1. Discover the «Ideal Palace»
(Drôme/Découverte et curiosités - English)

Listed in 1969 by the minister of that time André Malraux against the opinion of most the Ministry for the Art's officials, the «Ideal Palace» still represents the realisation

2. Le Parfum Bleu (The Blue Perfume): guesthouse at Chantemerle les Grignan
(Drôme/Hébergement - English)

After escaping their urban lifestyle, Serge and Lucile were dreaming of getting back in touch with nature. In 2006, this former firm manager and creator, discovered an ancient 18th century shee

3. A get-away in Maurienne: try the wine des Evèques and du Persan
(Sur la route des vins/Savoie Mont-Blanc - English)

  With the area being on merchants and travellers' routes between Italy and France, age-old exchanges with the Piedmont region have created ancestral know-hows which are now being rev

4. The Mont Rose refuge: the very latest in high tech from the Swiss Alpine Club
(Canton du Valais/Découverte et curiosités - English)

  Perched above Zermatt and close to the Italian border at more than 2,800 meters of altitude, the Mont Rose refuge has undergone a complete transformation, blending modern design and eco

5. Via Storia Itinéraires culturels (Cultural Routes) in Switzerland: this way please!
(Canton de Vaud/Découverte et curiosités - English)

Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel and Jura: the new Magazine des Itinéraires culturels (Cultural Routes Magazine) covering Western Switzerland has just come out! For this issue the ViaStoria team

6. Le Pré d’Antoine, « a classic and revamped cuisine ! »
(Savoie/Vins et gastronomie - English)

By Virginie Bosc -  23th november 2009   This is, anyway, how Bernard Binaud defines his cuisine! This chef, who worked alongside Paul Bocuse for many years, has been officiating no

7. « After the Rain »: everything for your well-being!
(Canton de Genève/Découverte et curiosités - English)

By Virginie Bosc - 18th november 2009 A piece of advice: go to this temple of comforts preferably on a rainy day - after it has sufficiently drained both your spirits and your body - and let

8. 2010 GaultMillau award for Pierrick Suter from the Hôtel de la Gare Lucens
(Canton de Vaud/Vins et gastronomie - English)

Here it is: every year, a new GaultMillau guide arrives with its stream of nominations, discoveries and mark reviews. For its 2010 edition, the little red book names Pierrick Suter - from the H&ocir

9. A new website for the Tourism Office of the Canton de Vaud
(Canton de Vaud/Découverte et curiosités - English)

  All new and shiny!  The website for the Tourism Office of the Canton de Vaud has undergone a thorough facelift. Planning holidays, a week-end or an outing? It's only a f

10. The Jan Michalski Foundation creates the Maison de l'Ecriture in Montricher
(Canton de Vaud/Découverte et curiosités - English)

Facing the lake and the Alps, a small ceremony for a great project took place on September 10th 2009 in Montricher : the laying of the Maison de l'Ecriture's (Centre for Writing) foundati