Aix-en-Provence: under the sun, elegance
Sainte-Victoire mountain, like a petrified wave, watches over the precious little town founded by the Romans, expanded by the Counts of Provence and magnified during the Renaissance by the nobility of the dress.
Here, we immediately love the light streaming on the facades of the mansions of the Mazarin district, the plane trees that pierce the blue sky and the plots hidden in the interlacing of the alleys.
From cutting-edge museums to the pictorial countryside, journalist Florence Donnarel invites you on an inspiring getaway.
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Hossegor, between healthy canteens, surf culture and breath of ocean air
The large beach of Hossegor and its waves that made it famous.
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From the southern beach to that of Estagnots, the mythical waves are still there, but Hossegor is no longer a stronghold reserved for surfers.
A few hundred meters from the sea, the city center offers a sweetness of life that appeals to all generations.
Those who want to avoid the turbulence of the ocean stroll around the lake, while sports enthusiasts spin on the cycle paths towards Seignosse.
Journalist Marie Létang delivers her best addresses in this seaside resort that has become one of the trendiest spots in the Atlantic.
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Saint-Tropez, from the sunny beach to the beautiful hidden addresses
The old town of Saint-Tropez from the highest point of the fortress.
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Eccentric and ostentatious for some, Saint-Tropez is also a pretty fishing village, refuge of many painters and writers, which knew how to preserve an authentic soul, despite the flood of onlookers who invade it every summer.
In spring or at the beginning of autumn, its true face is revealed, an exclusive and secret place, where simplicity and discretion take back their rights.
From the Place des Lices to the Citadel, traveler Mélanie Rostagnat reveals the well-kept treasures of the most popular seaside resort on the Côte d'Azur.
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Marrakech, a bohemian getaway in the red city
The ocher-colored Saadian tombs of Marrakech.
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Former Almoravid capital founded in the 12th century, the red city, so named for the ocher tones of its thousand-year-old ramparts, embodies the “
insolence of mixtures
” dear to Yves Saint Laurent!
At the crossroads of Berber, Arab-Andalusian and Saharan cultures, bubbling with a crazy energy often envied by other equally imperial cities, the eternal muse of artists is constantly reinventing itself.
From a trendy table to an artist's garden, via a craft store, our correspondent Anne-Claire Delorme highlights a Morocco where the colors of the present and those of the past intermingle.
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Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Ciboure, the twin towns well in their basques
The port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, closely linked to the DNA of the Basque city.
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Very close to the Spanish border, they face each other.
Impossible to separate the two towns which have so much in common, starting with a fishing port and pretty half-timbered Basque houses on either side.
While one, which became famous thanks to Louis XIV, retains its reputation as a chic seaside resort, the other, a small, more authentic fishing village, welcomes a new generation of trendy designers and passionate craftsmen who have gone to meet our correspondent. Astrid Taupin.
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Deauville and Trouville, a hedonistic stroll along the water
A stone's throw from its famous neighbor Deauville, Trouville-sur-Mer is located east of Calvados, in the Pays d'Auge.
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In the 19th century, a fratricidal fight took place on the banks of the Touques between Trouville, the queen of the beaches and its new neighbor, Deauville.
These two destinations on the Côte Fleurie are now breaking attendance records to such an extent that they have inherited the nickname of the “
21st arrondissement
” of Paris.
From the fishing port to the Hollywood boards, through the villas typical of the seaside architecture of Second Empire society, journalist Marine Sanclemente delivers the best spots of the two Norman cities, whose aura has spanned the centuries.
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Braga, the "
Portuguese Rome
"
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus of the Mount, essential to discovering Braga.
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“
Porto
works, Coimbra studies, Braga prays and
Lisbon has
fun,
” says a popular saying.
While it is true that Portugal's third largest city is a religious stronghold, home to the country's oldest cathedral, it is not limited to it.
Its streets come alive with joy, concerts are organized even in churches and pastry shops are always full.
Baroque architecture, unsuspected gardens, historic cafes and new restaurants live in Braga in perfect harmony.
Peaceful urban getaway with correspondent Lauriane Gepner for a weekend.
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Biarritz, the city of surfing and bistronomy
It was in September 1956 that the first surfers tasted the waves of the Côte des Basques.
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For a long time, Biarritz had the reputation of being a snob.
Today we discover her greedy and sporty.
The middle-class women in business suits have given way to young people whom we meet in the streets on skateboards, a surfboard under their arms.
Its waves attract surfers from all over the world, but also young chefs who have given a modern twist to Basque cuisine and bring Biarritz to life all year round.
Journalist Astrid Taupin reveals her tips for making the most of the Basque Coast resort.
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Salalah, palm trees and white sand beaches on the Omani Riviera
A bay surrounded by white sand and hotels right on the water: Salalah is the seaside capital of the Sultanate of Oman.
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A well-kept traveler's secret, it is the seaside capital of Oman, the “
sultanate of the sea
”.
1000 km south of Muscat, Salalah promises a bay fringed with white sand, waterfront hotels and the historic sites of the Land of Frankincense, listed as World Heritage by Unesco.
With the journalist Vincent Garrigues, we meet characters like Joachim, the grandfather of Jesus, or Marco Polo for a splendid winter escape in Dakar-Bombay latitude.
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Kyoto, the origins of Japanese culture
Kyoto has housed successive Emperors of Japan for over ten centuries.
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In the ancient capital of Japan, history and modernity, culture and nature, refinement and kitsch coexist in harmony.
Tokyo the provincial judge but envies her long imperial past and its magnificence of yesteryear.
Huge palaces or tiny and secret temples, austere Zen gardens or lush vegetation, monastic meals or sumptuous banquets: the city is full of surprises and never ceases to reinvent itself.
To escape demolition, many traditional houses are being converted into art galleries, trendy cafes or bistros.
Corinne Atlan, author of
Un Automne à Kyoto
, opens her address book.
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