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This 12th-century village is spectacularly flowered with mimosas in winter, deep-fuchsia
bougainvilleas in summer. Its
tourist office
( 04 94 01 38 38;
www.bormeslesmimosas.com
;
1 place Gambetta; 9am-12.30pm & 3-6.30pm daily
Apr-Sep, Mon-Sat Oct-Mar)
takes bookings for botanical walks (€9) and hikes (€7) with a
forest warden in the nearby
Forêt du Dom
.
Old cobbled streets are lined with artists' galleries and boutiques selling traditional
Provençal products. At the olive-themed shop
Maison d'Olive
( 04 94 46 60 45;
www.maison-de-lolive.fr
;
5 rue Carnot)
, buy flavoured olive oils (truffle, lemon, basil),
vinegars and aperitifs (pastis and mimosa, fig or melon liqueur)
en VRAC
, meaning take
your own bottle to fill or grab one at the shop.
Sleeping & Eating
Hôtel Bellevue €€
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( 04 94 71 15 15;
www.bellevuebormes.com
; place Gambetta; d
€48-74, q €114; )
Utterly charming, this sweet hotel has sensational views, spot-
less, pretty rooms and friendly service. Two rooms are accessible by wheelchair.
Hostellerie du Cigalou €€
( 04 94 41 51 27;
www.hostellerieducigalou.com
;
place Gambetta; d €140-173;
)
A plush hotel with fantastic views and dreamy pool.
HOTEL
La Grande Maison des Campaux €€
( 04 94 49 55 40;
www.lagrandemaisondescampaux.com
; 6987 rte du Dom (N98); d
incl breakfast €140-160, q €230; Mar-Nov; )
This dreamy 17th-century country
house languishes in vineyards on the vast 128-hectare Domaine des Campaux. Five rooms
evoke a bygone era. Beams are sturdy and age-old, floors are original stone or tile, and
linens are crisp white. Find it signposted off the N98 some 6km west of La Môle.
B&B
L'Atelier de Cuisine Gourmande €€
PROVENÇAL
( 04 94 71 27 80; 4 place Gambetta; menus €28; by reservation)
Mireille Gedda offers the most authentic of local cuisine, with flavours from the
terroir
.
Her husband serves. Call ahead to see when she's cooking or to take a class (September to
June).