lorain at La Côte Saint-Jacques). The resort also includes four other exclusive restaurants and bars, where international chefs from Europe and Asia cooks culinary delights.
The farms of Laucala Island allow the resort to live in self-sufficiency. The fruits (papayas, mangoes, passion fruit, guavas) are used to make delicious cocktails. Vegetables (Chinese cabbages, red and yellow tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, onions, etc.) and exotic herbs, supply fresh produce to the kitchens of the five restaurants. Poultry and cattle (120 pigs, 600 chickens and 400 chickens, ducks, quails, goats, sheep, and, exceptionally, 4 wagyu oxen – native from Japan – and 3 calves) are bred sustainably and organically in the farms of the island.
The Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda in the Dominican Republic has just opened. The world leader in turnkey holidays is reviving its image with this new luxury pearl with a sweet Caribbean flavor.
The Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda in the Dominican Republic, presented at ILTM 2019 (International Luxury Travel Market) in Cannes, is part of this category of all inclusive village where the Art of Living is combining with respect for nature and its inhabitants. It’s not easy to be a pioneer when it comes to vacations. Club Med, formerly known as Club Méditerranée, the world leader in luxury hotels and precursor of turnkey holidays for 68 years, confirms the upscaling of its tourist services by regularly renewing its travel offers to attract a clientele always more demanding in terms of luxury and innovations.
The Club Med Med Michès Playa Esmeralda in the Dominican Republic is part of Club Med’s new “Exclusive Collection” which already includes the Finolhu Villas in the Maldives, the brand new village of Cefalù in Sicily and the Valmorel Chalets in the French Alps. This new flagship, the Michès Playa Esmeralda, is the first high-end establishment signed with 5 Tridents in the Caribbean, the equivalent of a five-star hotel. With this new top-of-the-range destination, Club Med wants to stand out from its competitors by developing luxury-oriented villages while contributing to the economic growth of the place where it is located.
The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean country that is sharing the Island of Hispaniola with Haiti to the west. It is known for its beaches, seaside resorts and golf courses. Its territory consists of tropical forest, savannah and mountains including Pico Duarte, the highest peak of the Caribbean. Its capital Santo Domingo has become in recent years the first tourist destination of the Caribbean, before Cuba. In recent years, the government has heavily invested in new roads and infrastructure in the Miches region to connect Punta Cana, Santa Cruz de Seibo and Sabana del Mar to open the area to tourism.
The new Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda resort is located in a lush and still virgin area of the Miches region. This new paradise is protected to the northeast by the Caribbean coast and to the south by a mountain range. Its unparalleled beauty and endless white sand beaches make it one of the most popular destinations in the world. By settling in this landlocked area of the Dominican Republic, the new village Club Med, which stretches over 38 hectares of virgin land, will allow the island to develop a new tourist area so far unexplored and untapped. It is also an opportunity for local people to find jobs not only in the resort, but also in many small local businesses and in tourist activities such as horseback riding to introduce tourists to the thousand and one marvels of the island. island and its breathtaking panoramas.
To offer every vacationer an intimate and personalized experience, this beautiful oceanfront haven is divided into four boutique villages. Each of these boutique villages scattered in a giant palm grove has, in an exclusive environment, its own activities and its own establishments. They bear the evocative names of Archipelago, Caribbean Paradise, Emerald Jungle and The Bay of Explorers.
Live an exceptional vacation in the middle of nowhere
These villages are blessed with beautiful private properties with locally inspired architecture and décor. Personalized services, high gastronomy and relaxation areas are the many assets implemented to attract a clientele eager for unforgettable experiences. This exciting haven already offers a superb array of land and water activities for young and old, wellness areas, private pools, bars, gourmet restaurants, shops, a kids’ club… Guests can spend the evening with other families watching a film under the stars, because in the new Village Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda, young and old come to celebrate the happiness of living an exceptional vacation in the middle of nowhere.
The Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda pilot village in ecology
Prior to the start of construction, Club Med worked with government agencies in the country to conduct a thorough environmental impact study of the site plans to minimize the project’s footprint and impact on natural beauty and the wild state of Miches (BREEAM building certification). During construction, it also committed to a reforestation program that consisted of planting a new tree on or near the site each time a tree was cut to make way for the foundations.
Today, the Club’s new approach is to eliminate all single-use plastics from its properties around the world. The Village will offer its guests mini educational sessions and a community garden to allow those who wish to learn more about gardening, recycling and many other things to ensure a better future for the planet Earth.
The Sextantio Grotte Della Civita in Italy invites the most daring tourists to spend an unusual holiday in a magical environment.
The Sextantio Grotte Della Civita is situated inside the Sassi of Matera. This ancient city is located in the beautiful region of Basilicata between Puglia and Calabria. Shaped by the depth of time, the historic city of Matera continues to live between shadow and light on its rocky outcrop. Classified as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1993, the site is an exceptional jewel overlooking the river Gravina. The spectacular landscapes of Murgia Park make it one of the most extraordinary destinations in the world.
Surrounded by two vertiginous canyons and the arid plateau of the Murgia, the small troglodyte town of Matera invites you to dive back in time, from the Neolithic to the 21st century. You should get lost in its quarters of Sassi (its pebbles), in the course of a labyrinth experiencing of tortuous alleyways. The city is dug into the soft and limestone rock, in caves: crypts, churches, cellars, cisterns, quarries, houses! A gruyere! That we savor in a deep silence. Not a car noise, only the cry of swallows flying low. The many stairs paving the streets seem cut by the footsteps of donkeys and not men.
The caves of Matera are among the oldest prehistoric cities listed to date in the world. They have been inhabited for millennia by men. The Greeks and Romans left behind many vestiges. Then, the Byzantine monks turned these caves into chapels and the Normans surrounded the city with fortified ramparts to face the many invasions and enemy attacks. All have shaped and given a soul to this place, which has become a luxurious setting for the Sextantio Grotte Della Civita.
Classified among the 10 most beautiful hotels in in the world by the Tatler Travel guide, the Sextantio Grotte Della Civita, jewel of the Nero Hotels hotel chain (present at ILTM 2019 in Cannes), was designed with the aim of providing an unique experience that can not be compared to any other concept. In these thousand-year-old caves, this magnificent palace offers rustic luxury in the image of eternal Italy.
Built in enormous stone caves, the 18 almost monastically deprived rooms are dressed with a few skillfully proportioned touches of design and open onto the magnificent Alta Murgia National Park. The furniture is composed of some ancient furniture in dark wood, the sheets come from ancient marriages but the bathtubs are signed Philippe Starck. The TV and the mini bar are banned from the place and are replaced by a hundred candles that illuminates the place and bathes it in an unusual and magical atmosphere.
The Sextantio Grotte Della Civita is characterized by the unique shape of its places and can accommodate forty people on three levels. The floors are connected by a staircase with a system of terraces from which the individual rooms can be accessed independently. The common space was previously a church. It is today a place of meeting and conviviality.
The Classic, Superior, Suite and Executive Suite rooms can be differentiated according to size. Upon arrival, guests are greeted by a fresh fruit basket and a delicious continental breakfast – served each morning in the 13th century cave church. Wine tastings and dinners made with local produce are accompanied by classical music and regularly enliven the hotel’s restaurant.
Guests have at their disposal a common area built in a former 13th century cave church. The hotel Sextantio Grotte della Civita organizes guided tours, trekking and cycling tours to discover and explore the beautiful city of Matera.
Pikaia Lodge, the new jewel of Relais & Châteaux on the island of Santa Cruz in Galapagos, is nestled in the crater of an ancient volcano overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Pikaia Lodge on Galapagos Island is a haven of peace in the middle of a nature reserve where giant turtles live. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the seven underwater wonders of the world. It is a paradise for adventurers who love nature, looking for really getting in touch with the wildlife.
Standing at 450m above sea level, in the crater of a long extinct volcano, the hotel enjoys a unique and unusual location. Built using eco-responsible methods, with sustainable materials on the island of Santa Cruz, in the center of the Galapagos archipelago, the Pikaia Lodge combines refinement and ecology. Its panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean, the mountains covered with tropical forests, the lunar landscapes, make it a jewel of exceptional beauty.
The 31-hectare site offers guests a unique opportunity to explore the fascinating natural heritage of the Galapagos Islands while staying in the cozy comfort of a luxury hotel. The building with futuristic design, composed of glass and black volcanic stone, is a marvel of architectural originality. Resting in a cantilever manner on dark steel pillars, its spacious and bright interiors instill serenity and well-being. The eco-friendly Pikaia Lodge features underground rainwater tanks, solar panels, LED lights, walls and furniture made from recycled materials.
