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( 04 90 72 02 96;
www.labeaume.com
;
d €125-180; )
In a visually stunning hill-
top locale at the village's edge (never mind summertime traffic beyond the garden wall),
this impeccable five-room
maison d'hôte
is like a Provençal postcard come to life, with
yellow-washed stone-wall rooms decorated with bunches of lavender hanging from wood-
beamed ceilings. Beds are dressed in high-thread-count linens, and breakfast is delivered
to your room.
Le Mas Regalade €€
( 04 90 76 90 79;
www.masregalade-luberon.com
; D2, Quartier de la Sénancole; d
€120-150; )
A stone farmhouse on a grassy plain surrounded by oak woodlands,
3.5km south of Gordes, le Mas Regalade's sexy rooms artfully blend the modern with
playful antiques. Outside, a vintage Citroën peeks from hedgerows of lavender and rose-
mary, beyond the big pool. In the country.
B&B
Auberge de Carcarille €€
( 04 90 72 02 63;
www.auberge-carcarille.com
;
route d'Apt; d €88-115; )
Tucked in a valley 3km east of Gordes, this great-value hotel has spotless rooms, decor-
ated in a conservative mix of traditional and contemporary, with big gardens to roam. The
on-site
restaurant
( 04 90 72 02 63;
www.auberge-carcarille.com
;
route d'Apt; menus
lunch €20, dinner €35-50)
serves good regional Provençal cooking: consider half-board.
HOTEL
GASTRONOMIC
Le Mas Tourteron €€€
( 04 90 72 00 16;
www.mastourteron.com
;
chemin de St-Blaise; menus from €49;
lunch & dinner Wed-Sat, lunch Sun, closed Nov-Mar)
The welcome is warm at this coun-
tryside auberge, surrounded by flourishing gardens - an ideal destination restaurant for a
lazy lunch. The stone-walled dining room has a vaguely boho-chic feeling, befitting chef
Elisabeth Bourgeois-Baique's stylised cooking. Husband Phillipe selects from over 200
wines to pair with the seasonally changing, inventive menus. Desserts are legendary. Book
the garden in nice weather. It's 3.5km south of Gordes, signposted off the D2. Reserva-
tions essential.
