Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Parts of this tiny stone village are built into tuffa cliff faces. The River Cassole carves its
heart, and villagers stroll the tree-lined promenade of Cours Gambetta. The Tuesday
morning
market
is lively, and the
tourist office
( 04 94 04 61 87;
http://ot-cotig-
nac.provenceverte.fr
;
Pont de la Cassole; 9am-12.30pm & 2-7pm Mon-Sat, 9am-1pm
Sun)
has maps of walks to chapels and fountains.
Vignobles de Cotignac
( 04 94 04 60
04;
http://vignerons.cotignac-info.com
)
is the spot to buy the local rosé.
Sleeping & Eating
Mas de l'Olivette €€
B&B
( 04 94 80 28 73;
www.masdelolivette.com
; rte d'Entrecasteaux; d €95, studio per
week €800; )
The lovely Jean-Claude and Yannick welcome you to their tiny
B&B, so much so that it feels like home. The two impeccable, beautifully appointed guest
rooms can adjoin for families. The spotless free-standing studio has a kitchen and terrace.
Views stretch through the olive groves and bathrooms are kitted out with L'Occitane
products.
Le Clos des Vignes €€
TRADITIONAL FRENCH
( 04 94 04 72 19;
www.restaurant-le-clos-des-vignes.fr
;
rte Mon-
fort; menus €28-60; lunch & dinner Tue-Sat)
Seek out this farmhouse for the home-
cooked cuisine (by husband Jean-Luc) and the warm welcome (by wife Dany). Dining is
on the terrace, which is enclosed in winter, and the rhythm is slow and easy. French coun-
try life at its finest. Look for the signed dedication by Brad and Angelina, who are patrons
and neighbours.
La Table des Coquelicots €€
( 04 94 69 46 07; 10 cours Gambetta; lunch/dinner menus €14/27; lunch & dinner
daily)
Choose between the elegant, muted-tone dining room or the people-watching ter-
race under the plane trees. Open year-round, their food is classic…and the profiteroles
enormous.
TRADITIONAL FRENCH
CORRENS
The vineyards surrounding this tiny village 25km west of Le Thoronet on the banks of the
River Argens have been organic since 1997. That's when the mayor, himself a wine pro-
