The music selection of the month
Every month, you will find on Culturez-vous a selection of the latest musical releases. 14 tracks are waiting for you in this new playlist to make you (re)discover artists. In this month’s selection: Giant Rooks, Red Rum Club, Polo & Pan, Glass Animals, Baby Queen, Aime Simone, Mina Tindle, YellowStraps, Klein, Alex Melville, Terrenoire, Lisbone, […]
Best things to do in Cognac: city guide
What to visit in Cognac? Here is a guide to prepare your stay in this city which promises you a real change of scenery: history, culture and wine tourism meet and promise you beautiful discoveries. You’ll find here an overview of the many activities that await you there as well as some good addresses to […]
How cognac is made?
Cognac is a very complex product that requires time and great know-how. What is the history of cognac? how is it made? and how to choose it? To discover its manufacturing secrets I went to meet the Martell teams, both in the Borderies in the heart of the famous brand’s vineyards, and in their tasting […]
The Martell Foundation: the new place(s) to be in Cognac !
The town of Cognac is witnessing the birth of a fine cultural institution: for the past four years the Martell company foundation has been gradually taking its bearings in a former factory with the ambition of establishing a center dedicated to contemporary creation but also to know-how. Let’s discover it… When industrial heritage gives way […]
The saga of the Daum crystal factory
Founded in 1878, the Daum crystal factory in Nancy is still today a factory recognized for its know-how. It owes its renown to the master glassmaker Antonin Daum who, through his creativity and marketing sense, managed to raise a business on the verge of bankruptcy to the rank of a major luxury brand. Daum, a […]
The Monte-Cristo castle: the earthly paradise of Alexandre Dumas
With its neo-renaissance architecture and its English garden the small Monte Cristo castle catches the eyes. Situated in the Yvelines in France, not far from Saint-Germain-en-Laye, it was built on the initiative of the writer Alexandre Dumas who was not able to enjoy it for very long… What is the history of the castle of […]