The Pikaia Lodge has 14 rooms and suites with a sober and refined design. Their large windows opening onto breathtakingly beautiful landscapes and private pools allow guests to relax in complete privacy after a day of sightseeing. The bamboo flooring and the Peruvian travertine marble of the bathroom reinforce the fusion of the lodge in its environment, thus respecting the eco-responsible commitment of the hotel. On the ground floor, near the infinity pool, two lounges of character welcome the guests. The Lobby Lounge is ideal for a drink facing the sea. The Homo sapiens lounge has the advantage of containing a superb collection of books and films on the Galapagos Islands, as well as temporary exhibitions on local history. Enough to discover the archipelago in a responsible way.
In this nature reserve protected by UNESCO, tourists have exclusive access to wildlife and the turtle reserve belonging to the Lodge. They will also have access to the hotel’s private yacht to visit the surrounding islands and catch fresh fish that will be cooked the very evening by the restaurant’s chef. Walking enthusiasts will be able to make many hikes to explore, in the company of guides and according to the weather of the day, the migrations of animals, kayaking, snorkeling and strolls on the beautiful beaches. The impressive lava tunnels will make them discover the many facets of this Ecuadorian island lost in the middle of the ocean. As for the brainy people, the opportunity will be given them to deepen their scientific or organic knowledge at the Charles Darwin research center.
Founded more than 60 years ago, the Relais & Châteaux association brings together great hoteliers and chefs. Now a reference in hotels and restaurants, it offers 540 exceptional houses in the world. These authentic places of high-end hospitality offer distinctive and personal experiences of Art de Vivre and haute cuisine. Relais & Châteaux has been presenting its nicest destinations at International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) 2019 in Cannes.
The Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort celebrates the Black Diamond of Provence with the menu truffled with pleasures of its Michelin-starred chef Philippe Da Silva.
At Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort, Philippe Da Silva is sharing his passion for a cuisine de terroir, rich in tastes and noble products, providing memorable gastronomic experiences. “When the north wind came”, it’s time for the Michelin-starred chef to have his pans dance to the sound of the fragrant diamond by offering a generous and gourmet symphony on a score of black truffle, Tuber Melanosporum and white truffle from Alba.
The Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort is a haven of peace in Callas, in the heart of the Var, where chef Philippe Da Silva’s starred gastronomy and his wife Martine’s hospitality combine with the generosity of the Provençal Art of Living and the majestic Pennafort Gorges, a permanent spectacle opening at his feet. This charming hostelry is an essential stopover on the magnificent Route of Provence Wines, where luxury and refinement can be found as much in the elegant interiors as in the chef’s generous dishes. On its pediment, a Michelin star has been shining for 25 years on the terroir of Dracenie and far beyond.
The black truffle, a mushroom from provençal soil with a beautiful velvety and slightly grainy dress, so much appreciated by gastronomes for its sensual and captivating perfumes, is a mushroom that feeds underground from secret exchanges with the prodigality of Mother Nature. By the varied and succulent gastronomy it inspires, this dark, rare and mysterious “belle” induces a magnificent theme of winter tourism. In his Truffles Menu, Philippe Da Silva is sharing the fragrant and tasty universe of the jewel of the underground and its power to enchant his gastronomy. In a spirit of generosity, the chef puts in communion the products from his terroir and his overflowing creativity. You’ll melt with gourmandise, transcended by the flavor of fresh truffle!
Menu aux Truffes by Philippe Da Silva (photos YesICannes.com)
Truffled amuse-bouche
Dried beaf with Mushrooms and Truffle
Saint-Jacques Salad with Truffles
Foie Gras ravioli with Truffles
Roasted Langoustines with Mushrooms and Truffles
Lobster with Vegetables and Truffles
Bar with Truffles
Truffled Granité with Marc de Provence
Fillet of Lamb with Truffles
Tatin-style Apple with Truffles
Chocolate delights
Baguette with Truffle and truffled Vanilla Ice Cream
Mignardises
Chef’s chocolates
Philippe Da Silva’s beautiful houses
A cook in the soul, Philippe Da Silva forged his talent with a few mentors. At 14, he was apprenticed in Grimaud to Claude Girard at Les Santons, who gave him his first foothold in the trade and taught him the basics. Jean-Michel Bédier, at Julius in Genevilliers, then at Le Chiberta in Paris inculcated in him the rigor. He will then offer two Michelin stars to Le Chiberta. Jean Delaveyne, nicknamed the sorcerer of Bougival, revealed to him the secrets of inverted puff pastry and its cooking, as well as pastry cream. Maurice Lormeau, President of the Federation of Parisian Butchers, taught him the meat and showed how to choose it according to its color, its grain, its fat… Finally, Louis-Noel Richard, owner of Le Chiberta, taught him to open up to others.
Whether he magnifies the simplest dishes or the most elaborate products, Philippe Da Silva always adds the personal touch that brings the craftsman closer to the artist, this touch of madness, this sense of balance in tastes, presentation, colors, materials, textures… that turn his plates into real carved paintings, in addition of the fireworks of flavors. Lover of good “produits du terroir”, he often finds his products close to the Hostellerie, focusing on short circuits. Philippe buys from two small fishermen from Saint-Raphaël. If he picks up herbs from his garden, his lobsters and langoustines come from Brittany, his calf from le Limousin, his sweetbreads from Rungis. Over the years, the list of his suppliers has become a network of friends, with absolute reliability.
“A restaurant is a celebration! The place must be cheerful, which is why I want a lot of fresh flowers.” Philippe Da Silva says. “No canvases on the wall, curtains framing large bay windows, generous and welcoming armchairs, heavy white tablecloths, covering the leather and wooden tables and roses on each of them.” Everything contributes to well-being and serenity. I really like the art deco, and I find the dining room sober and clean, refined but modern, in harmony with my cuisine…
On sunny days, from May to September, a large terrace is welcoming the guests with a bioclimatic pergola that allows to enjoy the view of the gorges whose rocks are constantly changing colors. Reddish in the summer, they bear hints of green in the autumn. When they are wet, they darken. We only placed one piece of art at the end of the terrace, nature takes care of the rest!”
Discovering or rediscovering Philippe Da Silva’s cuisine means offering oneself a special moment out of time. To extend the pleasure and enjoy the Hostellerie, facing the pink wall of the Gorges de Pennafort, seven rooms occupy the floor above the restaurant. Three living rooms and three Junior Suites share the building attached to the Hostellerie. In a style and a contemporary, warm style and decor imagined by the creative genius of Geneviève Garrassin, owner of the Hostellerie de Pennafort, antique furniture, current materials and high-end equipment harmonize for a unique stay experience in Provence.
The starred chef celebrated his 50th years in the trade in the spring and Philippe and Martine Da Silva celebrated 25 years of starred gastronomy and love of customers at the Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort with a sumptuous gastronomic dinner. The sense of celebration is part of everything Philippe does: “At Pennafort, I found my paradise that I share with those who come to take a break.”
Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort
8660 RD 25
83830 Callas
Tél. +33 (0)4 94 76 66 51
The Hotel Martinez is celebrating its 90th birthday with sumptuous sound and light shows by artist Xavier de Richemont, plunging spectators into the history of a legend on La Croisette.
The Hotel Martinez, the mythical 5-star palace on La Croisette, is celebrating its 90th birthday this year. Driven by its new General Manager Yann Gillet, this luxury setting frequented by celebrities from all over the world bursted in colors on November 30, 2019 to enchant the pupils of young and old with the projection of a magnificent luminous and sonorous fresco illuminating its majestic facade and the Riviera night with a thousand phosphorescent fires. A daily show from November 31st to Thursday December 5th.
The Hotel Martinez is one of the most famous monuments of the International Capital of Cinema. Situated at the entrance of La Croisette a few steps from the Big Blue and its private beach, it continues, after 90 years of existence, to make us dream and amaze with the immaculate beauty of its white facade. The parade of sports cars and the nearby prestigious boutiques make it a stopover for the anonymous epicureans who stroll on La Croisette.
Emmanuel Martinez is the son of an Italian baron from Palermo who built his fortune and renown in luxury hotels, first in England, then in Nice and Paris. In Cannes, he was President of the Cannes Grand Hotels before buying on September 22, 1927, the Villa Marie-Thérèse from Alphonse de Bourbon and an adjoining land with breathtaking views over the bay of Cannes. This beautiful villa will become the largest hotel in the region, a seven-storey building overlooking La Croisette, with a facade of a hundred meters over the Mediterranean, which he entrusted the design to the Nice architect Charles Palmero.
The 1930s will mark the history of the Martinez with their joie de vivre, extravagant parties, pin-up competitions, parades of beautiful American automobiles and other Citroën or Delahaye cabriolets. After the Second World War, the hotel is placed under sequestration by the administration of Domains because Emmanuel Martinez is suspected of collaboration with the enemy. In 1979, it is transferred to the French state, which sold it to the Groupe Taittinger for 65 million francs. The establishment then becomes the property of the Société du Louvre and the American group Starwood Capital Group.
