“Cold outside, wood inside, a cosy and cleverly laid out mini house”: Elle Décoration

“Rain was invented so people would feel happy under a roof”: Sylvain Tesson

It is 1914 and, with great pomp and ceremony, Chamonix opens its second luxury hotel: “The Chamonix Palace”.

“If the mountains were a story, the tale would start here, at the foot of Mont Blanc.”

“The Belle Époque is in full swing and guests are arriving from all over the world to discover the joys of winter sports.”

“The subject is secondary, what I want to capture is what lies between the subject and me.” Claude Monet

“Grey, white, wood. Grey, white, wood. Grey, white, wood…”

“A drop of genepy liqueur, what better way to round off a meal after slipping your feet out of your clumpy ski boots?”

“Apartment complex in the heart of Les Gets, between forests and mountains: Les Oréades”