PROVENCE ❘ GREAT ESCAPES
“AT THIS SUN-DRENCHED WINE ESTATE, LUXURY MEETS TOTAL PRIVACY AND TRANQUILLITY”
3 CLASSIC PROVENCE HOTELS WE LOVE VILLA GALLICI
For a little old-world glamour in elegant Aix-en-Provence, go no further than the Villa Gallici, an 18th-century Italianate mansion set among acres of manicured gardens and cypress trees. Every one of this opulent hotel’s 23 rooms and luxury suites is unique, done up in luxe bespoke French fabrics in true epicurean style, and most boast a private terrace. The pool and spa are divine, as is the elegant, Mediterranean-inspired restaurant.
www.villagallici.com/en
HÔTEL LES ROCHES BLANCHES 4 5
5
Set right on Cassis’s impossibly turquoise bay facing gorgeous Cap Canaille, this super-chic Art Deco hotel is a stunner. Breathtaking views of charming seaside Cassis and the cape are yours from the wide terraces of the restaurant and most of the rooms. On the landscaped terrace shaded by massive pines, two horizon pools appear to spill into the sea. Take the private hotel ladder for a swim directly in Cassis’s sparkling turquoise bay.
www.roches-blanches-cassis.com/en
BASTIDE DE GORDES
5
TUBA
The sea is at your doorstep, literally, at this trendy new hotel tucked away in the rocky cove of Les Goudes, a minuscule fishing village on a sun-baked seaside inlet between Marseille and the Calanques National Park. Eight streamlined rooms, modelled on Le Corbusier’s famous Cap Martin Cabanon on the Riviera coast, need nothing more than the rocky beach, gorgeous views of the Mediterranean, and the soothing sound of waves, all front and centre. But if you’re feeling adrift, the chic seafood restaurant and lively beachfront Bikini bar will set you right back on earth. Private beachfront terraces are the perfect spot to soak up the rays and catch up with summer reading. That is if you can resist the endless summer beach party happening all around you.
tuba-club.com FT
One of the most spectacular hotels in Provence, set in the area’s most breathtaking perched village, expect exemplary service and every luxury, along with lovely antique-filled rooms. Magical views over the Luberon mountain range can be had from the cypress-surrounded swimming pool, the three gourmet restaurants and most of the rooms (some with private balconies or terraces). You don’t have to be a guest of the hotel to dine here, but lucky you if you are!
airelles.com/en/destination/gordes-hotel
Oct/Nov 2023 FRANCE TODAY ❘ 93
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132
