France - The Glass Magazine

Front cover. Caviar Sturia's sturgeon farm

Glass journeys to Bordeaux to uncover the mysteries of caviar – and also enjoys a once-in-a-lifetime meal

August 25, 2016

CAVIAR is something one typically takes for granted – it’s there, at the Michelin-starred restaurants and Russian vodka bars, adding an indulgent and delicious flourish to clever dishes and canapés. We know wha...

The Miramar Hotel and Spa hidden behind the local flora

Glass has a special rendezvous at the Tiara Miramar Beach Hotel and Spa on the French Riviera

Regner Ramos

April 4, 2016

Europe, Feature, France, Travel

AT JUST 40 kilometres from Nice and 10 from Cannes, surrounded by the majestic Esterel Mountains, lies the charming town of Theoule-sur-Mer. The town, dedicated to fishing, is home to the Tiara Miramar Beach Ho...

The magnificent Monastero Santa Rosa hotel and spa

Amanda Bernstein

January 26, 2015

Europe, Feature, France, Travel

It strikes me that once a hotel reaches a certain level in the luxury stakes, what really stands out is how unique the property is in terms of its originality and geographical location. A huge bedroom with...

The art of travel

Nico Kos Earle

June 19, 2014

Asia, Avant Art, Books, Culture, Europe, Feature, France, Italy, Travel, Vietnam

Following from the success of their Carnets de Voyage, in which four contemporary artists were invited to illustrate cities they visited for the first time, Louis Vuitton will be launching two new travel titl...

Spellbound in the Côte d’Azur

Erika Soliven

February 12, 2014

Europe, Feature, France, Travel

If articulated with a French accent, Château glides off the tongue nicely and Saint-Martin lands with a rich plop – an aural delight. Having recently visited the five-star property, I promise it is every bi...

Sofitel celebrates its 50th anniversary

Amanda Bernstein

February 6, 2014

Culture, Europe, France, News, Travel

The Sofitel hotel group celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2014. Being a French company, the three core themes running through the entire celebrations are very appropriately - design, gastronomy and culture. ...

Still got it: Cannes

Ruthie Holloway

January 6, 2014

Europe, Feature, France, Travel

Playing host to numerous arts festivals held in and around the sun-drenched La Croisette, Cannes has sustained an undisputed reputation as the French Riviera’s most glamorous and popular hotspots. Not surpr...

Secret gardens

Nicola Kavanagh

November 20, 2013

France, Travel

Closeted away in a sleepy little street in Nîmes, Southern France, lies one of the most original and truly “boutique” hotels you will ever lay eyes on – Jardins Secrets. On entering the Provençal garden, whic...

Provence’s new culture club

Jane Duru

August 6, 2013

Culture, Europe, France, Travel

. All eyes are on Marseille right now. France’s enfant terrible second city is shrugging off its nefarious patina, to take up the mantle of European Capital of Culture for 2013. Museums – the long-anticipate...