FEATURE : DESTINATION
A WONDERLAND OF
INSPIRATION: OVER THE
MOON WITH YVES ROCHER
By Gariné Tcholakian
Until recently, I only knew the late Yves
Rocher as the man behind the chichi
French beauty brand, whose endless
line of skincare creams and sweet
floral-scented eau de parfums were out
of my budget.
But on a trip to Northwestern France
this summer, all of that changed.
A special post-visit trip, following a
travel photography presentation I
was asked to deliver in the dreamy
storybook town of Nantes this August,
took me inland, through the majestic
countryside of neighbouring Brittany,
and into a small, surreally beautiful
town, brimming with enchantment and
exquisite tranquility.
That village, known famously to area
locals as La Gacilly, happened to be
none other than the hometown of Mr.
Yves Rocher.
It was here, amid the sweet melody
of trickling streams and floral aromas
lining the village’s cobblestoned
walkways, that I not only came
to experience the magical oasis
that inspired the man’s work, but
something all the more incredible.
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