Stéphane Béchaux

Pioneer Journalist. I like to explore backstage, aisles, backyards. And make others talk about their jobs, their passions.

Meet a stargazer

“Spending the night at the Pic du Midi is an…

A geographer by training, Nicolas Bourgeois is Deputy Director General of the Pic du Midi. It’s an…

Worth a thousand words

Behind the lense with Sam Stourdzé, director of…

Sam Stourdzé has been the director of the Rencontres de la photographie d'Arles for five years—the…

Grape's other nectar

Handmade vinegar from Languedoc: Laurent Faure,…

Laurent Faure, 31, is one of the very few vinegar masters in France. He installed his…

Art and craft

“Grasse: the mecca of perfumery”

Marc-Antoine Corticchiato founded his house, Parfum d’Empire, in 2002. Even if his lab is based in…

Art everywhere in the city

“With Eldorado, Lille presents worlds from…

From 27 April 2019, Lille is set to be transformed into a mecca of Mexican arts and traditions. It…

Accras and colombos

“In the West Indies and the Caribbean, we cook on…

Chef Béatrice Fabignon is one of the major ambassadors of French overseas cuisine, from Martinique…