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Avoriaz was the brainchild of Jean Vuarnet, 1960 Olympic Downhill Champion and subsequently of sunglasses fame. He grew up in Avoriaz’s neighbouring resort Morzine, and dreamt of developing the pastures high above his home town into a ski resort.  Vuarnet enlisted the help of Gérald Brémond, who later founded and ran the Pierre et Vacances
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Avoriaz is very much an apartment-based resort and started off aiming at mid-market/budget clientele with small basic apartments. In recent years much more luxurious apartments have been built and a few UK catered chalet operators have moved in too. Although not really thought of as a hotel-based resort, there are also some interesting hotel options.
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A combination of enviable snow cover, a variety of impressive terrain and a season that lasts most of the year makes Tignes one of the most snow-dependable winter destinations in France, if not Europe. It still feels as if the season never really goes away here – weather dependent, the Grande Motte glacier is usually open for
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Few months spark a yearning for somewhere brighter and hotter than December. And with the UK in the midst of a wintry spell, it is once again time to start dreaming of swaying palm trees and whooshing waves to ring in the new year.  Enter the Caribbean, clad in its best high-season apparel, and offering
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The future of watches or a gimmick? Stylish, or not so? Smartwatches have been the biggest disruptor in the timepiece business ever since the first Apple watch was released in 2015. But, of course, watchmakers have been trying to pack more functionality into their products for decades, long before the advent of the smartphone. Hamilton
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The microbrand watch scene is as exciting, turbulent, and novel as its ever been. But this brings breadth between the best microbrand watches and the worst microbrand watches. So, without pointing out the obvious, you are reading this article. That means you’re at least considering eschewing traditional luxury watches for the best microbrand watches. We
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News Sault Announce Date for Inaugural Live Show The mysterious UK band will perform a new, as-yet-unreleased album at the concert By Nina Corcoran December 9, 2023 Facebook X Screengrab courtesy of Sault’s Instagram Facebook X Sault, the mysterious UK music collective whose members remain anonymous, have announced a date for their inaugural live show.
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News Watch Olivia Rodrigo Perform “Vampire” and “All-American Bitch” on SNL Rodrigo was SNL’s musical guest this week, accompanying herself at the piano and turning the Studio 8H stage into a tea party By Hattie Lindert December 10, 2023 Facebook X Olivia Rodrigo, Adam Driver, and Heidi Gardner, photo by Rosalind O’Connor/NBC via Getty Images
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News Adrianne Lenker, Tokischa, Isabella Lovestory, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat By Pitchfork December 11, 2023 Facebook X Graphic by Chris Panicker Facebook X The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot
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News Nicki Minaj Announces 2024 Tour The rapper and singer begins her Pink Friday 2 World Tour in March By Matthew Strauss December 11, 2023 Facebook X Nicki Minaj, September 2023 (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for MTV) Facebook X Nicki Minaj has announced a 2024 tour. The Pink Friday 2 World Tour begins in March in
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