LOUIS VUITTON - A MAGICAL NAME

This is a first in a museum in Paris; the world famous brand exhibits trunks and luggage that made its world reputation.
"Journey in capital, Louis Vuitton and Paris" gathers treasures from its heritage, the exhibition tells the story of the brand as well as Vuitton's family.

From the Empress Eugénie in 1854 to Catherine Deneuve or Madonna today, the brand with the famous monogram has become dominant throughout the world, always attracting a fashionable and demanding VIP clientele.

Around a hundred trunks and bags gathered together for the first time illustrate this fantastic epic.

Rally to the heart of the changing trends of a very Parisian luxury under that very famous monogram!
Louis Vuitton was created over 150 years ago, the brand travels through time and space, here, visitors could discover its unique know-how that made thrench showcase abroad.

This exhibition is also the opportunity for Louis Vuitton to release its new book entitled "Louis Vuitton, 100 legendary trunks".
Hôtel Carnavalet  n23, rue de Sévigné  75003 Paris
Métro : Saint-Paul (ligne 1) or Chemin vert (ligne 8)Open every day from 10h00 am to 6h00 pm , except on Monday or National Holidays.Entrance fees: 4,50 €

The Secret Cote d'Azur

If you hanker for the easy, sun-kissed charm of St Tropez 50 years ago, then just look a few miles west along the coast to Cassis. To my mind, the French Rivera is swamped by tourists, traffic jams, its ocean front is lined with high-rise ugly concrete condominiums and its beaches are mobbed with sun loungers packed cheek to jowl.

To be honest, it is not my favorite area. But....west past St Tropez and east of Marseilles is an area of almost secret, under-appreciated places. You won't find 5 star hotels here, hardly even a 4 star hotel, but the scenery and charm make up for the lack of grand hotels. I will at length later, talk about what there is to do and see, but for the moment, One of the drives in this part of the France is the 16 kilometer Route des Cretes ( road of Crests) where you can drive a car, a motorbike or walk eastward from Cassis to La Ciotat. The journey starts from the base of Cap Cannaille; the highest sea-coast cliff in Europe, and when you reach the top you can see Cassis, The Mediterranean and Les Calanques (inlets ranging from shallow indentations to jagged, deep water canyons).

( seasonal boat rides to view the French Fjords are possible)

The road along here is narrow and winding, but is not for anyone who suffers from vertigo; but the route is very high and exciting  and every turn brings a new unbelievable view., BUT if the wind gets too strong, the road is closed.