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Fantastical ski breaks to the lovely Plagne Lauze Apartments settled in La Plagne French Alps, Author.
Placed in La Plagne 1800 and 300m from the ski lifts, the late renovated Address Plagne Lauze is collective in a tralatitious Frenchman style. The 225kms of piste in the la Plagne country module delight all middle and late skiers and if you buy a  Discovery Lift Pass then it gives you a day’s skiing in neighbouring Les Arcs, related by the Vanoise cablegram car.

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Le Hameau de Pierre Blanche in Les Houches is situated at the organ of Mont Blanc in a silent positioning surrounded by fir trees and benefits from superb panoramic views and great skiing. Situated 200 metres from the Prariond gondola, these opulence apartments, new for high winter, are set in six frenchwoman communication vegetation chalets, and supply superior advance and facilities.

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Flaine-Montsoleil is settled between Hameau de Flaine and the resort confectionery at 1700 m. The village faces due southland with stunning views crosswise the Flaine structure and change boasts one of the maximal golf courses in the Alps .The ski shool meets at the address.

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This unique idea – to make a cafe from scaffolding and shipping containers was brought to light by Paris studio 1024 Architecture. Les Grandes Tables is located on an island on the Seine in Paris – on the Ile Seguin, where architect Jean Nouvel is currently converting a car workshop into a museum. The project is an architectural combination between an agricultural greenhouse, a barge and a timber-frame house covered beneath a see-through umbrella.

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Paris architects Nadau Lavergne have completed a round wooden theater and matching circular restaurant for a campsite in the south of France. The campsite of La Rive is located in the Landes, bordered on the west by Lake Biscarosse. The site is characterized by a flat-type heath pine forest. A strip trees surrounded the beach and works as a visual screen and it saves the natural landscape around it. Zigzagging columns support the projecting facade of the eight metre-high theatre, creating a surrounding arcade that shelters the entrance.

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Located just minutes from the famous Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysees, the historic Le Royal Monceau has welcomed numerous of celebrities, intellectuals, epicureans and artists since it opened in 1928. There are many great attractions nearby, including Eiffel Tower, Louvre and Notre Dame Cathedral. Le Royal Monceau offers a lively and elegant artistic residence featuring the legendary hallmark of luxury service. Hotel Chain: Raffles Hotels.

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Hotel Lancaster is an Art Deco luxury boutique hotel dating from 1889, located in the heart of Paris just 100 metres from the Champs Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe. Only a 3-minute walk away from Le Louvre, it offers a classic and elegant atmosphere. Originally built as a townhouse for a Spanish nobleman, the hotel has retained its sense of elegance and history over the centuries.  

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Located in the famous Saint Germain district, the Lutetia Hotel Paris is in the heart of left bank of the river Seine, where you can find the real sophisticated Parisian lifestyle. It is an imposing and beautiful Parisian house, built in the Haussman style, on the corner of 2 avenues. Built in 1910, this hotel is a unique deluxe class property located within walking distance of many of the sightseeing spots including the Orsay Museum, Louvre, Rodin Museum, Eiffel Tower and Luxembourg Garden.

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Hotel Fouquet’s Barriere – this is one of the most luxury hotels in Paris. It is situated at the corner of two fabled boulevards: the Champs-Elyses and Avenue George V – one of the finest avenues in the world. Ideally placed at the nexus of the Triangle d’Or, 20-minute walk away from the Eiffel Tower and only a 5-minute walk from the Arc de Triomphe, the hotel is the perfect spot for your Parisian romantic vacation.

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Esprit St. Germain is a 28-room boutique hotel ideally situated in the heart of Paris, on the Left Bank in Saint Germain des Pres, between the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Boulevard Saint-Germain. Boasting striking views of the Gothic St. Sulpice church, the hotel has been designed along the lines of a private residence and opened its doors to the public in 2004. Behind the austere facade of an XVIII century building, Esprit St. Germain welcomes its guests with warm atmosphere, where everything has been thought out so as to be within easy reach.

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