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spheric village inn. Scipion, knight of the Flotte d'Agout, lived here in the 17th century.
Today, the soulful
bastide
is home to the Malzacs, who run this 13-room hotel with ex-
traordinary panache. Summer dining is alfresco around a fountain.
CALLAS
From the central village square you can get a stunning panorama of the red-rock
Massif
de l'Estérel
. The village winds up the hill in a warren of bends. At the southern foot of
Callas is
Moulin de Callas
( 04 94 39 03 20;
www.moulindecallas.com
;
Quartier les
Ferrages, Callas; 10am-noon & 2-6pm Mon-Sat)
, where Nicole and Serge's family
have cultivated olives to make oil since 1928. Learn about olive oil (tours are by appoint-
ment) and buy in the on-site shop.
Callas Tourist Office
( 04 94 39 06 77; callastour-
isme@dracenie.com; place du 18 Juin 1940)
has info on the region.
LES ARCS-SUR-ARGENS & LA MOTTE
The extended sprawl around Les Arcs and La Motte is nothing special, but the nearby area
(like along the D25) is rich in vineyards and wine tasting opportunities. There are some
great restaurants, and the medieval hilltop quarter of Les Arcs is a fun stroll. St Rosaline
was born there in 1263 in the 12th century
château
where she later performed the 'mir-
acle of roses', turning bread into roses.
Sights & Activities
Chapelle de Ste-Roseline
CHURCH
(chemin de Ste-Roseline, Les Arcs-sur-Argens; 2.30-6pm Tue-Sun Feb-Dec)
A
1975 mosaic by Marc Chagall illuminates the 13th-century Romanesque Chapelle de Ste-
Roseline, 4.5km east of Les Arcs-sur-Argens on the road to La Motte. The church con-
tains the corpse of St Roseline, who was born at the château in Les Arcs in 1263 and be-
came a Carthusian nun and the mother superior here. She experienced numerous visions
during her lifetime and was said to be able to curtail demons. She died in 1329. Piano re-
citals and music concerts are held in the chapel in July and August.
Maison des Vins Côtes de Provence
WINE TASTING
( 04 94 99 50 20;
www.caveaucp.fr
; Les Arcs-sur-Argens; 10am-6pm
Mon-Sat, to 5pm Sun)
This bacchanalian House of Wines, 2.5km south of Les Arcs-sur-
Argens on the westbound N7, is a one-stop shop to taste, learn about and buy (at produ-
