Luxury Travel Issue 63

Air France Lift off for Anne-Sophie Pic Following in the steps of Joël Robuchon, Guy Martin, Michel Roth and Régis Marcon, Anne-Sophie Pic, the only female Chef in France with 3 Michelin stars, is taking to the skies by agreeing to prepare the menu of La Première, the most exclusive cabin of Air France (with only four «Haute Couture» suites). Her menu will feature dishes such as: seared prawns with soft spices, mi-cuit lobster and celery or Orleans farm chicken with chutney, dates and pears. Customers that have booked La Première will have access to one entree and five exquisite dishes in their trips from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The offer will be available until the end of January. And, since good things come in pairs, Air France has contracted renowned…

La Route de la Soie A voyage through flavor Located a couple of minutes away from Place du Trocadéro, La Route de la Soie, a restaurant tucked away in a Zen setting created by a Feng Shui expert, can only be described as a modern Silk Road that links Eastern and Western flavors. Opened by Jacques Loc Tran (known for the Orient Extrême restaurants), this Japanese-themed restaurant invites you to embark on a culinary journey that takes you into the wildest of places. Manning the stoves is Chef Kitadokoro, who came from Osaka in order to provide guests with unexpected and well-balanced combinations between spices and flavors: Japanese amberjack with yuzu & green pepper sauce; Kobe beef with Ponzu sauce; steam-cooked sea bass with delicate flavors of ginger, coriander and…

Moët Hennessy steps into Charles de Gaulle Airport Moët Hennessy has stepped onto the «luxury avenue» of Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in Paris by opening a new shop alongside other names such as Prada, Hermès and Ladurée in Terminal 2E, Gate K. Christophe Navarre, CEO of Moët Hennessy, explains the decision: «We are the ambassadors of French «art de vivre» and we plan on gaining a worldwide presence.» The touch of Jean-Michel Wilmotte, the interior designer who decorated the cellars of Maison Hennessy 28 years ago, can be perceived as soon as you enter the boutique. This time, his job was to decorate the 48 m2 with the two building materials that best define wines and other spirits: wood and glass. As such, he used delicate blond oak and glass to convey…

Located in the district of Pays-d’Enhaut, right in the heart of the Vaud Alps, Rougemont is a nice little village built at 1.000 m of altitude by monks from Cluny Abbey in 1080, a village with old chalets that smile in the shadow of the mountain. Blending in with this picturesque setting, Hotel de Rougemont is basically a hamlet of five chalets, each with its own personality. The 19 rooms and 14 suites of the hotel (25 - 42 m2 ) are all facing South and offer mesmerizing views over the village below - 4 out of the 14 suites are Penthouse suites, with a surface of 54 m2 and a balcony/terrace. As for the design of the rooms: clean design lines, large picture windows, walls dressed with fir wood…

Jean-Philippe Nuel has struck again... hard. After renovating the interiors of the Molitor by MGallery, he took the former 1930s headquarters of France Télécom and transformed it into a unique and elegant hotel. The charm of a former industrial building, large picture windows and spacious interiors have all been perfectly tweaked by the interior designer in order to grant the Cinq Codet a particular, loft-like feel. The lobby is littered with photos taken by Jean-Pierre Porcher and inspired by the works of Rodin, as well as large, cubical lampshades that echo the designer furniture which, in turn, highlights the central element of the lobby, the patio. The lobby then extends into a lounge bar, a cozy setting with a fireplace and comfortable sofas. The third floor hosts a small, open-air…

It took five years of hard work to craft this jewel in the heart of Rennes’ historic center - a 5-star hotel part of Accor’s MGallery collection which features 56 rooms including 2 Prestige Suites, 1 Junior Suite, a spa, a patio, a bar and a restaurant. The story of Hotel Balthazar Rennes starts with Céline and Sébastien Meslin, a local couple in love with art and architecture and owners of the former Hotel d’Angleterre. The Breton-style granite facade was the only thing that remained of it, as the interior of the hotel was entirely redesigned. The hotel spans across two buildings, which means that guests can access their rooms via two separate access elevators. Located on the fifth floor, luxury suite no. 508 rules over the city with a…