Villa Augusta
Hotel and restaurant in a park
I had a familiar dream… This beautiful Tricastin style manor nestles in the heart of the Drôme Provençale in a sheltered park with numerous hideaways. The hotel is brimming over with character and simply glows with the warm, rich colours of the luminescent south. The rooms audaciously marry the heady materials and shades of rich fabrics. Each of them is conducive to rest and relaxation. To continue the dream, the restaurant invites you to embark on a voyage of discovery of the surprisingly inventive, deliciously flavoured cuisine. ...Read more
France, Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (Provence)

Hôtel Crillon le Brave Provence
Hotel and restaurant in a village
Perched above the village roofs, the hotel welcomes you to a green haven behind tall, ochre walls. Its rooms, bathed in the scent of honeysuckle and jasmine wafting up from the Italian-style gardens, offer stunning views across the vineyards to the Mont Ventoux, once cherished by Mistral and Cézanne. Enjoy sun-drenched cuisine and wines from the region, the Rhône and other parts of the world. ...Read more
France, Crillon le Brave (Provence)

Château de Montcaud
Hotel and restaurant in the country
The buzz of local festivals fades into the background in this haven of wellness and light. Guests enjoy calm, serene days lounging by the pool, playing tennis or strolling through the rose garden. Tastefully decorated rooms open onto a peaceful park. The dinner, served on the patio of a charming «mas» when the weather permits, pays tribute to the sea and the Provençal markets. Excellent Côtes du Rhône. ...Read more
France, Sabran (Provence)

Le Vieux Castillon
Hotel and restaurant in a village
Between Nîmes and Avignon, close to the Cévennes national park, the Camargue and the Alpilles, this hilltop hamlet offers breathtaking vistas of the Ventoux valley. With its magnificent patios, renaissance architecture and honey-coloured stone terraces set in the heart of a Provençal village, Le Vieux Castillon is a truly unique domain. Enjoy musical evenings, sun-drenched cuisine and an exceptional selection of wines from the Rhône valley. ...Read more
France, Castillon-du-Gard (Provence)

Le Jardin des Sens
Restaurant ‘Relais Gourmand’ and hotel in town
Jacques and Laurent Pourcel’s refined cuisine, which pays tribute to rich Mediterranean flavours and the regional produce of Languedoc, is a veritable festival for the senses. The Pourcel’s exquisite creations are accompanied by superb wines carefully selected by Olivier Château. Enjoy a true gourmet experience in the glass-fronted dining room overlooking the beautiful garden, then retire to a charming guest room. ...Read more
France, Montpellier (Provence)

Le Prieuré
Hotel and restaurant in a village
In the heart of the medieval town of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon with its aromatic «priest’s» garden and climbing wisteria, the Prieuré has a rare charm. Taken over by Jean-André Charial, the creative force behind the Maisons de Baumanière, enhanced by the decor of Geneviéve Charial, the old monastery is experiencing a renaissance: more space, more light, an extended terrace sheltered from the mistral wind… As for the cuisine, it reinvents every day a menu full of Mediterranean flavours. ...Read more
France, Villeneuve lez Avignon (Provence)

Oustau de Baumanière
Restaurant ‘Relais Gourmand’ and hotel in the country
Baumanière is one of those truly exceptional settings that perfectly reconcile tradition and modernity. The legendary welcome and the luminous rooms immerse you in the contrasting Alpilles landscapes. Jean-André Charial, whose pure poetry is in pursuit of the utmost perfection, is the mythical narrator in the Baux region. The «œuf de poule au fumet de truffes noires» ranks alongside revisited classics. Exceptional wine cellar. ...Read more
France, Les-Baux-de-Provence (Provence)

La Cabro d’Or
Hotel and restaurant in the country
If you are seeking an elegant country stopover on the way to the Oustau de Baumanière, you will be enchanted by the pure simplicity and the ambience of total liberty at La Cabro d’Or. Set amidst luxuriant foliage overlooking a landscape of olive trees, its comfortable rooms open onto an exceptional garden. The Mediterranean cuisine draws its inspiration from regional products and the hotel garden’s herbs and vegetables. ...Read more
France, Les-Baux-de-Provence (Provence)

Le Mas des Herbes Blanches
Hotel and restaurant in the country
The Mas, almost a village in itself, pays tribute to the ancient Bories dry-stone hut building technique. On the heights of Joucas, tucked away in an isolated 5-hectare park, you will delight in a unique view of Luberon. All the rooms come with a terrace, balcony or private garden. The restaurant, with its panoramic terraces, offers Mediterranean cuisine and a wine list brimming over with Côtes du Luberon wines. ...Read more
France, Gordes (Provence)

Hostellerie Le Phébus
Hotel and restaurant in the country
Here in the Luberon, between Gordes and Roussillon, in the heart of the Garrigue, the cuisine and the atmosphere have a Mediterranean flavour. A dry-stone residence in a 4-hectare park, erected over remains dating back to the Templars, offers its guests beautiful rooms full of the colours of Provence, some with a private swimming pool. Xavier Mathieu conjures up creative culinary delights full of Mediterranean flavours. ...Read more
France, Gordes (Provence)