Romorantin: a sensory Renaissance
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Romorantin:
a sensory Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci’s little-known project, cut short by his demise, was to transform Romorantin into the “ideal city” and that spirit permeates the city to this day. As it does the Grand Hôtel du Lion d’Or, erected in the days of the Italian genius and designed to make all the senses sing.

Seabass struck from menus| in February and March !
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Seabass struck from menus
in February and March !

Europe’s seabass stocks are being hit hard by unsustainable fishing practices. If, we hope to continue eating this fish, we must no longer buy it during its spawning period. Relais & Châteaux chefs are taking the lead on this initiative by avoiding seabass in their menus in February and March.

Electric fishing : |chefs are mobilizing to ban it
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Electric fishing :
chefs are mobilizing to ban it

China, the USA, Australia... even Brazil: many of the world’s countries have banned electric pulse fishing. Europe did too, but is subject to derogations for commercial purposes. Relais & Châteaux is committed to working with the Bloom association to ban it permanently in Europe.

The Countess and the bean
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The Countess and the bean

Rémy Giraud, the two Michelin star chef at the Domaine des Hauts de Loire, introduces us to a dry bean called the Comtesse de Chambord, and the grower who brought it back to the market, Robert Albezard.

Social Pollinator
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Social Pollinator

Saint-Denis is a city of diversity. It is inhabited by 135 nationalities and is where the final resting place of the kings and queens of France stands next to another great cathedral, one erected to the gods of football. The city was one of the great industrial centres of Europe...

Le Petit Nice, a Hundred Years of History
Travel Point of view Eugénio Mailler

Le Petit Nice, a Hundred Years of History

Le Petit Nice's story begins like a film. The date is 1917. The location is Marseille, next to the sea. A countess leaves her neo-classical villa and crosses the street to make a phone call from the bar across the way. She informs her real estate agent of her desire to sell the villa...

The Latest Adventure of Paolo Sari
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The Latest Adventure of Paolo Sari

Paolo Sari is the chef of Monte-Carlo Beach in Monaco. In his Michelin-starred kitchen, the products he works with come from the surrounding area, all within a 150-km radius. Looking out at the great blue sea, he talks to us about his gastronomic choices and the links he weaves with his producers.

When the City Sleeps
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When the City Sleeps

Amazed by the amount of organic waste produced by his restaurant, Stephan Martinez decided to tackle the problem. His company Moulinot collects and transforms the organic waste of more than 300 establishments in the Île-de-France region, a model that has seriously piqued the interest of politicians.