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himself devoting all of his time to his « Tropezian paradise » alongside his wife Mireille , an ardent interior designer .
Having been initiated since childhood in the pleasure of welcoming guests and offering them the best possible time , their only son Antoine Chevanne became totally enamoured with the world of luxury hospitality ; and is now in the process of writing the future chapters of the legend that is Byblos Saint-Tropez . Following his studies ( at Paris-Dauphine and Cornell University ) and a period of globe-trotting , he became General Manager at Le Byblos ( from 2001 to 2006 ) before becoming Chief
Executive Officer of Groupe Floirat , paying homage to his great grandfather in the process .
The family story has added several new pages with the acquisition of two exceptional four-star hotels , La Réserve de Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Les Manoirs de Tourgéville in Normandy , where guests can be sure to find the same attention to detail , the same convivial atmosphere , the same quest for excellence and the same family spirit as in Saint-Tropez . The renowned French touch that is so sought-after in the world of luxury hospitality .
ROOMS AND SUITES
Starting out with sixty bedrooms when the hotel first opened , Byblos has always drawn inspiration from the prevailing times in order to improve its offering to its guests . The purchase of a neighbouring plot of land in 1983 provided the space to build an additional wing , La Bastide , and a further separate outbuilding , Le Hameau , now covering a total of 17,000 sqm . To make them even more spacious and to bring in more light , certain bedrooms and suites were later joined together .
THE ART OF LUXURY Issue 54 2022