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07/06/2010 - LIFESTYLE

Alain Baraton, Versailles gardener

Alain Baraton is the head gardener at the Grand Trianon and the grounds of the Palace of Versailles. It was after closely studying this painting that he decided to restore the gardens to how they would have looked in the 18th century.

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07/06/2010 - LIFESTYLE

Staying in castle

Jim and Lucile are about to experience something completely new. This 17th century Manor in the village of Rémy, in France’s Oise region will become their home for the weekend, and they will live as Lord and Lady of the manor.

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31/05/2010 - LIFESTYLE

Brehat, Island of Flowers

The colours are magnificent, the scenery majestic. We are on the pink granite coastline in the north of Brittany in France, offshore is an island, or rather an archipelago. Just 10 minutes away from the mainland, nature prospers and vegetation is rich.

29/05/2010 - LIFESTYLE

Glass and design

A simple push of a button applies voltage and the glass changes state… This is one of the latest technologies applied to glass, a material that man has been using for thousands of years and which is now being brought up to date and made high tech.

03/05/2010 - LIFESTYLE

Nicolas Géant, a beekeeper on Parisian rooftops

That morning, Nicolas Géant’s clients came to collect a real treasure, because each of those boxes contained an essential element for maintaining life on earth. Twenty or so bee hives that Nicolas prepared the night before for individuals coming from all over France.

01/05/2010 - LIFESTYLE

Urban gardens

Perched on the roof or nestled between two walls, in spring the city is taken over by greenery, to the delight of city dwellers. To feed this need, the landscape gardener, Christophe Bulteau converts these unlikely city spaces, with surface areas that are often restricted.

26/04/2010 - LIFESTYLE

Walter Steiger

At 68 years, old famous shoe designer, Walter Steiger, he has just opened a workshop style boutique on one of the most prestigious avenues in Paris.

26/04/2010 - LIFESTYLE

Moyi Ekolo, ethical shoes

Annabelle Gérenthon, founds Moyi Ekolo where shoes are made with the most ecological products available. They use goatskin lining and the leathers are tanned in a certain way, with mimosa essence. There are no chemical products.

12/04/2010 - SOUND DESING

Michel Gaubert, fashion musical style

Like his cats, Michel Gaubert is of a calm disposition, but he’s also a renowned DJ. In 20 years he has become the most sought after sound designer for fashion shows. Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel and also Sonia Rykiel cannot do without him.