The second chapter in an ‘Extraordinary Voyage’ collection paying tribute to the world of Jules Verne.’

Sous les Mers is the name of an encounter, an echo of the meeting between Captain Nemo and Professor Aronnax, the two protagonists of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, who share a deep fascination with the ocean and the splendor of its depths. Julie Landreau and Isabelle Collignon each brought their own personal and imaginative interpretation of Jules Verne’s iconic novel. One is a Cellar Master, the other a Creative Director. Together, they have transformed Maison CAMUS into a marine theatre where, to borrow the words of Captain Nemo, ‘‘stunned amazement will probably be your habitual state of mind’’.

For Sous les Mers, the Cellar Master explores a bold new method of blending—one that would be unthinkable on solid ground. Taking Captain Nemo at his word, she ventures into unexplored territory, just as he experienced with cultivation at the ocean’s depths. Julie brings this visionary idea to life through a practice she has shaped in her own unique way. Let’s tell the story of that process

Just as crystal is born from sand and minerals, cognac draws its strength from a land nourished by these same elements. Together they bear the imprint of the same soil, sculpted by time and passion. Guided by their artisanal heritage and a shared creative boldness, Maison CAMUS and Maison Daum journey beyond the limits of the possible, determined to unveil the mystical creature brought to life in Isabelle Collignon’s dreams. The two French Maisons transcend time, each moment echoing the names of their founding families. They preserve a legacy of craftsmanship, elevated through the patient and precise integration of cutting-edge expertise.

Standard is that of the artist: where every gesture is sacred, and every form, a celebration of nature. As devoted aesthetes, they dedicate themselves to beauty and read it in the multiple forms of life, whose fragility and brilliance our era is learning once more to cherish.