In February 2013, the palace passes under the control of the Constellation Hotels Holdings, a Luxembourg-based management company controlled by Qatari capital. The American hotel chain Hyatt is then chosen as operator of the palace. The latter changed its name in April 2013 to that of Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez, before recently coming back to its original name of Hotel Martinez. In 2018, the new operator wants to do things big. With the help of Pierre-Yves Rochon, the famous architect and decorator of the Four Seasons Megève, Le Pré Catelan, the Four Seasons George V, the Bristol bar in Paris or the Villa Clarisse on the island of Ré, the hotel regains its prestige and opens up a new future at the forefront of luxury hotels.
The emblematic five-star of 73 Boulevard de la Croisette opens a new chapter in its history. After months of pharaonic work worth 150 million euros, the hotel offers a resplendent face with beauty. The new lobby impresses with its size, its light and the whiteness of its marble. A monumental retro chandelier catches the eye. In the background, the grand graphic staircase, where so many stars have paraded and posed, embodies the Art Deco style with period ironwork, mirrors and gilding. The reorganized outdoor area is populated with palms, olive trees and Mediterranean species.
On the first floor of the Hotel Martinez, on a balcony over the Croisette, the gastronomic restaurant La Palme d’Or, two Michelin stars, 4 toques and 18/20 at Gault&Millau, is now the only starred restaurant in the city of Cannes. It is an exceptional table where its Chef Christian Sinicropi delivers a sensitive, audacious and inventive cuisine. The innovative approach of the Chef through the Movements – the plates and earthenware as cases for his creations – underline his artistic and poetic vision of gastronomy, an original cuisine where all the essence of the Mediterranean is higlighted. The Jardin du Martinez, the new garden-terrace of the hotel signed by landscape architect Philippe Niez, offers lovers of Art de Vivre nice moments of relaxation with Mediterranean scents from lunch to dusk.
The Hotel Martinez also offers exclusive services and leisure activities such as the Martinez Beach, private beach with seaside area, restaurant and bar. The L.Raphael Beauty Spa with 900 m2 of wellness area, a fitness room and sauna, a children’s club (summer season)… Its 15 modular rooms of more than 2500 m2 of total surface, welcome conferences, banquets, cocktails and other events.
Throughout this evening dedicated to the 90 years of the Hotel Martinez, the many guests were able to savor the delights concocted by the chef Nicolas Navarro and his brigade. On the menu: Vegetable wraps, green apple and curry condiment; Panna cotta of buternut, lemon jelly and marjoram pesto; pink shrimp powdered with Nori seaweed and turmeric; crispy lobster with tangy cocktail sauce; Bellevue salmon powdered with gold; Croque-Monsieur with truffle, mini cucumber sandwich; ricotta and marjoram, and herring caviar.
On a background of musical atmosphere, the carpet of flavors continued to unfold with the filet of beef gaucho sauce, Cajun spices; Lamb and grilled aubergine brochette; chaud-froid of poultry with spice saté; Parmesan risotto; beef cheek pomme purée; truffle pizza… As for sweets, the guests were treated to a crunchy chocolate hazelnut from Piedmont; religieuse lime and yuzu or an exotic gluten-free verrine. All these tasty gastronomic creations have been accompanied by the bubbles of sparkling Champagne Taittinger.
On the occasion of this exceptional end of the year, the festivities of 90 years began in November and will continue until the end of February 2020 with unprecedented birthdays offers. Among these, the Martinez offers ideas of menu, gifts, exceptional stays such as the night in a double room with breakfast at 90 € per person. At the Michelin-starred restaurant La Palme d’Or, an unprecedented gourmet experience orchestrated by chef Christian Sinicropi with an exceptional menu at € 90 per person. Available: a three-course meal Mouvement, a dessert, a glass of Champagne as an aperitif, wine and coffee (served only for lunch until December 28, 2019).
Creator of the first Chartres Festival of Lights in 2002, the talented video painter and magician Xavier de Richemont has exported his art all over the world. A graduate from the School of Fine Arts in Aix en Provence, the artist discovered very early, through the theater, the art of image, painting and light. Alongside the famous American director, playwright, architect, set designer and lighting designer Bob Wilson at La Comédie Française, he will find his vocation in visual art. With these experiences, he organized in 1990 projections shows in Vendée. In 2010, he is invited by the Mexican government to commemorate the bicentennial of independence and the centenary of the Mexican revolution in seven emblematic cities of the country.
The artist, who also defines himself as a “video painter”, marks the opening of the great Mayan museum of Merida with Yuca’ma’yab, a film taking place in the heart of pre-Columbian civilization. In 2012, the artist flies to the United States and presents “San Antonio, The Saga” a 24-minute video created for the oldest Catholic cathedral in San Antonio Texas. In the wake, the Angevin artist multiplies interventions in Morocco in Marrakech for an order of King Mohammed VI. He then took part in multiple contemporary video art events in the United States, Canada and Germany.
Projection every night, continuously, from Sunday, November 31 to Thursday, December 5 from 18h to 22h. Hôtel Martinez
73, boulevard de la Croisette
06400 Cannes
Tél : +33 (0)4 93 90 12 34
Philippe and Martine Da Silva celebrated 25 years of Michelin-starred gastronomy and love of customers at the Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort with a sumptuous gastronomic dinner.
The Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort is a haven of peace in Callas, in the heart of the Var, where chef Philippe Da Silva‘s Michelin-starred gastronomy and his wife Martine‘s hospitality are generously combining with the Provençal Art of Living and the grandiose gorges opening at his feet. On November 8th, 2019, this internationally recognized institution thanks to chef Philippe Da Silva’s talent and passion celebrated 25 years of a star that illuminates the terroir of La Dracénie.
Overlooked by the picturesque chapel dedicated to Notre Dame de Pennafort, the Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort displays the charms of a Provencal farmhouse in a setting of steep cliffs whose pink rocks are fascinating at night under a clever lighting. This former coaching inn has become a charming hostel where luxury and refinement can be found in the elegant interiors as well as in the chef’s generous plates. An essential stopover on the magnificent Provence Wine Route in a grandiose site, the hostel opens onto a magnificent park populated with monumental sculptures whose signatures by famous artists respond to the sublime menu signed by the chef’s portrait.
Philippe and Martine Da Silva gel as a team and form a double act of exception which forged over the years the success of the Hostellerie. Chef Philippe Da Silva has been using his cooking talent for 50 years, half of them at the stoves of the Gorges de Pennafort in Callas. In the large dining room, with its enchanting floral and lavish bouquet of fresh flowers, or on the terrace shaded by the lime trees, his wife Martine welcomes her guests with her wonderful sense of hospitality.
Les Gorges de Pennafort, 25 Years of a Star, action!
On the big screen of the Gorges de Pennafort gorgeous decor, the gala evening celebrated the Michelin star hanging on the pediment of the establishment for 25 years as a movie star whose adventures took place in a scenario in eight sequences with titles borrowed from famous movies. The performance-style retrospective with lyrics and music, told by Patrick Lallement, described the adventures of the Da Silva couple in the city and on stage. At the same time, the 25 years of the prestigious destiny of the Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort alongside the Garrassin family, owner of the bewitching place, were illustrated with photos from the personal collections of the two families.
The film opens on snowy Salzburg on a 24 December evening. Philippe and Martine, having planned to spend the New Year’s Eve in the famous Café Mozart, are disappointed because they find the door closed. After strolling in the cold in search of a table, they will find spiritual and warm food inside a cathedral while attending Christmas Mass. Back at their hotel, they will finally enjoy charcuterie and cheese salvaged from the hotel’s kitchens, accompanied by caviar and vodka brought from Paris. It’s over three o’clock when Philippe, then two-star chef of Le Chiberta in Paris, offers his wife to leave the capital for Callas, a 1,500-soul village in the middle of nowhere. The next scene will have the Gorges de Pennafort as a backdrop!
Five years earlier, Maurice Garrassin, owner of the quarry of La Catalane, bought the estate with a ruined house from the Army, because the scraps of washing materials produced by the quarry were beginning to infringe upon it. In early 90, he decided to create a hotel restaurant and entrusted his daughter Geneviève with the restoration of the abandoned country house. The establishment opened in May 1991 for the launch of the new S-Class Mercedes: the journalists from around the world left the Carlton in Cannes to discover the qualities of the sumptuous limousine and met in Pennafort to enjoy a snack.
To operate the kitchens of the Hotel de Pennafort, the Garrassin family at first hires a chef. But they don’t get along well… The rest of the scenario is imagined and written by Bernard Henry with Gilbert Hugou, truffle producer in Rougiers, which among other great restaurants, provided the Chiberta. In 1994, he introduced the couple Da Silva, who for some time had already been thinking of leaving Paris for Japan or the United States. They sympathise, especially as a Michelin-starred chef is a good omen to revive the hostel.
For his part, Philippe Da Silva has since his early childhood close ties with Pennafort. He decided to try the adventure of Le Var with his wife, originally a daughter of a baker from Brignoles, who is delighted to reconnect with her roots. The adventure begins on March 29, 1995 and the chef gets his first star the next year.
