Located just a stone’s throw from the Old Port and the Place des Lices, the Hôtel La Mistralée – an imposing manor house dating from 1850 with ten individually styled rooms – provides the backdrop for Chanel’s summer quarters.

The smaller parlour showcases a perfumery with a selection of fragrances, eyewear and other accessories.

In the larger drawing room, whose ivory floor radiates light, designs from the Paris-Byzance collection are presented.

The black metal framed glass canopy is both plain and contemporary, and accentuates knitwear and shoes.

Surfboards stamped with the Chanel logo and a croquet set presented in a quilted leather case complement the scene.

Until October 2nd 2011, 10am to 9pm
1, Avenue du Général Leclerc
83990 Saint-Tropez
France