A family run spa retreat in the heart of Provence offering visitors the chance to savor the best in French cuisine.
For husband and wife team Nancy and André Bourguignon, the hotel was always about blending the three key elements of comfort, service and great food, then wrapping them in a simple, contemporary package. Now, with a little help from André’s friend, the renowned interior designer Christophe Pillet, that dream has become a reality. From the outside Hotel B Design & Spa is every bit the typical country residence. Shrouded by sun-dappled olive trees and overlooking fields of heady purple lavender, it is as much a part of the landscape as the limestone karsts it sits in front of.
Glass panes scatter the light that streams in through black slatted doors, illuminating open spaces, while understated yet ultra-comfortable sofas and armchairs provide somewhere to enjoy the simplicity of the design. Everything you see, from the solid wooden tables to the black metal balustrades, has been built with quality in mind.
The Restaurant
Nancy Bourguignon, chef of the restaurant at Du Côté des Olivades, offers colourful, gourmet cuisine. Her haute cuisine reveals her passion and love for cooking. Working by instinct, she has a gift for creating and reinventing dishes for your enjoyment. She showcases colours and flavours, while still keeping things simple. There is a chef’s table in the kitchen, so that guests can truly soak up the atmosphere. Experience the bustle of the kitchen while savouring the dishes prepared in it.
Lunch service from 12:00 PM to 1:45 PM
Dinner service from 7:30PM to 9:30PM
In the depths of the Drôme countryside in the French Provence, this 5 Star Residential Campsite comes complete with an entirely heated Aquatic Complex, which is open to the public.
Aqualand Waterpark, Frejus
With numerous slides, including the King Cobra - unique is western Europe - this is the largest waterpark on the Cote d'Azur! Inludes a rest area, show area, clockroom, fast food, grill and pizzeria, ice creams, drinks, and shop.
Nyonsoleiado Waterpark, Nyons
Waterpark complex that contains a lagoon, 25m pool, whirlpool basin, waterslides for children and adults, cascades of water, rivers, paddling pools and much more.
Aqualand Waterpark, St Cyr Sur Mer
Aqualand in St Cyr Sur Mer offer you 11 wicked slides in a great park environment with drinks, food, and shops for you to enjoy.
Aqualand Waterpark, Sainte Maxime
This is probably the most family orientated waterpark on the Cote d'Azur. With several friendly slides, a fun pool, food and drinks, ice creams, and shopping all at hand.
Wave Island Waterpark, Monteux
This huge waterpark covers an area of 4.7 hectares and includes a surf simulator, waterslides and a river feature called river land.
Head chef Michel Hulin uses fresh produce from the restaurant's extensive organic kitchen garden, as well as locally grown olive oils.
Domaine de Manville Restaurant, Les Baux
Located in Les Baux-de-Provence
Fine regional cuisine by a Michelin-star experienced chef, made only with fresh local produce. Located at the Domaine de Manville Hotel.
L'Oustau de Baumaniere Restaurant, Les Baux de Provence
Located in Les Baux-de-Provence
Beautifully presented French cuisine awaits you at L'Oustau de Baumanière. The elegant dining room is set in a vaulted stone hall and it opens up on to a terrace for dining during the warmer seasons.
Benvengudo Restaurant, Les Baux
Located in Les Baux-de-Provence
Chef Mathieu Groshenry has worked in more than one Michelin-starred restaurant before returning to his birthplace, Provence, to create an ever-changing menu based on regional produce.
Une Table au Soleil Restaurant, Les Baux
Located in Les Baux-de-Provence
Situated in the heart of the charming village of Les Baux, this restaurant boasts a cosy patio terrace where you can enjoy the most authentic Provençal cuisine.
La Reine Jeanne Restaurant, Les Baux
Located in Les Baux-de-Provence
Authentic, refined cuisine using fresh market produce in a menu that changes with the seasons.
The Alpilles mountains to the north east of Arles provided the Romans with a great source of water and to be able to channel it to the city they created a wide network of aqueducts.
Musee des tapisseries Tapestry
Located in Aix-en-Provence
The Musee des Tapisseries houses a rich collection of 17th and 18th Century tapestries, including a collection called 'Grotesques' - theatrical taspestrie made in Beauvais cir. 1689, and also 'L'histoire de Don Quichotte' of 1735 unique in the world.
Angladon Museum
Located in Avignon
Located in a gorgeous 18th century building int eh centre of Avignon, this museum's mission is to share with the public the wonderful collection of paintings and furniture inherited from the couturier Jacques Doucet (1853-1929).
Les Agnels Lavender Distillery
This family run lavender distillery situated on the scenic drive between Buoux and Apt, offers guided visits of the lavender distillation and manufacture of essential oils, floral waters.
Coca-Cola Museum
Located in Avignon
Collector Michel Houche, has filled his house in Avignon, with over 4000 different pieces of Coca Cola memorabilia, creating a unique collection which tells an interesting story behind the brand.
Maison de la Truffe, Aups
The truffle has a long history here in Aups; for many years now they have been grown, harvested, retailed, shared and eaten.
The Domaine de Manville has a renowned architect and landscaper designed 18-hole golf course allying technicality and game attraction in an eco-responsible and respectful way to produce a truly very special course.
Royal Mougins Golf Course
Located in Mougins
Founded in 1993, the Royal Mougins Golf Club is a course of exceptional quality. Designed by world-famous American architect, the late Robert von Hagge, the par 71, 18-hole course extends for 6,004 m through a lush, wooded vale.
Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Course, Tourrettes
This beautiful golf resort offers two courses, each with 18 holes, set amongst pine and oak trees.
International Pont Royal Golf Course
This beautifully maintained golf course offers superb views over the Alpilles and Luberon, the Durance valley and the mountains of Trévaresse.
Blue Green Sainte-Maxime Golf Course, Sainte Maxime
This friendly and relaxed golf club boasts fabulous views of the Provencal countryside on one side and the sparkling waters of the Riviera on the other.
Cabre d'Or Golf Course, Cabries
Located in Aix-en-Provence
The Golf de la Cabre d'Or is only 20 minutes away from Aix-en-Provence et Marseille. This is a fairly new golf course which opened only in 2008.
You shouldn't let the lines of parked cars put you off stopping at Les Baux de Provence. This is one of the loveliest hilltop villages you'll come across, and it's worth the fight through the crowds to take a look. Ideally, don't come in midsummer, otherwise you will be sharing every nook and cranny with a thousand other tourists.
Glanum, near St Remy de Provence
Located 6.3 km away
Just 1km south of St. Rémy-de-Provence, you can enter a world more than 2,000 years old. Here the Celtic-Ligurians, Greeks and later, the Romans, settled down in a strategic valley and built and rebuilt a town that was known as Glanum.
Saint Rémy de Provence
Located 7.9 km away
Nestled in the hills of Les Alpilles, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a stylish town much favoured by the creative Parisien set. Its centre is full of narrow medieval alleyways, with fountains and shady squares and wonderful buildings.
Arles
Located 14.3 km away
Arles is the 'third city' in the département of the Bouches-du-Rhône. Compared to its boisterous, historical rival Marseille and its worldly sister Aix-en-Provence, it can be quite sedate, though summer visitors might disagree.
Caumont sur Durance
Located 22.3 km away
Caumont sur Durance lies midway between Avignon and Cavaillon on a small plain near the Durance river.
Cavaillon
Located 23.1 km away
Cavaillon, as with many towns and villages in Provence, has a diverse cultural heritage and you don't have to walk far to come across its old town, a first century Roman arch, France's oldest Jewish synagogue, or to enjoy the views from the St Jaques hill that overlooks the town.