If we asked you to name cities that represent art, one of your answers would probably be “Paris”. We did it right? It is not by chance. The French capital has a close connection to the creative world. It was the cradle of the work of various artists and of some movements (such as surrealism), haute cuisine, perfumery, haute couture. Paris is still today considered the capital of luxury and creation. Many other arts and artists will drink from his savoir-faire. Because detail and detail make all the difference in any art, elevating it.

the art of refinement

Haute cuisine, jewelry, haute couture, architecture, perfumery and music. Detailed arts that imply dedication, savoir-faire, inspiration. Arts that are inspired by luxury, detail and elegance, characteristics of the French capital. Arts that have their own masters and prominent figures. And it is they, with their Portuguese DNA, that we want to meet. For this reason, the Observer Lab created, together with the iconic French premium brand DS Automobiles, the web series “The French art of traveling”. The actress Joana Seixas sits behind the wheel of a set of six episodes, in which we will meet some of the masters of these areas in Portugal, traveling from the beginning of the development of their projects to the present, while looking towards the future. future. next.

Chef Marlene Vieira is the first interviewee to undertake this journey, which begins on April 20, on the Observador website. “French cuisine: the crème de la crème of gastronomy” is the title of this episode, in which we will try to discover how nouvelle cooking entered the life of this irreverent chef and why French cuisine is so interesting from the point of view of from a gastronomic point of view. that catapults the Michelin guides. Chef Marlene will also give us a bit of history, explaining how French cooking influences came to Portugal and who was responsible for it.

Romeu Bettencourt, a Portuguese jeweler awarded the Revelation Jewelery Designer Award, will be the star of the second episode of this web series, entitled “The refinement, luxury and nobility of a detail”.

“The sound of the French revolution in Portugal”, “Haute couture with Paris on the lapel”, “Fusion urbanism” and “The aromas of elegance and luxury sophistication” are the episodes that complete this web series, always with artists Portuguese in the main role. Despite the Portuguese DNA, it will undoubtedly be a French trip.

The French art of traveling

And what does DS Automobiles have to do with all this equipment? Their cars also contemplate art at the highest level. Born in Paris, where elegance is a lifestyle, the brand combines, in its vehicles, craftsmanship and high technology, durability and nobility. Traveling aboard a DS is traveling in an environment of luxury and noble materials, with haute couture finishes and the efficiency of modern technology. Craftsmen, upholsterers, designers, specialists and engineers work on the materials and improve the technology so that in each DS brand car, the detail and finish end in refinement. So that whoever gets on board a DS feels “The French art of traveling”, ​​the motto of this brand.

Are you ready to travel French?