Picture the colourful stands of a Provence market, snaking their way through the winding streets of an award-winning village. Nestling at the end of a line of plane trees, an ancient farmhouse bathes in the afternoon sun to the unmistakable sound of grasshoppers. Above the tiled roofs of Aix-en-Provence,...
With its backdrop of limestone hillsides once immortalised by Vincent Van Gogh, country lanes winding their way through olive groves and wheat fields, villages adorned with water fountains, and the traditional local markets frequented by the region’s many Michelin-starred chefs, the region of the Alpilles...
Boasting delightful green spaces full of protected plant species and a rich historical heritage, internationally-renowned Brussels offers an exceptional quality of life to visitors and residents alike. Whether it be iconic buildings in the city’s trademark Art Nouveau style, the neo-classical architecture...
Following the lead of Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III, the European aristocracy were to make Biarritz’s Place Bellevue one of the chosen destinations for the 19th century high society. They were followed by the social elite of the Belle Epoque and Roaring Twenties, who were next to sample...
An internationally-renowned city with fine urban cycling facilities, Bordeaux offers visitors and residents alike an exceptionally high quality of life. With highlights including its numerous green spaces, the banks of the River Garnne and the vast tree-lined forecourt of the Place des Quinconces and...
Paths winding their way through the hazardous rocky coastline; an estuary serving as refuge for fish and birdlife fatigued by the open sea; countryside adorned by heather moorland and maritime pines overlooked by the watchful gaze of a lighthouse: under the ever-changing blues of its skies, many are...
Boasting an endless network of hiking trails giving visitors access to its abundance of hidden treasures, the region of the Cévennes is blessed with a series of simply epic geographical features that never fail to ignite the senses of its visitors. Enthused by a donkey-back voyage over the local hills,...
Henri Matisse first discovered the Côte d’Azur in 1917, and would never again turn his back on it. Unable to resist the charms of the region’s natural light, glistening waters and delightful climate, he settled down in Nice, where he would continue to paint until the end of his life. Whether it be Auguste...
The stone houses of medieval villages perched on their rocky hilltops; the cottages of the Pays de Grignan area sleepily resting in meadows, conjuring up the ancient image of a shepherd herding his flock or the farmer working his land; gourmet dining experiences introducing visitors to Tricastin truffles...
Déambulez dans cette petite ville portuaire du Maroc en empruntant ses ruelles pavées ou en se promenant le long de la plage, et vous découvrirez une ville emprunte de charme et de quiétude. Au détour de votre balade dans les ruelles très colorées de la ville, vous pourrez flâner dans la Medina d’Essaouira,...
Qui aurait cru que le lieu-dit "La Bôle", planté au milieu des dunes et des pins, deviendrait le lieu de villégiature privilégié de célébrités. C’est au 19ème siècle que de riches entrepreneurs font de cet espace quasi-vierge une station balnéaire de renom, où se côtoient tradition et luxe. La Baule...
This is the region where Nicolas de Staël painted delicate silhouettes of the rolling hills, where Pablo Picasso acquired a house for his lover and muse Dora Maar in 1944, and where, more recently, François Ozon shot Swimming Pool. The commune of Ménerbes, built atop a rocky outcrop and officially classed...
A veritable feast for the soul and senses, the charms of Marrakesh do not lend themselves easily to words. Instead, the city’s delights must be found first-hand in its medina, one of the biggest in North Africa, against the backdrop of the 40,000 craftsman who work there. Or in the Majorelle Gardens,...
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, countless lonely travellers laid down their suitcases in Marseille, the cosmopolitan “Gate to the East” that has eternally been shrouded by the mystery of the exotic destinations that lie beyond its shores. Whether strangers in search of new lands or great writers...
Making your way to your piste-side chalet at dusk on a sunny day, as night falls sweetly over the snowy peaks, you pass below farms and chapels overlooked by charming evergreen forests. Pushing open the door, you enter a warm and comfortable environment whose spacious living areas are enhanced by the...
From a beautiful 18th century family house located between Vaucresson and Garches, set against the stunning verdant backdrop of Saint-Cloud, its vast grounds housing French gardens designed by Le Nôtre himself; to a prestigious apartment perched high above the leafy avenues of Levallois-Perret, an suburb...
From the thatch-and-timberwork cottages of the Normandy heartland to the shale houses of Swiss Normandy, not to mention the limestone lodges of Calvados and the granite abodes of the English Channel coastline; the exceptional geographic and geological riches of Normandy’s natural environment serve as...
Situé en plein cœur de Paris, le quartier du Palais Royal est synonyme de raffinement et d’élégance. Avec ses jardins historiques, ses galeries couvertes et ses immeubles haussmanniens, ce quartier emblématique attire une clientèle exigeante à la recherche de biens d’exception. Le Palais Royal, avec...
Illuminated shop windows providing the backdrop to the commotion of the grand boulevards; the famous billboard at the Olympia announcing the arrival of the biggest names in music from France and abroad; Chagall’s splendid golden ornaments decorating the ceiling at the Opéra Garnier; lamp-posts gently...
Having traditionally inhabited the Drouot on the Right Bank, Parisian antique dealers progressively migrated south to set up shop in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, a neighbourhood whose dynamic creative and intellectual spirit better suited their objects of all styles and from all ages. It is at the heart...
Located on the capital’s Left Bank, in the heart of the iconic antique district, Emile Garcin Propriétés & Châteaux proud to present the most exceptional properties from its catalogue of unique luxury real estate. Built on land charged with historic significance, where one can easily imagine the battles,...
From north to south, east to west, autumn to winter, and spring to summer, the varied countryside of the Périgord is forever awash with vivid and beautiful colours: the white of its chalky soils, the black of its dense forests, the green of its oak woodlands, and the purple of its vines in October....
From the golden sands of the beaches of Pampelonne and Escalet to the deep blue of the omnipresent Mediterranean Sea; from the bright green of the umbrella pines to the vibrant blue and pink of the tamarisks: having fallen in love with Saint-Tropez’s natural beauty over a summer spent in the area, Henri...
From the residential areas of Geneva to the chalets of Crans-Montana, a world-renowned ski resort, the Riviera of Vaud, French-speaking part of Switzerland is set in an exceptional geographical landscape. Breathtaking panoramas with views on the Lake of Geneva dominated by the Alps, the Rhone Valley,...
A point of cultural intersection between Europe, Africa, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Tangier offers an intoxicating blend of the exotic and the modern. Tangier is secret, as demonstrated by the mystery of Window at Tangier, Entrance to the Kasbah and Bay View of Tangier, Henri Matisse’s three...
Overlooked by the delightful terraces of its trademark architecture, Toulouse offers an idyllic combination of economic and cultural dynamism. Yet the so-called Pink City is also blessed with a historical heritage that proudly displays in the form of its famous building bricks, first introduced by the...
Emile Garcin Uzès & Camargue is housed within the walls of the Hôtel Baron de Catille, located on the Place de l’Evêché and overlooked by the Saint-Théodorit cathedral and the towering Tour Fenestrelle. Originally constructed in the 13th century, the building was the subject of an 18th century makeover...
