authentic. Then, I went to the South of France… and everything changed. Charles Trenet’s ‘La Mer’ began playing on loop in my head as I took in, well, la mer, and soon living in the lap of luxury didn’t seem so eye-roll worthy.
As it turns out, the French Riviera is famous for a reason. Aside from its sparkling scenery, dazzling history of visitors (Queen Victoria was quite the fan) and all-round opulence, it holds two hotel gems: the Oetker Collection-owned Château Saint-Martin and its sister, the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc.
If you’ve heard of the Cannes Film Festival, you’ll have heard of the Hotel du Cap and its star-studded film reel of guests.
Château Saint-Martin, hidden away on a hillside in Vence and boasting the remnants of a 12th-century Knights Templar outpost, remains slightly more elusive yet equally as luxurious.
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