MONOCLE

176 results for Southern France

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Lay of the land

24 March 2022

Ahead of the country’s presidential election, we take a roadtrip across southern France to detect whether the far-right will oust Macron.

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Good as new

20 October 2015

While many French companies have sought cheaper manufacturing options abroad, a few ambitious heritage brands have revived their fortunes by staying faithful to their roots.

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The only French icon for whom a craggy aspect is an asset, Mont Blanc stands alone as Europe’s mightiest mountain. To separate the beauty from the treachery, Monocle straps on its crampons and meets the locals who live in…

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Outside the box

13 August 2018

A new space for collaborative thinking and creating businesses of the future is already producing fresh ideas.

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Southern comfort

20 August 2020

France’s raffish second city hides a sun-bleached natural charm behind its sometimes disreputable image. We take to Marseilles’ lesser-known locales and head out along the coast to discover its salty, breezy celebration of…

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The Great Southern Australia

28 December 2024

Take to the road, with pit stops in sprawling vineyards and on rocky beaches in this remote region of Western Australia. Even if you do end up on Misery Beach.

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Making scents

21 March 2013

A centre of perfume making for centuries, the town of Grasse in the South of France is holding on to its reputation as fragrance capital of the world by developing new technology alongside time-honoured traditions.

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Going south

17 June 2011

Montpellier is the fastest-growing city in France and for Monocle it ranks as one the best cities for business. It supports new ventures, with many hi-tech companies setting up there, and has an enviable quality of life to…

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On the move

21 February 2019

The French city with a Med flavour that marches to its own exhilarating beat.

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Message in a bottle

21 May 2020

We recommend a few tipples to try plus top cellars with which we think you should be know, from Old World classics to must-trys from Lebanon and Uruguay

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Destination: Bordeaux

20 June 2019

After decades of decline, a museum celebrating the French city’s love of wine, markets offering fresh seafood and canny commercial investment have transformed the once-seedy banks of the Garonne.

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Smooth selling

18 August 2016

Boasting doesn’t come easy to the Basque but we meet the furniture movers, shakers and makers who are going against the grain and doing just that: selling themselves and redefining their industrial heritage in the process…

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The Agenda: Affairs

25 January 2024

India’s travel boom, the Philippines’ junk-food habit and Europe’s strategic autonomy.

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Europe

21 February 2013

Gender equality is on the to-do list in France, local food is on the table in Helsinki, and holiday homes are on the shopping list in Switzerland

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Change attire

22 October 2020

A roadtrip in a southern German region rich with wine, dining and climbing.

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The Briefing - Tuesday 14 June

14 June 2022

Is Moscow attempting to “Russify” swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine? We also consider whether Emmanuel Macron will do a deal with France’s conservatives, round up the Bolivian headlines and get the latest from Art…