Antoine Arnault:
(born 4 June 1977).
French businessman who is the vice-chairman and CEO of Christian Dior SE. He is the second child and eldest son of billionaire Bernard Arnault, who controls LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
The Arnault family is one of the wealthiest in the world.
The west coast of Corsica on a boat in August is probably as beautiful as it gets.
It’s a simple, sincere travel opinion — that sailing along Corsica’s west coast (with its dramatic red cliffs, hidden coves, and turquoise water) in the warmth of August represents about as high a peak of natural beauty as one can experience. It’s not a metaphor or proverb; it’s meant literally, as a personal favorite.
Origin:
It comes from a TIME magazine feature interview where Antoine Arnault was asked a series of quick travel questions — favorite airports, top picks in Tokyo, etc. — and under the category “Scenic retreat,” he answered exactly that line. It wasn’t coined as a standalone quote; it started life as one throwaway answer in a lifestyle Q&A, and later got lifted into “inspirational August quotes” listicles online, somewhat detached from that original context.
Author: Antoine Arnault
— at the time Head of Communications for Louis Vuitton, and son of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault. He’s since become chairman of Christian Dior and a board member of LVMH.
