In the village of Moustiers St. Mairie in the Alpes de Haute Provence region of France and very near to the Gorges du Verdon the country house hotel La Bastide de Moustiers is awaiting its guests. Surrounded by gardens and fields full of lavender and olive trees the small romantic hotel is a hidden treasure for everyone looking for an authentic place to spend his vacation in Provence, France.

Formerly the property of a master-potter, the romantic country house hotel La Bastide de Moustiers nestles at the foot of Moustiers St. Mairie. It was the renowned chef de cuisine Alain Ducasse who turned this adorable 17th century country house into a very charming hotel. In 1998 he recruited local artisans to restore and renovate the historic house in Provence, and make a prime French-style guesthouse out of it, both traditional and elegant.

Every room of the romantic hotel in Provence has a poetic name evoking a color, an aroma or an image related to the Provence region. Names like Lavande (lavander), Amande (almond), Blanche (white) or L’Abeille (bee) reveal no more than a slight foretaste of the pleasures which await the guests in the rooms of the country house hotel. It’s not an easy task to choose your bedroom at the La Bastide de Moustiers hotel in Provence. You will be spoilt for choice. But there are good news, too: not only are all rooms of the romantic hotel different, having their own individual styles, but they also feature special highlights like cozy fireplaces, designer bathrooms or antique four-poster beds. Some of the romantic hotel’s rooms are set in a their own separate little house.

Excellent dining is one of the elementary aspects of Provence vacation at the La Bastide de Moustiers hotel in Provence, France. The team of cooks is comprised of pupils of Alain Ducasse, and has been warded a Michelin star for the great work they are conducting at the Provence hotel. Most of what’s served at the La Bastide de Moustiers is purchased on the markets of the region, while part of the vegetables, herbs and fruits are picked fresh from the country house hotel’s garden. Special tip: Apart from the daily menus the kitchen offers to supply the guests with a picnic basket for them to enjoy a romantic picnic in the magnificent countryside of the Provence region.

Have you ever whished to spend your honeymoon in the Provence region of France? In case you have, the La Bastide de Moustiers hotel might be a hot idea for you. The intimate atmosphere, the simple rural way of life and the glorious dining at this honeymoon hotel in Provence provide the right mix for this undertaking.