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( 04 92 75 01 52;
www.gite-labeaudine.com
; rte de Limans; s/d/tr €52/62/82; )
This genial small B&B is colourfully decorated in simple familial style and has a big yard
with pool, outdoor summer kitchen and barbecue. It's 2km from town via the D950 to-
ward Banon. Limited wi-fi. Cash only.
Couvent des Minimes €€€
( 04 92 74 77 77;
www.couventdesminimes-hotelspa.com
; Chemin des Jeux de Maï,
Mane; r from €235; )
The region's only top-end luxury hotel occupies a conver-
ted convent. Entry-level rooms are tiny; book middle category or higher - look online for
last-minute half-off sales.
LUXURY HOTEL
Eating
Restaurant Le 9 €€
( 04 92 75 03 29;
www.le9-forcalquier.fr
;
av Jean Giono; lunch menus €13-18, dinner
menus €20-26; daily Jul & Aug, Thu-Mon Sept-Jun)
High in Forcalquier, behind the
Citadel with a panoramic terrace, Le 9 (say
luh-nuf
) is the town's most reliable address for
earthy, market-driven cooking, incorporating fresh-from-the-farm ingredients in simple
bistro fare, like honey-braised rabbit or grilled lamb with tomato and basil. On Fridays
there's a classic
grand aïoli
(steamed vegetables and salt cod, served with fresh-made gar-
lic mayonnaise). Make reservations.
PROVENÇAL
Café de Niozelles €
( 04 92 73 10 17;
http://bistrot.niozelles.net
; place du Village, Niozelles; mains
€12-16; closed Thu; )
Five worthwhile kilometres east of Forcalquier, tiny
Niozelles has one business: this convivial
bistrot de pays
, which serves hearty regional
cooking - classics like
pieds et paquets
(stuffed sheep's tripe and trotters) and, occasion-
ally, homemade foie gras terrine. Call ahead.
PROVENÇAL, ITALIAN
SL'Entre d'Eux €
CAFE
(23 bd des Martyrs; dishes €5-10; 8.30am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 3pm Wed; )
Good
for breakfast or easy lunch - salads, cheese plates, etc. Also wine, tea and chocolate.
Unis Verts Paysans €