The village of Callas boasts a rich medieval past. The story of Pennafort (penna in Provençal means rock) dates back to the ninth century. In 1298, Georges de Vintimille pays homage for his fief of Pennafort to Charles II, King of Sicily and count of Provence. In 1559, the inhabitants make the revolution and kill the lord of Callas. In 1720, under the reign of Louis XV, Callas became a royal city. In the 19th century, specialized in the cultivation of olive trees, Callas has 23 mills. Today, the Moulin de Callas press the olives from 500 producers.
Former coaching inn, the country house had the advantage of being on the road connecting the seaside to the mountain, including the villages towards the Gorges du Verdon. In place of the present bay windows, wide carriage doors opened on the sheds where carts and stagecoaches were parked, for the travelers stopped there to eat and to sleep.
The solitary scenes, Philippe Da Silva prefers duets. For example, the one he has been forming with Ali for 20 years, emblematic figure of the dining-room, chef de rank, assistant-butler, having started as a dishwasher. Those he teams up with Nathalie, reception clerk, with Anthony Sallièges his deputy chef, Odile his sommelier, Ludovic, assistant maître d’hôtel or Sandrine who prepares the breakfasts.
But none compares to the tandem formed for 25 years ago with the one who supported, accompanied, advised him: his wife Martine. However, when she arrived in Pennafort, Martine did not know the job. But, by dint of courage and tenacity and working 14 hours a day for 20 years, the charming hostess with the great sense of hospitality became an accountant, HR, lawyer… Martine is a smiling, intelligent, visionary, very human woman, able to adapt to everything and everyone.
For a quarter of a century, Philippe Da Silva’s talent, creativity, commitment and generosity has been making the Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort one of the most popular restaurants in the south of France. Regulars from all over the world come here to enjoy his both modern and refined, contemporary and uncluttered cuisine: ravioli of fois gras with truffles and parmesan cheese; lobster salad with candied tomatoes; pan-fried langoustines with chanterelles; carpaccio of pineapple tomato; St. Pierre with morels; lobster in tartar; green asparagus and mango vinaigrette; braised veal sweetbreads and spinach sprouts; pineapple and grapefruit carpaccio refreshed with basil…
“A restaurant is a party, the place must be cheerful, which is why I want a lot of fresh flowers.” Philippe Da Silva says. “No canvases on the wall, some curtains framing large bay windows, generous and welcoming armchairs, heavy white tablecloths covering the leather and wooden tables and roses on each of them. Everything contributes to the well-being and sreneity. I really like Art deco, and I find the dining-room sober and clean, refined but modern, in harmony with my cuisine… Finally the curtains and the cellar are enough to constitute a decor. ”
On sunny days, from May to September, a large terrace is welcoming the guests with a bioclimatic pergola that allows you to enjoy the view of the gorges whose rocks are constantly changing colors. Reddish in the summer, they have hints of green in the autumn. When they are wet, they darken. “We only placed one piece of art at the end of the terrace, nature takes care of the rest!”
Discovering or rediscovering Philippe Da Silva’s cuisine means offering oneself a special moment out of time. Therefore, why not extend the pleasure and enjoy the Hostellerie to the full? Nestled in lush greenery, facing the pink walls of the Gorges de Pennafort, seven bedrooms occupy the floor above the restaurant. Three bedrooms with living-room and three Junior Suites share the building attached to the Hostellerie. In a contemporary and warm style and decor imagined by the Geneviève Garrassin’s creative genius, antique furniture, current materials and high-end equipment harmonize for a unique stay experience in Provence.
The sense of celebration is part of everything Philippe does: “At Pennafort, I found my paradise that I am sharing with those who come to take a break.” Philippe and Martine Da Silva are constantly turning the Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort into memorable celebrations decors. Just like the Russian nights that come to mark the end of the season. “Regulars sometimes book four to five years in advance to attend.” he sais. “For the occasion, I revisit Russian recipes and many charity events are also organized, like the Soirée of great Sportsmen fron the region.”
Menu of the 25 Years of a Star (photos YesICannes.com)
Cream of Lucas’ chickpea
Dried and smoked beef carpaccio, mushrooms with balsamic vinegar
Ravioli of foie gras and Parmesan cheese
Roasted bar and porcini mushrooms
Scallops and compotée of potimarron
Lime granité and cranberry sorbet
Fillet of lamb with Monsieur Auda’s vegetables
Pré-dessert & White Chocolate Dome
Mignardises
Philippe Da Silva’s beautiful houses
A cooks in the soul, Philippe Da Silva forged his talent with a few mentors. At 14, he was apprenticed in Grimaud to Claude Girard at Les Santons, who gave him his first foothold in the trade and taught him the basics. Jean-Michel Bédier, at Julius in Genevilliers, then at Le Chiberta in Paris inculcated in him the rigor. He will then offer two Michelin stars to Le Chiberta. Jean Delaveyne, nicknamed the sorcerer of Bougival, revealed to him the secrets of inverted puff pastry and its cooking, as well as pastry cream. Maurice Lormeau, President of the Federation of Parisian Butchers, taught him the meat and showed how to choose it according to its color, its grain, its fat… Finally, Louis-Noel Richard, owner of Le Chiberta, taught him to open up to others.
Whether he magnifies the simplest dishes or the most elaborate products, Philippe Da Silva always adds the personal touch that brings the craftsman closer to the artist, this touch of madness, this sense of balance in tastes, presentation, colors, materials, textures… that turn his plates into real carved paintings, in addition of the fireworks of flavors.
Lover of good “produits du terroir”, he often finds his products close to the Hostellerie, focusing on short circuits. Philippe buys from two small fishermen from Saint-Raphaël. If he picks up herbs from his garden, his lobsters and langoustines come from Brittany, his calf from le Limousin, his sweetbreads from Rungis. Over the years, the list of his suppliers has become a network of friends, with absolute reliability.
The starred chef, who celebrated his 50th birthday of trade in the spring, concludes: “I am cooking as I am living, with simplicity and generosity!”
Princess Marina De Bourbon presented Symbol at TFWA-WE 2019, a women’s perfume that exudes floral fragrances in a bottle with sculptural and royal curves.
Princess Marina De Bourbon, the French luxury brand of perfumes from Paris, has opened a new chapter in her perfume collection with Symbol. Presented as a preview in Cannes during TFWA-WE 2019, this new, sweet, tender and sensual edition is garnishing the displays of perfume from October 2019.
Marina de Bourbon is a French perfume house founded in 1994 by Princess Marina de Bourbon, whose husband, Prince André De Bourbon Parme, belongs to the House of Bourbon Parma, a Capetian family. Worthy of a fairy tale, the story of the Royal Highness Princess Marina de Bourbon relates her to a lineage whose fascinating destiny combines both a quest for excellence and a passion rooted in the art of live.
Passionate about fashion and a real Parisian icon, Marina de Bourbon inaugurates her first boutique in Paris in 1990 to present her latest Couture and accessories creations. Building on her success, she created in 1994 a line of perfumes in her name. As an aesthete, Princess Marina de Bourbon has a vision of timeless fashion and develops an olfactory universe in her image.
Today, the royal brand represents a line of more than 15 elegantissime fragrances. Their bottles are created by great crystal glass masters and are presented in luxury boxes and cases as parfumeurs-gantiers and fashion merchants used to do in the eighteenth century for the Court of Versailles.
Symbol, the new perfume by Marina de Bourbon is a small marvel of beauty. Drawing inspiration from the French tradition, this new fragrance expresses sensuality and reflects a rare elegance. The ultimate expression of luxury and femininity, the fragrance radiates in the head with a fresh and luminous bouquet of white flowers: a honeysuckle with a sweet floral scent and heady notes of Carseringa (white jasmine). The heart is harmonious with a flowery bouquet of tuberose (also called Indian jasmine) and jasmine sambac (Arabian jasmine). The blondwood, the musk and the iris bring a vintage elegance which leaves in its sillage an exuberant, carnal, voluptuous and captivating musing.
Marina de Bourbon‘s perfume Symbol makes the woman travel in a romantic universe. This bouquet of white flowers is highlighted by the sculptural and luminous lines of the bottle. This beautiful goldsmith’s stone is inspired by the woodwork of the Palace of Versailles and embroidery of the eighteenth century.
The bottle, enhanced by the nobility of a crown-shaped golden cape, signs this royal perfume which takes, in its twirling wake, the spirit and heart of a spontaneous, romantic and dreamy woman.
Symbol is available from October in the form of Eau de Parfum Mini 7.5 ml, or in bottles of 30, 50 and 100 ml.
At TFWA-WE 2019 La Martiniquaise presented the prestigious Cutty Sark whisky the group has just bought to strengthen its presence on international markets.
La Martiniquaise group has bought the prestigious Cutty Sark whisky, presented at TFWA-WE 2019 in Cannes. The international whisky brand Cutty Sark perfectly complements the group’s international brand portfolio, and joins Label 5, Sir Edward’s Scotch whisky and Glen Moray, Poliakov vodka, Porto Cruz and Negrita and Saint James rums.
