We Head To The Southwest Of France In Search Of Chanel's Camellia Flowers
About an hour’s drive from the coastal town of Biarritz, where Gabrielle Chanel first opened her couture house in 1915, lies the village of Gaujacq. Here, thousands of camellias – the blooms from which active ingredients are extracted for Chanel’s beauty products, including its vitalising N°1 de Chanel skincare line – blossom each year during winter. At the height of the harvest season earlier this year, we headed to this magical land to meet its guardians and find out why growing Coco Chanel’s favourite flower is a true labour of love.
