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PROVENCE / RIVIERA 09/2010

Avignon, Marseille, Arles, Saint-Tropez, difficult to present in a single edition in all facets of an area as picturesque, rich and varied...
This month, we have chosen to present three exclusive homes, each with a unique quiet location in Provence. Gourmet restaurant, spa, spacious and bright rooms ...
Each has a story that will captivate you.
From these three prestigious addresses, you can discover the secrets of the region, and enjoy, as a privileged guest, the sweetness of Provencal life.

L'OUSTAU DE BAUMANIERE, Baux de Provence

Baumanière : « Beautiful manners, the art of living and welcoming everything and everyone with an acute sense of happiness.”

A stone's throw from Avignon and St. Remy de Provence, Genevieve and Jean-Andre Charial have designed a unique place where haute cuisine and well-being married to an extraordinary stay in the heart of the Provence art of living.

Cocteau, Elisabeth d’Angleterre, Hugh Grant, Jean Reno, Grace and Rainier de Monaco…, impossible to mention all the personalities, from different worlds, in love with this legendary house...

30 rooms and suites in three houses; L’Oustau, La Guigou, Le Manoir.

Some rooms are decorated by young artists, as the Suite "63", with a tree in the middle of the room...

Gourmet restaurant two Michelin stars. Sylvestre Wahid, young 34 years chief, expressed both by the novelty as by the conventional menu.

An unforgettable moment: lunches beside the pool, overlooking Les Baux de Provence village.

Les Baux de Provence is ranked among the most beautiful villages in France, and the opening of The Oustau de Baumanière by Raymond Thuilier in 1947 (the grandfather of Jean-Andre Charial) contributed greatly to its international reputation.

Cooking and oenology classes, Spa ... .. no shortage of activities to Oustau de Baumanière.

But the spirit of Baumanière also breathes on other great places: Les Baux de Provence, Avignon, Montelimar, Courchevel ... you can find them at: www.maisonsdebaumaniere.com

OUSTAU DE BAUMANIERE
Hôtel Restaurant & Spa
13250 BAUX DE PROVENCE
www.oustaudebaumaniere.com

LE COUVENT DES MINIMES HOTEL & SPA, Mane en Provence

3 centuries of history. A jewel in the heart of Provence...

Located in the Alpes of Haute-Provence, le Couvent des Minimes is a haven of peace in a privileged surrounding.

"An extraordinary garden"….The garden of the Covent is a place wich holds countless memories and tells the story of the Minimes, men and women devoted to contemplation and botany., its also a place of beauty.

The path to the Spa plunges the visitor into a world of fragrances…

An enchanting hotel with 46 rooms and suites, still heavily steeped in history.

Some rooms have a private garden or patio, some with a terrace.

In summer, the restaurant Le Cloître is extended onto a delightful patio…You can also enjoy a light bruch beside the pool in the bar-restaurant “Bancaou”

Le Pesquier, a bar longe opening on to the patio. Its library is ideal for discovering the secrets of the region, a drink in your hand.

Le Caveau, a musical bar with a view over the garden. La Cornue, a wine cellar for sampling great wines

COUVENT DES MINIMES - HOTEL SPA

Chemin des Jeux de Mai

04300 MANE EN PROVENCE

www.couventdesminimes-hotelspa.com

HOTEL VILLA BELROSE, Gassin-Saint-Tropez

Located on the borderline between the sky and the sea, on one of the hills of Gassin, the Villa Belrose is located on the Côte d'Azur, five minutes away from the well-known small village of Saint-Tropez.
With its heated 200sqm pool, its luxury beauty center, its Michelin starred restaurant and the bar-restaurant le "Petit Belrose", the Villa offers a unique experience.

Set in a 7000 sqm area with pine trees and landscapes gardens, the Villa Belrose inspired by a Florentine Villa, offers you a tremendous and panoramic view over the Bay of Saint-Tropez.

The restaurant of the Villa Belrose, with its breathtaking terrace overlooking St Tropez bay, invites you to a time of pure culinary pleasure.

Admire the pleasant ambiance of Villa Belrose, you can marvel at the immaculate décor of all 40 rooms and suites. They all have grand marble baths and their own terrace of up to 30m² and are furnished with elegant antiques.

Managed by Thierry THIERCELIN, our chef de cuisine since 1998, it gained its first Michelin star in 2002.

For those who seek a beauty centre with top-of-the-range care, the Villa Belrose is the ideal place. The large swimming pools with its solarium and sea view are the first step towards utter relaxation.