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COUNTRY LIFE INTERNATIONAL Spring 2011


The glory of Tuscany, Italy (4Corners Images)


Switzerland ` The 15th-century village


of Grimentz promises ª four seasons of well-beingº '


Switzerland doesn' t have to be just for skiing, page 72


Interview


` I think the reason for going somewhere else is to wallow in


everything foreign' Viscount Linley enjoys life at


his house in the Lúberon, page 84


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48 Property news Affordable Côte d'Azur and riads in Marrakech


50 Landscapes of Leonardo Carla Passino finds there' s something for all tastes around Tuscany


54 Fly to the land of love Pefect properties close to Italian airports


56 Caribbean crackers


Alice Cooke unveils this year' s unmissable island places and pursuits


58 The generation game Homes overseas are being bought with a lasting legacy in mind, says Catherine Moye


62 A place in the sun


Alice Cooke gets the inside track from industry experts about their favourite villas


64 The appeal of Les Apilles Follow in van Gogh' s footsteps to the `mini Alps' of Provence, advises Arabella Youens


68 Hidden treasures


Flora Howard speaks to interior designers about their most inspiring finds


Tuscany isn' t just beautiful rolling landscapesÐ Florence will also appeal to city lovers 70 Making waves


Anybody who' s anybody in America covets a stylish home in the Hamptons, reveals Cheryl Markosky


72 A country for all seasons


Liz Rowlinson goes in search of an all- year-round resort, and discovers it' s impossible to get bored in Switzerland


75 Competition Get away to the Grenadines


76 Delicious Mauritius


Holly Kirkwood travels to the Indian Ocean island and finds that considered develop- ment has produced some classy options


90 Long-distance learning


Anna Tyzack gives advice on choosing the right British boarding school for your child


80 Top 10 Alpine idylls Megan Jenkins' s ultimate chalets will leave you dreaming of next year' s skiing


92 Provençal allure


Viscount Linley talks lavender, cheese and honey with Arabella Youens


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