December 10, 2024

An Entrepreneur Plans to Revive a French Family Watch Brand

Eberjax, which made chronographs, stopped production in 1983. But Christophe Hoppé intends to start it again. In May, Brigitte Courtet said, she was shocked to receive […]
September 11, 2024

He’s Spent the Past 4 Years Developing a New Watch Brand

Guy Sémon, an inventor and engineer, says he already has plans for the first 15 models. For 16 years, Guy Sémon worked on some of the […]
August 19, 2024

Alain Delon, Godfather of the Belted Trench

As a titan of French cinema, he dressed the part, even when playing a killer. Alain Delon, the French film star who died on Sunday at […]
March 12, 2024

France Adds 54 Creations to Its Décor and Arts Collection

Mobilier National, the national repository of furniture and decorative arts, adds 54 creations by contemporary artisans. There’s a youthquake underway at one of France’s oldest institutions. […]
March 5, 2024

In Watches, He’s a ‘Bit of a Maverick’

Romaric André, best known as seconde/seconde/, spends his time putting art and whimsy into timepieces. Romaric André, now widely known in the watch world as seconde/seconde/, […]
March 5, 2024

A Painter’s Role? Capturing the Sparkle of a Gemstone

As one artist wrote: “Luxury is not found in the cold pixels of our phone or computer.” There are myriad words to describe how light enters […]
March 2, 2024

The Breguet Name Means More Than Watches

A descendant of the founder, as well as the company itself, helped shape the aviation industry. It might be a bit of a stretch, but not […]
December 18, 2023

A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River

It’s that time of year when holiday markets pop up across Europe. Relying on trains and a “Christmas bus,” we explore eight towns and cities in […]
December 18, 2023

A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River

It’s that time of year when holiday markets pop up across Europe. Relying on trains and a “Christmas bus,” we explore eight towns and cities in […]
November 14, 2023

The High-Fashion Side of Knots

A French artist is taking macramé, the traditional technique long associated with 1970s wall art and plant hangers, to a new level. Detailed. Delicate. Colorful. Laurentine […]