Author: Cheryl Brooks

PLACE DES LICES OUTDOOR MARKET, ST TROPEZ

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Provencal olives at Place des Lices market, St Tropez.

The wonderful market at St Tropez’ Place des Lices is reason enough to visit this famous coastal resort town on the French Riviera. Despite the celebrity reputation of ‘St Trop’, the market is still a traditional gathering place for visitors and locals alike, selling a huge range of the best Provençal produce, as well as a great range of other must-have goodies.

We’ve known and loved this market over many years, and if we’re heading to southern Provence, we make sure that we plan our visit to take in at least one of the two market days.

TRAVELS WITH YOUR NAVIGO – AUVERS-SUR-OISE

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‘Village Street & Steps in Auvers with Figures’ by Van Gogh.

We first visited this lovely little town a couple of years ago. It was an unplanned day trip from Paris, as we were knee-deep in the renovation of our apartment. Our good friend and colleague in charge of the works urged us to escape the dust and mess for a while—a not-so-subtle way of getting us out from under his team’s feet for a few hours!

PARIS ON A PLATE: PLACE MONGE MARKET

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The freshest seasonal produce, available all year round. Photo, Paris + Plus — The freshest seasonal produce, available all year round.

The numerous outdoor markets of Paris are one of the many reasons why we love coming to Paris! If great food and the freshest produce are passions of yours too, next time you’re in Paris, make sure to get to Place Monge on a market day.

MAINTAINING PARIS AS A WORK OF ART

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Advertisement for Louis Vuitton on the facade of the Louvre.

Paris, as a modern city with an historic heart, is above all, a work of art. As such, it must be continually refreshed to present its wonderful collection of public monuments and private buildings in the best possible light.

This requires a major commitment of funds for conservation, funding that can be difficult to allocate or generate given the many calls on the public purse.

HUBERT DE GIVENCHY – THE GREAT MASTER OF STYLE

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The iconic Little Black Dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Today we were saddened to learnt of the death of one of the greatest fashion designers of the 20th century, Hubert de Givenchy, at the age of 91.

He is perhaps best remembered for his long association with Audrey Hepburn, his muse and close friend for over 40 years, for whom he created the timeless looks that became instantly identifiable with her and made them both style icons. He once said their relationship was a true collaboration, “like a kind of marriage.”