A touch of class (Part 2)
Learning perfect manners at a finishing school.
The Institut Villa Pierrefeu in Glion is one of the last traditional finishing schools for ladies in Switzerland. It attracts wealthy young women from all over the world, including royalty. A group of students have just finished a summer course focusing on etiquette, and they’re being tested on what they’ve learned. (swissinfo, Julie Hunt)
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