The first of the next six Ponant Explorers, Le Lapérouseset sail this summer. It will shortly be followed by Le Champlainby Le Bougainville and The Durmont d'Urville current 2019then Le Surville and Le Bellot a year later. Designed for cruises to the ends of the earth, particularly in Arctic and AntarcticThese luxury ships will compensate for the cold outside of the polar regions with the warmth of their interiors. The refined décor for the public areas, as well as for the cabins, is the brainchild of the French decorator Jean-Philippe Nuel. And it is to another French talent, the architect of the sea and academician Jacques Rougerieis responsible for the development of the Blue EyeThe Lapérouse and its sisterships will be enhanced by a stunning underwater lounge located below the waterline. This observatory of underwater flora and fauna offers a moment of disconnection, bathed in a sound score by the composer Michel Redolfi. The "world of silence" in music.
