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                           ARLES:               MONACO: Columbus   €€€
                           Hôtel de l’Amphithéâtre   €  Boutique
                           Boutique            23 Avenue des Papalins, 98000
                           5–7 Rue Diderot, 13200  Tel 377-92 05 92 22
                           Tel 04-90 96 10 30  ∑ columbushotels.com
                           ∑ hotelamphitheatre.fr  Sleek designer rooms feature
                           Charming Provençal decor in the   dark stone and polished metal.
                           several family rooms at this gem.  Excellent restaurant and cigar bar.
                                                MOUSTIERS-STE-MARIE:
                            DK Choice          La Bastide de Moustiers   €€€
                            ARLES: L’Hôtel     Historic
                            Particulier à Arles   €€€  Chemin de Quinson, 04360
                            Historic           Tel 04-92 70 47 47
                            4 Rue de la Monnaie, 13200  ∑ bastide-moustiers.com
                            Tel 04-90 52 51 40  This 17th-century building has
                            ∑ hotel-particulier.com  gardens, mountain views, and a
                            Step into a world of rich   superb Alain Ducasse restaurant.
                            elegance and opulent living
       Abstract art and chocolate decor at the   at this historic hotel. The walled   NICE: Hôtel Windsor   €€
       Hôtel Bristol, Pau   garden, swimming pool, and    Boutique
                            an ultra-sophisticated spa    11 Rue Dalpozzo, 06000
       PAU: Hôtel Bristol   €€  and hammam all make for    Tel 04-93 88 59 35
       Room with a view     a dreamy stay. Superb service.  ∑ hotelwindsornice.com
       3 Rue Gambetta, 64000                   Stay in individually decorated
       Tel 05-59 27 72 98                      rooms. There is also a pool within
       ∑ hotelbristol-pau.com  AVIGNON: Hôtel Bristol   €  an exotic garden.
       Traditional, centrally located hotel   Modern
       with good facilities. Some rooms   44 Cours Jean Jaurès, 84000  NICE: Le Negresco   €€€
       have balconies with fine views.  Tel 04-90 16 48 48  Luxury
                           ∑ bristol-avignon.com  37 Promenade des Anglais 06000
       PAUILLAC:           A classy hotel with refined rooms,   Tel 04-93 16 64 00
       Château Cordeillan-Bages   €€  including several for families. Pet-  ∑ hotel-negresco-nice.com
       Luxury              friendly. Convenient location.  This renowned vintage hotel was
       Route des Châteaux, 33250               designed by Henri Negrescu. It
       Tel 05-56 59 24 24  AVIGNON: La Mirande   €€€  has superb works of art, flawless
       ∑ cordeillanbages.com  Luxury           service, and top-notch facilities.
       Magnificent 17th-century château   4 Place de la Mirande, 84000
       with splendid gardens, set in the   Tel 04-90 14 20 20  NIMES: Imperator-Concorde  €€
       heart of the Médoc vineyards.   ∑ la-mirande.fr  Luxury
       Closed November to mid-March.  This cardinal’s mansion by the   Quai de la Fontaine, 30000
                           Papal Palace has been sensitively   Tel 04-66 21 90 30
       POITIERS: Les Cours du Clain  €  renovated in 18th-century style.  ∑ hotel-imperator.com
       Historic                                Built in 1929, the Concorde is
       117 Chemin de la Grotte à Calvin,   CANNES: Carlton   a favorite of celebrities, with a
       86000               InterContinental   €€€  lovely garden featuring cedar
       Tel 06-10 16 09 55  Luxury              and palm trees.
       ∑ lescoursduclain-poitiers.com  58 la Croisette, 06400
       A beautiful B&B set in a historic   Tel 04-93 06 40 06  DK Choice
       house with a garden and pool.  ∑ intercontinental-carlton-
                           cannes.com           ST-TROPEZ: Pastis Hôtel
       TOULOUSE:           Popular with celebrities, this Art   St-Tropez   €€€
       Grand Hôtel de l’Opéra   €€  Deco establishment has breath-  Boutique
       Historic            taking suites and a private beach.  6 Avenue du Général Leclerc, 83990
       1 Place du Capitole, 31000               Tel 04-98 12 56 50
       Tel 05-61 21 40 00  CARCASSONNE:         ∑ pastis-st-tropez.com
       ∑ grand-hotel-opera.com  Hôtel de la Cité   €€  This ideal intimate hideaway is
       Housed in a former 17th-century   Luxury  filled with 20th-century art. The
       convent, this elegant hotel is set   Place August-Pierre Pont, 11000  heated garden pool is idyllic,
       in the heart of the city.  Tel 04-68 71 98 71  surrounded by centuries-old
                           ∑ hoteldelacite.com  palm trees – the perfect spot
                           Expect period rooms, a glorious   for breakfast or a nightcap.
                           pool, and gardens, plus three
       The South of France  eateries with immaculate service.
                                                VILLEFRANCHE SUR MER:
       AIX-EN-PROVENCE:    MARSEILLE: Hotel    Hôtel Welcome     €€
       Hôtel Cézanne    €€  Résidence du Vieux Port   €€  Boutique
       Boutique            Boutique            1 Quai Amiral Courbet, 06230
       40 Avenue Victor Hugo, 13100  18 Quai du Port, 13002  Tel 04-93 76 27 62
       Tel 04-42 91 11 11  Tel 04-91 91 91 22  ∑ welcomehotel.com
       ∑ cezanne.hotelaix.com  ∑ hotel-residence-marseille.com  Artist Jean Cocteau’s favorite hotel,
       Arty, vibrant decor by Charles   Enjoy color-drenched 1950s-   the Welcome is full of period
       Montemarco at this chic hotel.  style decor and fabulous views.  charm. Also has a great wine bar.
       Key to Price Guide see page 206
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