Retreat into the pleasant tranquility of Victoria’s May/June issue, where pages overflow with romantic French escapes and delicious, light-as-air fare. As if pulled from the realms of a fairy tale, elegant swans glide by Château de Chantilly, while farther south on the Riviera, the antique markets of Nice offer up a cache of beautiful treasures. Not far away, the century-old Fragonard Parfumeur creates aromatic fragrances redolent with the scent of Provençal flowers. In Paris, a couture embroiderer leads us on a textile tour, where we discover a beguiling needlepoint boutique, gloves for every occasion, and the city’s oldest haberdashery. For a bit of pampering, we settle into an abbey–turned–luxury hotel and revel in the hospitable ambience and pastoral grounds where Cistercian monks once dwelled. Finally, longtime friend of Victoria and esteemed photographer Georgianna Lane offers a glimpse inside her dreamy new book, and fanciful recipes for a springtime fête take us up, up, and away.