The French group La Martiniquaise is a French company, family run and independent, founded by Jean Cayard in 1934. In the 60s, the company grows with brands like Porto Cruz or Label 5 and more recently with Poliakov. In 1993, the group Bardinet, rum leader in France (Negrita, Dillon, Saint James and Old Nick), joined La Martiniquaise.
Since 2010, numerous acquisitions have consolidated the ascendancy of the group: Boisset‘s spirits branch, 22% of Marie-Brizard, 6% of Belvédère, the Scotch whisky Sir Edward’s and Glen Moray…
Thanks to its numerous brand repurchases, Jean-Pierre and Edith Cayard, owners of the group, have built an industrial empire ranking tenth in the world of wines and spirits. Jean-Pierre and Edith Cayard also own six sites and subsidiaries in Scotland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and an export distribution network, including Travel Retail. Their daughter, Sylvia Bernard, is the Group’s Marketing and Communication Director.
In 2018, the group, present in 110 countries, expands its portfolio of prestigious brands by offering itself the whisky Cutty Sark which belonged since 2010 to the group Edrington. This strategic acquisition boosted the group’s sales and strengthened its presence in major international markets such as the United States and Japan.
“Preserving the quality of brands born from the richness of terroirs and the know-how of men and make it accessible to all, is the main idea of the group La Martinique-Bardinet”, Jean-Pierre Cayard says. The CEO of the Group defines its concept of Spiritainment: “Seduce as much as convince, entertain as much as sell, create great brands with strong emotional value, launch new concepts, listen and put the consumer at the center of our thinking, is our passion!”
The group La Martiniquaise-Bardinet includes more than 400 brands. Of these, nine are very important because they are in the most strategic regions of the world. La Martiniquaise is holding prestigious brands whose know-how is recognized to be the best in the fields of scotch whisky, rum, wines, brandies, portos. The Craft from France portfolio is made up of wines and spirits with a French appellation, local products such as armagnacs, calvados, fruit creams and cognacs with the distillery of the tower located in the heart of the region of Cognac. Calvados with the Busnel distillery located in the Pays d’Auge in Cormeilles and Armagnacs with Saint-Vivant in the Gers.
Founded in 1923 by a London-based liquor retailer, Berry Bros & Rudd, Cutty Sark was born during the Prohibition in the United States. Captain Bill McCoy, one of the most famous smugglers of the time, helped build his fame. Cutty Sark has been one of Scotland’s most iconic whiskys for 90 years, with a long and distinguished legacy celebrating the spirit of adventure. The name of the whisky comes from the Cutty Sark clipper, a famous three-masted ship that was used for the trade of China tea and New Zealand wool with the United Kingdom.
“This acquisition is a significant step forward in accelerating our international expansion, strengthening our position in Europe and strengthening our presence in key markets such as the United States and Japan,” Jean-Pierre Cayard said.
The brand of scarves and accessories Inouïtoosh presented its new collection at TFWA-WE 2019, an invitation to travel and poetry inspired by traditional Indian works.
Inouïtoosh‘s adventure began eleven years ago in a small shop on the Quai Blavet in Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme, facing the Baie de Somme and its breathtaking landscape of the end of the world. While feeding on this grandiose panorama and this bay ranked among the most beautiful of the world, the two stylists, Lise Guitton and Mathilde Bon, founded Inouïtoosh, a line of scarves and accessories through which all this unique panorama and this indomitable and changing nature are reflected. Bold and elegant, the scarfs are conceived like paintings and tell a story. Inouïtoosh was celebrating a ten years milstone at TFWA-WE 2019, exhibiting for the first time.
We dive into the Inouïtoosh collection as we discover an exhibition of paintings based on exoticism and French elegance. As they their travel in far-off lands, the two stylists draw inspiration from the exoticism of the places they go through to populate their creations with tigers (their favorite animal), bisons, colorful birds and monkeys moving from lianas to lianas, tropical nature, lush vegetation, exotic flowers, antique or architectural motifs. This dreamlike bestiary calls home some high quality materials such as silk, wool, cashmere or cotton.
Lise Guitton and Mathilde Bon opened their first Inouïtoosh boutique in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. Four years later, they opened a corner at the Bon Marché on the Left Bank. With the success of their creations, they diversify by launching a first range of leather goods in 2013 and a first ready-to-wear collection in 2015. The following year sees the opening of the address Inouïtoosh in Paris, rue de l’Odeon, before a second shop in Le Marais. Thanks to its creativity and the singularity of its designs, the brand has distinguished itself. Today, Inouïtoosh celebrates its first decade and continues to expand its lifestyle range: accessories, ready-to-wear and home collection whose essence is to make accessible the beauty of a unique know-how, through exotic influences and French elegance.
Conceived and designed in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, the products are manufactured in India, where ancestral weaving techniques sublimate the alternations of noble materials such as wool, cotton, silk or cashmere. The quality of raw materials is at the center of the brand’s concerns, whose creations are made of 100% natural fibers, so that your scarves and stoles bring you comfort and softness. A relationship of trust has been established between designers, sales teams and manufacturers over the years. A real synergy that has enabled the brand to develop expertise in weaving, printing and embroidery techniques. This know-how makes it possible to obtain an authentic and irregular side, simple in appearance, and yet difficult to work if one wants to maintain an irreproachable quality of finishes.
The ready-to-wear line is the result of a new vision for Lise and Mathilde, who wish to reinterpret women’s clothing by adapting it to Inouïtoosh codes. Relaxation, elegance and delicacy are the key words of this easy-to-wear wardrobe, with refinement. For the second season in a row, the style team takes you on a journey through the extraordinary world of inouïs (incredible) prints, by drawing shirts and dresses. Inouïtoosh recently explored the world of home, wishing to create a warm and cozy interior, a real cocoon with exotic touches that we do not want to leave. The cushions, rugs and plaids are an invitation to rest in the heart of the Inouï jungle, where the enchanted bestiary will inspire your dreams.
It is with this cri du cœur, borrowed from french singer Alain Souchon whose song J’ai Dix Ans! (I’m ten years old!) was a hit, that Inouïtoosh was showing its colors of year 2019 whose creations were presented at Cannes TFWA-WE 2019. In a singular, dreamlike and magical style, the collection is adorned with animal motifs, the spearhead of the brand, flowers, colors, the exotic madonnas and sweets of the iconic bouquets of the nineteenth century… The luxuriance of plants is softened by more sober notes on the fringed or embroidered edges and the gender diversity male-feminine invites itself into collections thought to be worn by all.
Each scarf, bag, cushion or rug is thought of as a work of its own. The collections follow a common thread and let themselves be revealed as an exhibition. The bold colors inspired by Indian paintings rub shoulders with navy blues shades, as well as moe felted “nudes” and beige, to create a subtle palette of colors, both feminine and masculine. These nuances are breaking with the monotony and reinforce the poetic universe of Inouïtoosh. Finally, as a nod to the shining lights of the Bay de Somme, one finds gold and silver reflections in small touches throughout the range.
Cognac Camus VSOP Borderies wins the Wines and Spirits Gift Box at the 21st Formes de Luxe Awards, a competition rewarding innovation in luxury packaging.
Cognac CamusVSOP Borderies was the winner of the Coffret Vins et Spiritueux award (Wines and Spirits Gift Box) at the 21st edition of the Formes de Luxe Awards on October 1st, 2019, in Monaco, an international competition that recognizes the innovation in luxury goods packaging, initiated by the magazine of luxury packaging Formes de Luxe. Maison Camus was presenting its range of nectars at TFWA-WE 2019 in Cannes.
The Cognac Camus VSOP Borderies metal box was awarded the Wines and Spirits Gift Box prize at the 21st Prix Formes de Luxe, an international competition rewarding the innovation in luxury goods packaging.
The ceremony took place as part of the LuxePack Monaco show at the Grimaldi Forum. Cognac Camus, with ambassadors Jean-Dominique Andreu, Chief Marketing Officer of Maison Camus and Eric Boin, Deputy General Manager, were accompanied by Alizée Nachbroun, Project Development Manager of Virojanglor, creator of the award-winning packaging.
Camus called upon the manufacturer Virojanglor – packaging designer and publisher in luxury and spirits markets – for the realization of its new design. The metal case developed for the VSOP Borderies uses the emblematic motif of the metal label of the Camus bottles. Thanks to its expertise, Virojanglor has preserved the details of the fine engravings and the perforation thanks to a millimetric adjustment of the different elements, realizing a real lace on the 3 faces of the box. A technical and artistic performance that gives the canister all its rigidity despite the large openwork metal surface to provide visibility of the bottle through its case.
