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New at Abbaye de Sainte-Croix: La Passerelle, tapas menu and wine bar
The Abbaye de Sainte Croix offers a new dining area: A wine bar with a tapas menu.
In the always enchanting twelfth century ancient monastery in the hills of Salon de Provence, this Relais & Châteaux facility has imagined an original restaurant concept to satisfy an audience looking for conviviality, quality and simplicity at a reasonable price.
Complementing the renowned gastronomic service of the Abbaye de Sainte Croix, la Passerelle is a light and festive alternative: varied and copious tapas presented on slate trays, salads, cheese plates, gourmet coffee, selected glasses of wines... all served with the expert advice from the staff on the best of our wines to accompany each selection!
A space dedicated to conviviality
At the Abbaye de Ste Croix, atmosphere is essential. When weather permits la Passerelle will welcome its guests on an intimate terrace, though there is always the option to stay cosy in the old bar, which has been refurbished with comfortable tables and chairs as a “chic bistro”.
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Starting with groups of ten, la Passerelle can provide a little entertainment with a wine tasting presentation.
la Passerelle is open at mid-day and evenings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (with gourmet coffees and teas in the afternoon).
Abbaye de Sainte Croix Hotel and restaurant in the country Nostradamus, the Renaissance doctor and astrologist famous for his Predictions, was born in this village which is perfectly placed to explore the marvels of Provence. Did he “foresee” that an exceptional hotel would one day grace this spot so close to his home now a museum? In this former abbey, the Cistercian monks’ cells have been transformed into beautiful rooms offering divine views of the region’s plains, from the Camargue to Sainte Victoire Mountain, and the swimming pool edged by pines and plane mulberry trees. Leave the future to Nostradamus and make the most of the here and now… ...Read more France, Salon-de-Provence
France, Salon-de-Provence 
