L'Oustau de Baumaniere Hotel, Les Baux
A luxurious boutique hotel with a 2 Michelin Starred Restaurant
This unique hotel has a two Michelin-starred restaurant and is located within the Les Baux region of Provence, famed for its vineyards and incredible hilltop castle.
The hotel is a tranquill luxury retreat, with contemporary bedrooms, an airy spa open to guests and non-guests alike, pool and gardens. For food and wine lovers, it is a perfect choice, with its renowned restaurant serving inventive & elegant dishes. Cooking classes are available on request.
This is the ideal place for those that are looking for a tranquil getaway and love their food and wine.
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The neighbourhood
The hotel is away from the madding crowd, nestled within rocky ruins of the peaceful countryside surrounded by olive groves, vineyards and perfectly pruned French gardens. The perfect place to relax and forget the rest of the world. However if you do miss the buzz of a town, the cultural metropolis of Arles is approximately 25 minutes away.
The pool
The large outdoor pool is situated in its own courtyard with potted plants and a tree providing refreshing shade in one corner. There are sunbeds and parasols so guests can relax and unwind in the sun.
The Bar
Although there is no specific bar area, the cellars of this estate have over 50,000 bottles of France's very best vintages. If ever there was a place to be completely spoilt for choice, this is it.
The Restaurant
Fine dining is guaranteed at their two-starred Michelin restaurant run by Chef Sylvestre Wahid. He concocts a colourful and lively cuisine, which is in perfect harmony with the sweet delights created by the pastry chef, Jonathan Wahid, his brother. Lunch is served 12:00-14:00 and dinner is served 19:30-21:30.
Directions
By Air: The closest airport is Avignon which is 30km away from the hotel or Marseille is just 60km away.
By Car: From autoroute A7, take the exit 'Avignon sud' (south) towards Noves, then follow signs to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Once in that village you will see signs to Les Baux-de-Provence. The hotel is located at the foot of the village.
By Train: Both Avignon and Aix-en-Provence have high-speed TVG stations and are 35km and 60km away respectively.
Child policy
Children and babies are welcome and if they are under 12, they can stay for free!
Things to do nearby
Things To Do in Les Baux-de-Provence
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Domaine de Manville Golf Course, Les Baux
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.
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Parc Naturel Regional des Alpilles, near Arles
This large natural area envelops 16 small towns and villages between the Luberon and the Camargue, not far from Arles.
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants in Les Baux-de-Provence
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L'Oustau de Baumaniere Restaurant, 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.
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Domaine de Manville Restaurant, Les Baux
Fine regional cuisine by a Michelin-star experienced chef, made only with fresh local produce. Located at the Domaine de Manville Hotel.
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La Cabro d'Or Restaurant, Les Baux de Provence
Head chef Michel Hulin uses fresh produce from the restaurant's extensive organic kitchen garden, as well as locally grown olive oils.
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Le Mas d'Aigret Restaurant, Les Baux
This restaurant is situated in Le Mas d'Aigret Hotel and they serve traditional Provençal cuisine made with fresh seasonal produce.
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Une Table au Soleil Restaurant, Les Baux
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.
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Benvengudo Restaurant, Les Baux
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.
Sights nearby
Sights in Provence
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Château des Baux, Les Baux de Provence
This is one of the best castles we have ever visited, and not just in France! Situated on a rocky outcrop, this fantastic medieval castle has a strong military background, where it was used in the defence of the realm of Provence.
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Musee Yves Brayer paintings, Les Baux de Provence
Opened in 1991, the Yves Brayer Museum displays a hundred or so canvas paintings, watercolours and drawings representative of the artist's work.
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Saint Vincent Church, Les Baux
This is one of three churches in the old village of Les Baux and has been built partly into the rock face behind it.
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Carrieres de Lumieres, Les Baux de Provence
Originally a stone quarry, the Carrieres de Lumieres has been transformed into a backdrop for a stunning audio visual show, where images are projected on to the walls and the floor. Each year a different artist and theme is chosen to lead the display.
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Parc Naturel Regional des Alpilles, near Arles
This large natural area envelops 16 small towns and villages between the Luberon and the Camargue, not far from Arles.
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Glanum archaeological site, near Saint Remy de Provence
Just 1 km south of St. Rémy-de-Provence, you can enter a world more than 2000 years old. Here the Celtic-Ligurian, Greek and later, the Roman people, settled down in a strategic valley and built and rebuilt a town that was known as Glanum.
Golf-clubs nearby
Golf Courses in Provence
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Royal Mougins Golf Course
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.
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Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Course, Tourrettes
This beautiful golf resort offers two courses, each with 18 holes, set amongst pine and oak trees.
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Domaine de Manville Golf Course, Les Baux
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.
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Golf Course De Roquebrune Resort, Roquebrune-Sur-Argens
Enjoy the best of both worlds at this stunning golf course, with the sparkling waters of the Riviera on one side and the wild Maure mountains on the other.
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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.
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Golf Course De Saint Endreol, Les Arcs (Var)
An excellent course for those who want to enjoy a relaxing day out in magnificent surroundings.
Towns nearby
Towns & Villages in Provence
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Les Baux de Provence
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.
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Glanum, near St Remy de Provence
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.
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Saint Rémy de Provence
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.
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Arles
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.
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Caumont sur Durance
Caumont sur Durance lies midway between Avignon and Cavaillon on a small plain near the Durance river.
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Cavaillon
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.