Organic cognac, gin, rhum and whisky with no additives

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Vivant makes cognac, gin, rhum and whisky from products organically grown, and produces them without any additives nor inputs.(*)

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Luxury sustainable stopover on an island in Mozambique, with an ocean observatory

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Kisawa Sanctuary is a confidential sustainable luxury stopover off Mozambique in an archipelago, which is a National Park since 1971. The island hosts a marine station and ocean observatory, the Barazuto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS).

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Self-sufficient catamaran inspired by the manta ray, to clean the oceans

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Founded by Yvan Bourgnon, The Sea Cleaners is a non-profit association(*) dedicated to ocean conservation: his catamaran will collect plastic solid waste, will compact them offshore to produce its own energy and will carry out scientific surveys.

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To adopt a lime tree in the park of the Château de Versailles

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The Château de Versailles keeps on the renovation of its gardens. It launches a fundraising campaign to adopt a linden at the end of the Apollon path, which leads to the "Mortemets", waterfowl reserve of the hunting grounds of Versailles.

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Jewelry handmade by a designer, from ancient odd or broken pieces

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Trained as a designer, Stéphanie is fan of vintage, travelling and jewelry. She reinterprets ancient jewels, pendants, rosaries or semi-precious stones, that she purchases  in flee markets. Each piece is unique.

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Luxury between heritage and sustainability

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The spirit of luxury has always existed, in all societies. Ostentatious and founded on its heritage from the past over millennia, it has entered the modern era in the 19th century. How to define the soul of luxury through its various reincarnations?

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The luxury of upcycling by Hermès

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It is thirteen years that petit h by Hermès is written in lowercase. Thirteen years that the materials that other métiers have not used, leather, silk, crystal, porcelain, horsehair or metal are combined, adjusted and assembled by artisans, artists and designers to create useful and singular objects.

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