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Hotel Lancaster celebrates Helmut Newton

When I was a kid, I discovered photography by a small exhibition in Paris, with pictures of Helmut Newton : it was a shock that changed my life! But this is another story… What the link between the Hôtel Lancaster, the famous Parisian palace hosted the mythical Marlene Dietrich and the bigger than life Helmut Newton? In 1976, in the Marlene Dietrich suite  of the Lancaster, the fashion photographer shot for Hermès, the « Saddle » series. What a small world!

For the first French retrospective of the photographer in Grand Palais, from March 24th till June 17th, 2012, the small palace proposes an exclusive offer, for the duration of the exhibition, including:  

– accommodation in one of the newly renovated rooms or suites, breakfast at La Table du Lancaster, two tickets for the exhibition “Helmut Newton” at the Grand Palais (every day except Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.), the booklet of the exhibition and late check out at 15:00 to availability. Price from 480 € per night in Dreamer’s double room. Wifi access is available and the hotel offers its customers a courtesy car from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., 7 days / 7.

Hôtel Lancaster : 7, rue de Berri 75008 Paris, phone : +33 (0)1 40 76 40 76, www.hotel-lancaster.fr  

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Bordeaux, France: Wines & Design @ Ad Francos

Ad Francos (“To Francs”) is a vineyard, with a stylish castel and wine storehouse. The Belgian current owners, Viviane and André Vossen, have mixed with sobriety and refinement, design and heritage. I really liked the view on the vines, the round inner courtyard and wine storehouses very uncluttered. To produce Great Wines (appellation : Francs-Côtes de Bordeaux), the owners appealed to the oenologist Michel Rolland. It is possible to schedule visits on R.V.

Informations : Ad Francos, www.bordeaux.com  

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Bordeaux, France: Château de Carmasac in the Entre-Deux-Mers Countryside

Let’s move to Gironde in the Entre-Deux-Mers countryside, near Bordeaux. And visit the Château de Camarsac, called the “Black Prince’s castel” (Edouard of Woostock) from the 14th century. Today the castel and vineyard are the properties of Thierry Lurton. I climb to the top of the dungeon: a very sportive climb because of the width and height of the steps!!!. Stonished view of the vineyard (picture 4) produces differents wines : red wines, rosés wines, clairet (a bled of Cabernet and Merlot grapes, picture 5) and more recently white wines (since 2009). You can choice between different visits : classic, historic et technology (wine processing technology focus).

Informations :  www.camarsac.com (website only in French, contact : [email protected]), Entre-Deux-Mers Tourism Office, www.bordeaux.com  

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