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Domaine de la Brillane
WINERY
( 06 13 02 67 00, 04 42 54 21 44; www.labrillane.com ; 195 rte de Couteron;
9am-1pm Sat & by appointment) Make an appointment at this organic estate to taste es-
teemed reds and rosés. Find the brilliant ochre-coloured château surrounded by vineyards
7km north of Aix-en-Provence signposted 1km off the northbound D13 from Aix to St-
Canadet.
Sleeping & Eating
Hôtel-Restaurant Arquier €€
( 04 42 24 20 45; www.arquier-restaurant-hotel.com ; 2980 rte du Petit-Moulin; d/q
€67/113, lunch buffet €19, menu €29; ) This roadside inn gets packed with Aixois en-
joying the enormous weekday lunch buffet. Terrace tables proffer a slither view of the
Aqueduc de Roquefavour. Stay in simple, comfortable rooms overlooking pleasant green-
ery.
RESTAURANT
La Table de Ventabren
( 04 42 28 79 33; www.latabledeventabren.com ; 1 rue Cézanne; menus €41-50;
lunch Wed-Sun, dinner Tue-Sun) Reason itself to visit medeival Ventabren , a hilltop vil-
lage 16km west of Aix-en-Provence, is this one-star Michelin restaurant with a canvas-
canopied terrace, magical on starry summer evenings. Inside find exposed stone walls,
genial staff and design-led details. Chef Dan Bessoudo creates inventive, wholly modern
French dishes and his desserts are out of this world. Afterwards hike uphill to enjoy pan-
oramic views from the ruins of Château de la Reine Jeanne .
MODERN FRENCH
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