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Great Guesthouses of France

Mathew Hranek A curious local in the Dordogne

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Frances guesthouses—maisons d’hôtes—are in a delirious state of revolution, embracing Modernism, Moroccan exotic, Flemish austerity...everything, it seems, but traditional French Country style.

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4 Hotels 1 Restaurant 5 Activities

Destinations: Aix-en-Provence · St.-Marc Jaumegarde · St.-Remy-de-Provence · Loire Valley · Provence · Southwest France · Lyon & The Rhone Valley · Salignac-Eyvigues

Themes: Arts + Culture · Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts

Inspired by: 4 New French Inns — by Christopher Petkanas, Published Apr. 2007

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Château de Balazuc

Lyon & The Rhone Valley | Europe | France

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Le Canard a Trois Pattes

Loire Valley | Europe | France

The principal structure is an exceptional example of colloquial perigourdin architecture, with a façade of limestone blocks in a deep, drenched-och
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L'Ange et L'Éléphant

Provence | Europe | France

Historically, provincial maisons d’hôtes are a lot of things—deliciously louche, impossibly cute, poignantly decrepit—but rarely are they scene-y.
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La Quinta des Bambous

St.-Marc Jaumegarde | Europe | France | Provence

A single story of smooth whitewashed stucco erected around a courtyard paved with loose stones, La Quinta hews freely (very freely) to a traditiona
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Le Viel Audon

Lyon & The Rhone Valley | Europe | France

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Weekly Market in St.-Rémy-de-Provence

St.-Remy-de-Provence | Europe | France | Provence

A tantalizing array of stalls selling everything from olives and spices to fabrics, shawls, and tablecloths. Be sure to stop by the master chocolat... More

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Atelier Cézanne

Aix-en-Provence | Europe | France | Provence

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Musée Frédéric Mistral

Provence | Europe | France

But for a true understanding of Frédéric Mistral—whose signal work, Mireille, has all the grandeur of a Greek tragedy—visit his home, Le Musée Fréd... More

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Les Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac

Salignac-Eyvigues | Europe | France | Southwest France

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Château des Milandes

Southwest France | Europe | France

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A Food Map of Provence

Aix-en-Provence, Provence, Carpentras, Grasse

Can a culinary landscape endure eight decades of change?Guided by an extraordinary 1929 map of France’s regional specialties, discover a dozen Provençal dishes that have stood the test of time.
Bordeaux's Wine Growing Renaissance

Pauillac, Antwerp, Bordeaux, Southwest France

How does France’s oldest—and most iconic—wine-growing region go about reinventing itself?Meet the next generation of hoteliers, chefs, and winemakers behind this unexpected renaissance.
Learning to Cook in Provence

Avignon, Paluds De Noves, St.-Remy-de-Provence, Uzes, Provence

What could be better than six days spent touring the French countryside—tasting and learning as you go?Carole, the gregarious chef and owner of the Good News Café in Woodbury, Connecticut, and her
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A Chef's Tour of Provence

Arles, Avignon, Eygalieres, St.-Remy-de-Provence, Provence

With so many options in southern France, creating an authentic Provençal experience isn't easy. Wout Bru, an accomplished chef with a golden pedigree, shares his picks of the area's best.

Great Guesthouses of France

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Hotels (4)

Château de Balazuc

Le Canard a Trois Pattes

L'Ange et L'Éléphant

La Quinta des Bambous

Restaurants (1)

Le Viel Audon

Activities (5)

Weekly Market in St.-Rémy-de-Provence

Atelier Cézanne

Musée Frédéric Mistral

Les Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac

Château des Milandes

Similar Trips (4)

A Food Map of Provence

Bordeaux's Wine Growing Renaissance

Learning to Cook in Provence

A Chef's Tour of Provence

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