The stylized and perforated metal box takes the colors of the usual glass and case packaging – black, gold, lavender blue for the VSOP and copper, white and purple for the VSOP Borderies – while adding an elegant touch of finesse and lightness. Like a partially open jewel case, revealing the mahogany reflections of the precious eaux-de-vie in the bottle inside, the choice of colors and the triptych effect of these boxes contribute to a strong impact on the shelf. The VSOP Borderies box, awarded by the jury for the Formes de Luxe 2019 prize, is adorned with copper tones, a tribute to the stills that are the source of the Instensity distillation process, which enhances the remarkable natural flavors of violets, characteristic of wines from the Borderies vintage.
Founded in 1863, owned and run by the Camus family for five generations, Maison Camus is passionately defending the strong and avant-garde values for the development of exceptional quality Cognacs that offer a unique taste experience. Today, the independent Cognac Camus house cultivates a passion for exceptional cognacs, using a patented process of tailor-made distillation. The “heads” are extracted and tasted liter by liter, in order to select those that concentrate the most aromas, and to reintegrate them in the heart of the distillate to produce intensely aromatic eaux-de-vie. This method, unique to the House, allows to create rich-in-flavors cognacs and makes Camus the most awarded brand by international juries.
Under the leadership of Cyril Camus, Maison Camus now employs more than 300 people in eight countries and three continents and has subsidiaries in China and the United States, as well as local teams in Russia, China and the United States, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong. Today, Camus Wines & Spirits is an independent international distributor offering a wide variety of brands of wines and spirits, such as Chinese Baijiu Kweichow Moutai on the international Duty Free market, Château Loudenne wines and Lambay Irish Whisky, among others. In 2017, Camus received the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label, which rewards French companies with craftsmanship and industrial excellence.
At TFWA-WE 2019, Château Loudenne hosted an evening for Tax Free delegates on the rooftop of the Radisson Blue Hotel. Château Loudenne is a domain in Saint-Yzans that has lived through the history of Médoc and is now owned by the Chinese spirits group Kweichow and Camus Wines & Spirits. Located 6 kilometers from Saint-Estèphe, Loudenne is a terroir of 132 ha including 62 ha of vineyards where Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon bloom in the immediate vicinity of the banks of the Gironde. Marketed by Camus, the wines are available in red and white and two emblematic cuvées: Le Château and Les Folies.
Château LoudenneMédoc, Cru Bourgeois, is regularly rewarded for its quality and character, as well as the second wine, Les Rives de Loudenne. Château LoudenneBordeaux Dry white is an exceptional wine in Médoc since 1880. Pink de Loudenne, a Bordeaux Rosé, owes its name to the rose garden, the garden and the color of this famous Pink Château. The vines are organically cultivated in in a domain certified in High Environmental Value for a better respect of the nature, with green harvesting and a stripping of the leaves to offer as much sun as possible to the berries. In Loudenne, visits of the estate and wine tastings are free for individuals, without reservation, from April to October, to keep the estate in the heart heritage of the Maconnais.
Château Loudenne is first and foremost a magnificent 17th century chartreuse bordering the Gironde, called the Château Rose for the color of its stones and its rose garden. Loudenne is also a must of beauty thanks to its exceptional situation and its magical view over the Médoc estuary. In the heart of the Medoc and on the edge of the Gironde Estuary gives it its reputation. This 17th century chartreuse is one of the few wine estates to have its own private port and to count in its garden a collection of roses. Andwhen visiting this terroir of 132 hectares, a real land of excellence, we can only be carried away by the beauty and magic of the place.
It’s also a beautiful 300-year-old story. Château Loudenne prestigious past owes much to two British wine merchants: Alfred and Walter Gilbey, In 1875, two lovers of life and beautiful things, together decide to make the property their home port. For 125 years, the Gilbey family will build the reputation of the vineyard and make Loudenne an inevitable place of life and reception. It is said that history is an eternal recommencement… Now jointly owned by Kweichow, first group of spirits in China and Camus, the largest independent family home in Cognac, Loudenne has returned to his past glory and today finds the pomp that was his yesterday. The arrival in 2018 of Philippe de Poyferré, Director of Loudenne and Project Manager, led the resurrection of the Château and the winery.
INCC and Mercedes-Benz presented at TFWA WE 2019 in Cannes a more intense composition of the Mercedes-Benz Man star fragrance.
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of its Mercedes-Benz Man fragrance range, the iconic brand offers the aficionados of the star a woodier virtuoso fragrance, with a more savage twist: Mercedes-Benz Man Intense. The perfume was presented by INCC at TFWA-WE 2019 in Cannes.
125 years after the creation of their first automobile, Mercedes-Benz entered the world of perfumes. The world’s best-known car brand – and main sponsor of the Fashion Week in the world – has granted the INCC Group a worldwide license to create the first Mercedes-Benz fragrance. The men’s fragrance was designed by Paris-based Maître Parfumeur Olivier Cresp. Around a fresh heart of cedar and geranium, symbol of masculine elegance, subtle fruity touches of pear and ambrette. The intense, woody sillage is enhanced by rosewood and oak moss. Mercedes-Benz’ next step in the perfume world was the launch of the Mercedes-Benz Woman fragrance.
Mercedes-Benz Man adds a must to its collection. With the now well-established success of Mercedes-Benz Man – the fragrance that reflects a strong personality and makes the person who wears it unique – the brand’s perfume lovers will have the choice, depending on the time, place and mood, of the original version or the intense version. And why not both! The man who picks up Mercedes-Benz Man Intense is always very charismatic. He naturally attracts attention by his ease in the heart of the action and discussions, in front of the spotlight, on stage or in the evening. Success, daring and adrenaline drive him ever onwards in life.
To create this intense and very sensual version of Mercedes-Benz Man, perfumer Olivier Cresp has relied on the fundamentals of the original version while adding a touch of modernity. A mixture of tensions and contrasts. On ambrette seeds, pear leaves, geranium and oak moss, are added amber wood, patchouli. The strength of the ambrox extends the sillage, while providing incomparable velvety and sensuality.
A black lacquer design
One of a kind, like all that of Mercedes-Benz Man, the Mercedes-Benz Man Intense bottle has a black lacquer look with an ultra-shiny finish. The bottle is the image of the Mercedes-Benz myth: strength of the silhouette, sensuality of touch, technical prowess. And at its center, a promise, an emblem, a signature: the star set in a solid glass window whose blue is, for this intense version, more powerful. The case brings the final touch to this resolutely masculine object by playing on the brilliance and metallic reflections.
The INCC Group is a lifestyle perfume manufacturer located in Versailles, a few minutes from the famous castle. “Nothing great has ever been accomplished without passion,” says Rémy Deslandes, INCC Group CEO.
Mercedes-Benz Man Intense will be available from March 2020 and the Travel Collection from July 2020.
Neuhaus’ Maîtres Chocolatiers created six new chocolates that are combining flavor, texture and intensity of cocoa with wine types.
Each praline has its glass of wine: the Belgian chocolatier Neuhaus presented at TFWA-WE 2019 in Cannes, his Wine & Pralines chocolates. Like chocolate, wine is the product of a terroir and know-how. This marvelous companion for pralines has led Neuhaus’ Maîtres Chocolatiers to invent six multi-layered chocolates, each designed to be savored with a specific wine for an explosion of intense emotions.
In collaboration with sommeliers from the Belgian Gault & Millau team, like sommelier Sepideh Sedaghatnia, the Neuhaus Maîtres Chocolatiers created six new chocolates with superbly balanced cocoa flavors, textures and intensities. Flavored with noble and pure ingredients such as Earl Gray tea, saffron, cardamom and acacia honey, these chocolates are the perfect companion for certain types of wine. Pralines and wines have complex taste profiles and, cleverly associated, they complement each other harmoniously, one enhancing the nuances of flavors of the other.
Sommelier Almonds: a praliné with a rich and full flavor of almond blossomed with Italian olive oil and enhanced with a pinch of sea salt, with a cocoa flavor on the finish. A praline that harmonizes beautifully with wines with pronounced aromas, white wines with aromas of green fruits, citrus fruits, exotic fruits and stone fruits such as peach and apricot. With hints of vanilla, brioche and cream.
Sommelier Honey: a tenderly crunchy hazelnut praliné, flavored with cardamom and acacia honey, topped with a refined milk chocolate. This spicy nut-flavored praline, with hints of honey, goes perfectly with light and floral wines: white wines with exotic fruit aromas, citrus fruits and green fruits such as pear and apple. With hints of flowers, such as elderflower, chamomile and honeysuckle, and spices such as ginger and fennel.
Sommelier Grains: an almond praline with pumpkin and sunflower seeds, coated with Dulcey chocolate powder and paprika. Its intense flavor of crispy almond followed by the intense flavor of the seeds goes along well with dry white wines and macerated white wines, with more earthy aromatic notes, salty spices and more exotic fruits. A tasty wine brings out the sweetness of chocolate, in delicate balance to the robustness of the seediness of the praline.
