Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sun-e-Bike
( 04 90 74 09 96;
www.location-velo-provence.com
; 1 av Clovis
Hugues, Bonnieux; electric bike per day €35)
rents out electric bikes - it also has an office
in Gordes.
Sleeping & Eating
La Bouquière €€
B&B
( 04 90 75 87 17;
www.labouquiere.com
; chemin des Gardioles; d €90-120)
Sur-
rounded by orchards and vineyards, with nary a visible neighbour, this rural hideaway has
four country-charming rooms dressed with a mishmash of antiques and Moroccan kilims.
All open onto flower-filled gardens and share a kitchen, which you'll be glad for come
dark, when it's next to impossible to find the place.
Le Clos du Buis €€
( 04 90 75 88 48;
www.leclosdubuis.fr
; rue Victor Hugo, Bonnieux; d €120-138;
closed mid-Feb-mid-Nov; )
Smack dab in Bonnieux village, this stone townhouse
spills onto big terraced gardens, lovely for whiling away the afternoon. The dining room
has panoramic views, and there's a self-catering kitchen. One room is wheelchair access-
ible.
HOTEL, B&B
Café de la Gare €
( 04 90 75 82 00; La Gare de Bonnieux, 5km northwest of village, off D36; lunch
€15-20; lunch Mon-Sat; )
Three-course lunches at this old-fashioned brasserie start
with an extensive bar of traditional French salads, followed by the day's main (add €5 for
steak, if you dislike the choice), plus wine and dessert. Request the terrace (unless smoke
bothers you); kids can play in the grass. Reservations essential. Tricky to find; locate the
little road opposite the old train station.
BRASSERIE
Le Fournil €€
( 04 90 75 83 62;
www.lefournil-bonnieux.com
; 5 place Carnot, Bonnieux; lunch
menus €23-28, dinner menus €45-49; closed Mon & Sat lunch & Nov-Mar)
On a quiet
sun-dappled square, causal-chic Le Fournil's contemporary glass-and-steel interior is
carved from rock - a moody backdrop for consistently first-rate, inventive cooking that
varies seasonally. It's pricey, but among Bonnieux's top tables - and you won't soon for-
get what you ate.
MODERN FRENCH
