64 LUXURY TRAVEL
HOTEL BYBLOS
THE LEGENDARY PALACE OF THE FRENCH RIVIERA
This is the work of a French family , the Chevanne , owners of Byblos which is now part of luxury hotel group « Groupe Floirat ». Their passion has been handed down through four generations , with always the same level of sincerity , the same high standards and an incredible sense of loyalty ; values shared by the staff , some of whom have been at the hotel for thirty to forty years now .
Far-removed from the flashy , ostentatious luxury of the grand hotels of the Riviera , Hotel Byblos offers each and every guest the feeling of being at home , under the ever watchful eye of its attentive staff , who demonstrate their exceptional professional know-how while creating an atmosphere of pure contentment .
With an unrivalled sense of hospitality and an unequalled attention to detail , Hotel Byblos highlights the very best in terms of French « art de vivre ».
HISTORY
On the tree-lined avenue Paul Signac , just a stone ’ s throw away from the Place des Lices and beneath the citadel of Saint- Tropez , the hotel was already the talk of the region as soon as building began in 1966 , in this small fisherman ’ s village that had already attracted so many writers , painters , designers and artists . In 1956 , Roger Vadim ’ s film « And God created Woman » introduced Brigitte Bardot to the world and made Saint-Tropez the living symbol of libertarianism .
Steeped in history , the « Palace » hotel of Saint-Tropez and its mythical nightclub have never shone so brightly as today . Bearing testimony to an exceptional way of life that is continuously reassessed and renewed , these two symbolic landmarks of the French Riviera are always one step ahead of their time , creating today the legends of tomorrow . Impossible to replicate or to duplicate , Hotel Byblos welcomes guests to 17,000sqm of luxury living space , resolutely modern with the very latest technologies , but retaining at all times its unique charm and character .
In the middle of the turbulent 1960s , the Lebanese billionaire Jean Prosper Gay-Para decided on a whim to build a luxury hotel , a village within a village , and also a nightclub with an antique-style interior design . An idyllic holiday destination , full of glamour , just like Brigitte Bardot with whom , it was said , he had fallen hopelessly in love …
THE ART OF LUXURY Issue 54 2022