Sommelier Earl Gray: a slightly spicy ganache on a basis of Earl Gray tea, with mango purée and a touch of acacia honey. This spicy and slightly bitter praline with hints of tea, mango and berries perfectly matches a powerful and intense wine: red wines with aromas of dried fruits, plums, licorice and pepper. With notes of chocolate, vanilla and clove and hints of fig.
Sommelier Cherry: a ganache with a strong taste, based on chocolate from Costa Rica (64% cocoa) and cherries, filled with white chocolate and blackcurrant cocoa butter. This spicy and fruity praline with intense cocoa and cherry flavor in the finish will be accompanied by round and smoked wines. Red wines with aromas of black fruits, licorice, violet and dried fruits like figs and plums. With notes of vanilla, clove and nutmeg and hints of fig.
Sommelier Saffron: a delicate layer of white chocolate covers a round and powerful ganache, based on chocolate from Colombian origin (70% cocoa), embellished with blackberries, aromatic saffron, spicy and rosemary honey. This fresh and powerful praline, with hints of blackberries, saffron, white chocolate, goes perfectly with light and fruity red wines: wines with aromas of red berries such as strawberries, raspberries and currants and with hints of flowers, herbs and pepper.
The Wine Pairing Box contains 24 chocolates to enjoy with a glass of wine.
In the pioneering spirit of Zino Davidoff, Davidoff Cigars presented the Taste The Elements range at TFWA-WE 2019.
Taste The Elements is the new campain inviting to discover the range of cigars presented at TFWA – WE 2019 by Davidoff Cigars. Designed for aficionados in the mood to explore new taste sensations, the three cigar range incites cigar enthusiasts from around the world to discover how the elements of nature – water, air, fire – have molded and influenced the climate, soils and tobacco plants.
Zino Davidoff created Davidoff Cigars in 1968 in Geneva. He was constantly looking for new tobacco and blends, in search of the most refined cigars, each with a unique and distinct taste. His passion led him to unknown territories and unexpected origins. Zino has created a factory of excellence in the Dominican Republic, where the treasures of the tobacco fields continue to be assembled by Davidoff’s visionary Master Assemblers. At TFWA – WE 2019 in Cannes, Davidoff Cigars presented its new range Taste The Elements during a Masters’ Evening.
Jim Young, SVP and Chief Commercial Officer of Oettinger Davidoff AG, extended a warm welcome to the guests of the 6th Davidoff Masters’ Evening on the Croisette, at the Ondine Beach. The gala evening was organized in partnership with the Belgian chocolatier Neuhaus – with Alexandra Bevernage, Travel Retail & Business Director as ambassador – and the sustainable and natural rum Flor de Caña – with Rodrigo Bazan, Global Travel Retail Manager as ambassador.
During the evening dedicated to the senses and the pleasures, “a Time Beautifuly Filled”, according to the brand favourite, the guests were able to taste the original pralines Caprice, dipped by the Maître Chocolatier into melted dark chocolate. The guests also discovered the new Wine & Chocolate Pairing box. This new range offers the first pralines created to fit with a particular wine.
Time Beautifuly Filled has bloomed with cocktails mixed with Nicaraguan Flor de Caña rum. Ahead of Flor de Caña‘s 130th anniversary of in 2020, the premium brand of rums distilled with renewable energies, launches the V Generaciones, a 30-year-old single barrel rum. This exceptionally rare nectar, with only 400 bottles marketed in a gorgeous packaging, is telling the rich heritage of rums with aromas enriched at the foot of the San Cristóbal volcano, the largest and most active volcano in Nicaragua.
With the Davidoff Discovery range, Davidoff Cigars invites cigar and Beautiful Time lovers to explore new sensations by tasting what nature does for them. The Taste The Elements campaign highlights the influences that climate, soil and different tobacco plants give to the taste of the cigar. Davidoff’s Master Blenders have taken advantage of the power of nature and integrated it into a range of exceptional cigars.
The Taste The Elements range includes the Davidoff Escurio with its salty, sweet and spicy touches brought by the caresses of rain in Brazil’s Bahia region. The fiery and bittersweet intensity, nurtured by Nicaragua’s volcanic soils gives the Davidoff Nicaragua its character. Finally, the range is completed by the deep complexity of Davidoff Yamasá with tobacco grown in the iron-rich soil of the Yamasá Valley in the Dominican Republic.
Davidoff Taste The Elements range is enriched with a series of accessories: lighters, punch cutters, leather cigar cases and travel bags. Davidoff Escurio, Nicaragua and Yamasá Cigars, Davidoff Primeros, Mini Cigarillos and Accessories are available at select Davidoff Appointed Merchants, Flagship Stores and Duty-Free & Travel Retail locations around the world.
At the 29th edition of the Festival de Musique Ancienne de Callas, the Ensemble Baroque de Monaco has marvelously performed Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, a charming opera that has delighted the music lovers.
For 29 years, the Festival de Musique Ancienne de Callas has been bringing together outstanding ensembles of performers exploring the vast repertoire of Baroque works, written from the Renaissance to the Classical period. For the 2019 edition, Françoise Barre, President of the Festival, took us into the world of Baroque opera, which privileges emotion, perception, inconstancy and paradox, for a festival of ancient music with ancient instruments. Henry Purcell‘s The Fairy Queen, performed by the Ensemble Baroque de Monaco, has thrilled the large audiences under the vaults of the church of Figanières.
Between sea and mountains, in the heart of the Var and Provence, the charming village of Callas offers the stones of its houses cascading to the light of the South, so much loved by poets and painters. For 29 years, in July, the village has been spreading its charms, its gastronomy and its privileged quality of life to enchant music lovers of the Festival de Musique Ancienne de Callas (Festival of Ancient Music of Callas), presided over by Mrs. Françoise Barre, also Artistic Director.
The Church Saint-Michel de Figanières hosted on Sunday 21st July the 10 solo singers and 9 musicians from the Ensemble Baroque de Monaco under the direction of the conductor and counter tenor Matthieu Peyrègne who masterfully performed The Fairy Queen, a very theatrical show, full of emotions, humor and good humor, played by higly talented soloists.
In Italy, end of the Renaissance: the Baroque period emerges. Princes and intellectuals are supporting the opera. This new genre privileges emotion, perception, inconstancy and paradox and sings the affects and aesthetics of ancient tragedy. The opera first drew its inspiration from Italian madrigals, but also from masquerades, court ballets, intermezzi, and other court performances mixing singing with several other arts. Baroque opera often combines tragic and comical aspects, even burlesque, involves magic and marvelous, multiplies the characters and musical genres.
Written in 1692, The Fairy Queen was Purcell’s greatest success during his lifetime.The work is inspired by Shakespeare‘s AMidsummer Night’s Dream, which has been cut from a part of the text, with “masks”, a name that describes musical interludes combining music, songs, ballets and grandiose scenography. With exquisite delicacy and inexhaustible inventiveness, The Fairy Queen is an ode to eternal love. A “so British” performance that has delighted many audiences by the verve, the touch of magic and joie de vivre he broadcast. The Fairy Queen was played in five acts, starring the Fairy Queen, an important figure in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Fairy Queen is Titania, she is upset by the jealousy of her husband, Oberon, the King of the Elves.
Fleeing Oberon’s jealousy, Titania finds the fairies (sopranos) in the forest, dancing and singing for their queen. A drunk poet (bass) arrives, who sings: “Fill my bottle, let my bottle be full!” The fairies play with him, his drunkenness, drag him into a game of colin-maillart and pinch him until he undertakes to write a poem to the glory of the fairies. It will be a midsummer night’s dream…
In the moonlight, Titania comes into a clearing followed by fairies dancing as the birds sing. The choir sings: “Everyone has to sing for the Fairy Queen”. Then, change of atmosphere: four spirits from the sky appear in turn. First, the Night (soprano), then the Mystery (soprano), the Secret (counter-tenor) and finally the Sleep (bass). Everyone sings while Titania falls asleep. Good night Titania!
While Titania is sleeping, the fairies sing about love: “Love is a sweet passion!” (soprano). In her sleep, Titania makes a crazy dream – the midsummer night’s dream – including a comic love scene between the shepherdess Mopsa (sung by a man: Matthieu Peyrègne) and the shepherd Corydon (bass). Both are frolicking in a most hilarious dream, which turns to madness, the madness of a summer night!
Titania finally wakes up. She’s tired of crazy dreams and wants to return to her love for Oberon. Everyone will celebrate this reconciliation, especially the four seasons. Soprano: “This is the spring of goodness, let’s pay tribute to him!” Alto: “Here’s the summer, alert and happy, frisky, lively and beautiful!” Tenor: “This is autumn, look at all the colorful fields!” Low: “Finally comes winter, slow pale, lean and old.” But still the bringer of jollity…
Everyone praises love. Juno is moved (soprano): “The lovers happy thrice times! O let me weep!” As we are in a fairy, the lament is followed by a burlesque dance of six monkeys!… All the characters of the dream wake up to dance. A women’s duo invokes Hymen, the god of marriage, who had fallen asleep during all this fantasy: “We will wake you, Hymen, appear!” Hymen wakes up (bass): “You see, I obey, I hate ephemeral loves that last only one night… What we need is eternal love!”
