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Going electric: child’s play for Volvo
Here at SoBARNES we’re tipping our hat to the Swedish manufacturer, which has released a funny, heart-warming and unabashed clip to promote its switch to electric vehicles. Self-deprecation at its ...Alexandre Mazzia and his Marseille stars
His was the only French restaurant to land a third star in the Michelin Guide in January 2021, a stunning achievement stymied by the periods of closure due to COVID-19. So, ...Ludmilla Makowski: the talented new artist in Lupin
Lupin, which is back for a 2nd season on Netflix, is one of the biggest global hits of 2021. A blockbuster that has got everyone talking about young French actress ...Tambour Carpe Diem, a reinvented Vanitas
The stunning Tambour Carpe Diem watch tells time with two automata, a snake and a skull. Louis Vuitton has dusted off the classic Vanitas theme. After having secretly filled several ...The Fragonard that went unnoticed
Testimony to Fragonard’s most virtuostic period, Philosopher Reading had not been seen in over two centuries. Identified by an expert auctioneer during an estate inventory in the Marne département of ...Bugatti Chiron Super Sport: always more
Don't try to find any rationality in this car capable of reaching speeds of 273mph. It’s all about passion, performance and the search for perfection. The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport ...
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The Hauts-de-Seine market in tip-top shape
Despite the turbulence in 2020, France’s Hauts-de-Seine department has lost none of its appeal, in fact quite the opposite! For one simple reason: Parisians want large surface areas and outdoor ...Seasonal rentals - Corsica in all its glory
“O Corse, île d’amour, pays où j’ai vu le jour…” sang Tino Rossi (1907-1983) n his ode to Corsica “the island of love, the country where I was born”. And ...Grevillia: the ultimate in art de vivre in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
The properties in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat are among some of the most stunning on the French Riviera, if not in the world. Given that viewing them is a rare opportunity, get ready ...How to combine home office and prestige in Paris
A short distance from Parc Monceau, 99 Malesherbes comprises residential units, offices and mixed use apartments. A 100% SoBARNES private viewing. It’s a given, there will be a pre- and ...Seasonal rentals: Once upon a time on the Basque Coast
There’s a reason the Basque Coast is classed as one of the top international oceanfront destinations in the BARNES Global Property Handbook 2021! From Biarritz to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, its coastline boasts ...
Prove the saying wrong, in Savoie
This 17th century château extending over 11,840 sq ft between Annecy and Aix-les-Bains will be the exception that proves the rule. Which rule? The one that says you can't have it all. ...No plan B, in Portugal
If you’ve worked tirelessly all these years, earning the admiration of your friends and family and even causing them concern at times, it’s because you have a plan. Two actually. ...Réfugiez-vous en Sologne
Take refuge, in Sologne If someone had told you that one day you’d be looking through the property listings for a “hunting estate”, you’d have said they were mad. Yet ...
