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GastrognitoJul 16 · 10 min read

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Futuroscope: When the Experience Continues Long After the Final Attraction

Long associated with its futuristic pavilions and image-led journeys, Futuroscope has now become far more than a park one simply visits for the day. Between a night aboard Station Cosmos, a dinner delivered through the loops of Space Loop, the radically different atmosphere of the Ecolodgee cabins, a surprisingly ambitious dining scene and the immersive aquatic world of Aquascope, we discovered a genuine destination in its own right.

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GastrognitoJul 15 · 7 min read

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Hôtel de Toiras: The Luxury of an Island That Has Forgotten Nothing

Overlooking the harbour of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Hôtel de Toiras cultivates a distinctly French vision of hospitality: historic without feeling frozen in time, refined without ever becoming intimidating. From a suite overlooking the sailing boats to a discreet interlude at Villa Clarisse and the celebrated lobster pasta at George’s, we discovered a house where every detail seems to reveal another fragment of the island.

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GastrognitoJun 12 · 6 min read

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At Inter Scaldes, the Portuguese Atlantic Meets the Waters of Zeeland

At Inter Scaldes, Jeroen Achtien welcomed Rui Paula for a four hands dinner shaped by the sea. Two chefs, each awarded two Michelin stars, two distinct territories and, behind the precision of the plates, a genuine connection between the teams of both houses.

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GastrognitoJun 6 · 8 min read

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Lalique, inside the maison that turns crystal into myth

In Wingen sur Moder, in northern Alsace, that image changes quickly. Here, Lalique is not a maison frozen inside its own legend. It is a working place. A village, a manufacture, a museum, a villa, a restaurant, a cellar. Everything sits within a surprisingly small radius. Yet the experience feels as though one has entered a much larger story. One comes for Villa René Lalique. One leaves with the sense that the hotel is only one chapter. Perhaps the most desirable one, but not the first.

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GastrognitoMay 21 · 5 min read

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Maison Villeroy, Parisian luxury that chooses discretion over ostentation

Theatrical facades, spectacular lobbies, service choreographed down to the minute: the epitome of luxury knows perfectly how to present itself. Maison Villeroy , however, has chosen a different path. At 33 rue Jean Goujon , a stone's throw from Avenue Montaigne, this private mansion cultivates a rarer, almost more elusive refinement: one that never seeks to convince. It simply is.

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