Henry Purcell (London, 1659 – London, 1695) is an English composer from the 17th century who, in about 800 works, has addressed all genres. To the English tradition, his work incorporates the French and Italian innovative advances. Son of a court musician, he was the king’s official musician. Endowed with an early talent for writing, he was named in 1667 “composer of the King’s Violins”. Until his death he was organist of the Westminster Abbey Chapel and wrote ceremonial odes and anthems for royal events to the king’s service. He also composed secular and religious music and works for the theater. The Fairy Queen was the greatest success of the composer during his lifetime.
The Ensemble Baroque de Monaco is place under the direction of the conductor and counter-tenor Matthieu Peyrègne. Faithful to the Baroque history of the Principality, in memory of Prince Antoine 1st of Monaco, who reigned at the beginning of the 18th century, the Ensemble is defending the most beautiful pages of music from the XVII-XVIIIth century repertoire. His repertoire strives to recreate forgotten or unknown works that, by the hundreds, abound in the landscape of Baroque music. All the instrumentalists play on period instruments, tuned to historical tuning forks. Finalist of the International Sacred Song Contest in Rome in 2014, Matthieu Peyrègne first trained as a violinist at the Nice C.N.R. Matthieu Peyrègne regularly performs as a soloist during recitals, in the company of artists with an international career (Huguette Grémy-Chaulliac, Jean-Louis Charbonnier, Hervé Lamy, Fabrice di Falco).
Under the direction of Matthieu Peyrègne, the Ensemble Baroque de Monaco recorded its first CD, playing a work by Alessandro Scarlatti, The Assunzione della Beata Vergine. Named “CD event of the month of February 2019” by the specialized website www.classiquenews.com, the version of the Ensemble of the Assunzione della Beata Vergine was honored with “five diapasons” by Diapason, the French monthly magazine of Information and Music Critic.
From the 18th to the 25th of July 2019, the Festival de Musique Ancienne de Callas has happily plunged music lovers back into the origins of the Baroque opera through superb works performed by prestigious ensembles.
For 29 years, the Festival de Musique Ancienne de Callas has been bringing together outstanding ensembles of performers exploring the vast repertoire of Baroque works, written from the Renaissance to the Classical period. For the 2019 edition, Françoise Barre, President of the Festival, has taken us in the world of Baroque opera, which privileges emotion, perception, inconstancy and paradox, for a festival of ancient music with ancient instruments. Interpreted by prestigious high-quality ensembles, the Baroque opera has thrilled the public under the vaults of the churches of Callas and that of the surrounding villages of Figanières and Claviers.
Between sea and mountains, in the heart of the Var and Provence, the charming village of Callas offers the stones of its houses cascading in the light of the South, so much loved by poets and painters. For 29 years, in July, the village has been spreading its charms, gastronomy and privileged quality of life to enchant the music lovers of the Festival de Musique Ancienne de Callas (Festival of Ancient Music of Callas), presided over by Mrs. Françoise Barre, also Artistic Director.
By the diversity and quality of the selected shows, the Festival fills the churches at all concerts and the public once again congratulated Françoise Barre and her team for her artistic choices.
The works have been performed at the Church of Notre Dame de l’Assomption of Callas but also in the churches of the surrounding villages, the Church of Saint-Michel de Figanières and the Church of St. Sylvestre of Claviers.
Places of worship, the churches of the Dracénie become places of culture, where oratorios and music, profane or sacred, explore a vast repertoire of Baroque works, written from the Renaissance to the classical period, under the Gothic vaults where music and songs are enchanting without microphone, sometimes with baroque and period instruments, in the very conditions of their creation in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
The ancient music joins the traditions of conviviality of Provence during intermissions, where the music lovers likes to refresh themselves and exchange musical impressions and emotions while tasting a delicious Rosé from the local terroir of Provence, a white wine or a glass of Champagne.
In Italy, end of the Renaissance: the Baroque period emerges. To meet the needs of the Church, this gives birth to the oratorio, a voice singing a text, accompanied by one or more instruments. But princes and intellectuals support a new genre: the opera, which privileges emotion, perception, inconstancy and paradox and sings the affects and aesthetics of ancient tragedy. The opera first drew its inspiration from Italian madrigals, but also from masquerades, court ballets, intermezzi, and other court performances mixing singing with several other arts. Baroque opera often combines tragic and comical aspects, even burlesque, involveing magic and marvelous, multiplying the characters and musical genres.
On the opening of the Festival de Musique Ancienne de Callas, on Thursday 18 July in the N.-D. de l’Assomption de Callas, the program took us to Antonio Vivaldi‘s Radiant Venice. The astonishing and extraordinary voice of Théo Imart, sopranist and counter-tenor, a promising young singer, accompanied by the Unisoni Ensemble, gave life and emotions to opera arias for alto voice, the time’s fetish voice. There followed an opening and concerto grosso for strings and continuo, another style that Vivaldi mastered perfectly. Then, in the second part, Theo Imart and the Ensemble Unisoni performed the famous Nisi Dominus, a sacred work that could be a small one-voice oratorio.
The Saint-Michel Church in Figanières hosted on Sunday 21st July the 10 solo singers and 9 musicians of the Monaco Baroque Ensemble under the direction of the conductor and countertenor Matthieu Peyrègne for a very theatrical show, full of emotions, humor and joy, played by soloists of great talent. See here our report on the Fairy Queen by the Ensemble Baroque de Monaco.
Written in 1692, The Fairy Queen was Purcell’s greatest success during his lifetime. The work combines Shakespeare‘s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with some of the text removed, with masks, a name used to describe musical interludes combining music, songs, ballets and grandiose scenography. The musical component of Purcell is exquisitely delicate and inexhaustible inventiveness. A “so British” show that has delighted the audience with its verve, the touch of magic and the good mood it was spreading.
Il Canto Alla Viola Da Gamba by Claudio Monteverdi
On Tuesday, July 23, the Church of St. Sylvester of Claviers hosted Il Canto Alla Viola Da Gamba by Claudio Monteverdi, the father of the opera. The show, performed by the Ensemble Comet Musicke of 4 musicians including 2 singers, celebrated the alliance of opera with heritage, musical art with the architectural art of the place, served by talented musicians, in turn reciters and singers, expressing themselves by occupying all the space of the church, in the middle of the enchanted public. The musiciens illustrated Claudio Monteverdi’s life with the works he wrote at the times.
Young prodigy from Cremona, Claudio Monteverdi, Marco Antonio Ingegneri’s pupil, publishes his first collection of sacred pieces at only fifteen years old. He then traveled to Italy to develop his career as an instrumentalist and composer. In Florence, he hears the first opera essays that will inspire him for his famous Orfeo.
Eros, Heroes and Heroines – Excerpts from Haendel, Cavalli, Gluck operas
Back to the Church of Notre Dame de l’Assomption in Callas on Thursday, July 25 for the closing show: Eros, Heroes and Heroines – Excerpts from Haendel, Cavalli, Gluck operas, by the company Baroques Graffiti composed of the Soprano Muriel Tomao and counter-tenor Alain Aubin, accompanied by the famous harpsichordist Jean-Paul Serra and Anne-Sophie Moret on Baroque cello. The Baroque era marks the return of the myths of Antiquity with their heroes experiencing the vicissitudes and torments of life. Loves are often frustrated, if not impossible, especially when divinities succumb to the charms of human beings or vice versa. Music echoes these forbidden desires, sensually describing passions and affects.
Callas, a gourmet stopover on the Gorges du Verdon road
Perched between sea and mountain on the hills of Provence, surrounded by a terroir dedicated to the vine and olive, Callas is a gourmet stopover on the way to the Gorges du Verdon. In addition to the Festival de Musique Ancienne de Callas, the village is famous for the Hostellerie des Gorges de Pennafort and its Michelin-starred chef Philippe Da Silva, a haven of peace and gastronomy in an exceptional landscape overlooked by the Pennafort Chapel, place of an annual pilgrimage. In addition to a quality restaurant, gastronomy and lifestyle are well represented in the village: the Moulin de Callas press a renowned virgin olive oil, Gold Medal in Paris. Gold Medal also for “à l’ancienne” Vinegar with the Cru Confidentiel of Vinaigrerie du Clos Saint Antoine, that will soon showcase its nectars in a restored chapel of the XIIth century. Finally, just as famous, the wines of the Bastide du Plan, also Gold Medal, sublimate the dishes for the gastronomes of the region.
High final with a Pièce montée by Clotilde Pâtisserie
The closing show was followed by a tasting of Rosé wines from the local terroir as well as delicious pies and a Pièce montée, creations of Clotilde Pâtisserie, a palace of sweets where Pastry Chef Clotilde Lebec is sharing her passion for 100% home made gourmand delights (and breads) on the Callas market.
