French Escale

All our journeys Switzerland · 6 days

From the lake to the summits

Lake Geneva in the morning, the Alps by evening: Switzerland at its quietest, and at its most precise.

A wooden boat on a turquoise alpine lake, snow-capped peaks behind.

Switzerland is the journey for true rest. Everything works, nothing hurries, and within a few hours you move from a lakeside city to a mountain village where cars are not allowed. We make it a journey in two parts, without a minute lost to transfers.

First Geneva and the lake: a suite on the quays, a boat ride to the terraced vineyards. Then the climb into the Alps — by panoramic train, private car or helicopter depending on the season — to a chalet where the fire is already lit.

An alpine chalet living room, a log fire and snowy peaks through the window.

The moments that make it

  1. The lake by boat

    A classic boat along the shore, a stop in the Lavaux vineyards, lunch facing the French mountains.

  2. The panoramic train

    A carriage reserved for you alone through the valleys — or the helicopter, if you would rather arrive by air.

  3. The chalet facing the peaks

    Wood, stone, a fireplace and wide windows. A private chef on request, a spa, and the silence of the mountains.

  4. Tables at altitude

    A restaurant reached on skis or on foot, a fondue in a privately booked mountain hut, a gastronomic dinner in the village.

The journey at a glance

  1. Day 1

    Geneva

    Welcome at the airport or station, a suite on the lakefront quays. Late afternoon in the old town, dinner by the water.

  2. Day 2

    The lake and Lavaux

    Private boat to the terraced vineyards, a tasting with a winemaker, lunch facing the lake. Back by early evening.

  3. Day 3

    Up into the Alps

    Private panoramic train or helicopter, depending on the season. Arrival at the chalet, settling in, dinner cooked on site.

  4. Days 4 and 5

    The mountains, at your pace

    Skiing or hiking with a guide, spa, a table at altitude — or simply the fire and the view. We adjust each day to the weather.

  5. Day 6

    Back down

    A last morning in the mountains, transfer to Geneva or Zurich, flight home or on to Paris.

The mountains, in complete peace

Winter or summer, tell us what you're looking for. First proposal within 24 hours, chalet included.

Other ways to travel

The teak deck of a yacht at anchor, white linen cushions.

Paris · French Riviera 7 days

Paris to the Riviera, the signature journey

The palaces and nights of Paris, then south to the Mediterranean: a crewed yacht, Porquerolles, Port-Cros, Saint-Tropez.

A Paris palace suite at dusk, windows open onto the zinc rooftops.

Paris 4 days

Paris, behind closed doors

A Right Bank suite, museums before the public arrives, couture houses by appointment, and Paris by night without a single queue.

A clifftop villa with an infinity pool facing the Mediterranean.

French Riviera 5 days

The Riviera, at the pace of the sea

A villa above the water, a yacht waiting every morning, and the Hyères islands before the crowds wake up.

All our journeys