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248 SOU T HER N FRA N C E

A A LES BAUX-DE-PROVENCE
AVIGNON-MONTFAVET

Les Frênes Comfort and good taste prevail at Les L’Oustau de Baumanière The hotel makes
Frênes with its immaculate shuttered cream the most of its splendid position high in the
façade, tree-fringed pool and pastel-coloured craggy Alpilles. You can swim with a view in
bedrooms. Some are in outbuildings, scattered the glorious pool, almost carved out of rock,
through the park in which the main house stands and eat with one too on the panoramic terrace;
four-square. Provençal dishes crowd the menu. the food is first-class. A few of the bedrooms are
N 645 avenue des Vertes-Rives, 84140 Avignon- baronial, all are well-equipped.
Montfavet, Vaucluse. Map p224 B3. § 04 90 31 17 93. N 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône.
` 04 90 23 95 03. $ contact@lesfrenes.com 0 b,l,d. Map p224 B30. § 04 90 54 33 07. ` 04 90 54 40 46.
Rooms 18. z S÷ ∂¢ Nov-Mar. $ oustau@relaischateaux.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 30. z
/ AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡ S∂¢ mid-Jan to Mar. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡
LES BAUX-DE-PROVENCE BRANTÔME

Auberge de la Benvengudo With its shuttered Le Chatenet The Laxtons’ dog may bound out
façade almost hidden by creepers, the auberge to greet you at this friendly B&B. A fine, low
gives the impression of being much older than its stone manor tucked away from the hurly-burly
20-odd years. A large garden and swimming pool, down a country track off the main riverside road,
prepossessing bedrooms, and a snug salon make its interior is graciously but comfortably
this a most inviting choice. furnished. In the garden, deckchairs are placed
N Vallon de l’Arcoule, 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence, temptingly in shady spots.
Bouches-du-Rhône. Map p224 B3. N 24310 Brantôme, Dordogne. Map p222 B3.
§ 04 90 54 32 54. ` 04 90 54 42 58. § 05 53 05 81 08. ` 05 53 05 85 52.
0 b,l,d. Rooms 24. z S ∂ $ chatenet.hotel@wanadoo.fr 0 b. Rooms 10. S∂
¢ Never. / AE, V. ¡¡¡ ¢ occasionally, Nov to Apr. / Not accepted. ¡¡

ARPAILLARGUES BARCUS
Hôtel Marie d’Agoult Once home to Franz Liszt’s Hôtel Chilo A village hotel with views of the
mistress, now a civilized and secluded retreat. countryside that has been in the same family for
N Château d’Arpaillargues, Arpaillargues, 30700 three generations. Outstanding food; pool.
Uzès, Gard. Map p224 A3. § 04 66 22 14 48. N 64130 Barcus, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Map p222 A4.
$ savrychateau30@aol.com ` 04 66 22 56 10. 0 b,l,d. § 05 59 28 90 79. ` 05 59 28 93 10.
Rooms 30. ¡¡ $ martine.chilo@wanadoo.fr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 11. ¡
BAGNOLS-SUR-CÈZE BOISSOT
Château de Montcaud 19th-century house Auberge de Concasty Cheerful house and lawns
makes a sophisticated hotel. Superb restaurant. on a family farm. Build up an appetite in the pool:
N Hameau de Combe-Sabran, 30200 Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Martine Causse’s delicious local dishes are filling.
Gard. Map p224 B2. § 04 66 89 60 60. N 15600 Boissot, Cantal. Map p222 C3.
` 04 66 89 45 04. $ montcaud@relaischateaux.com § 04 71 62 21 16. ` 04 71 62 22 22. $ info@auberge-
0 b,l,d. Rooms 29. ¡¡¡¡ concasty.com 0 b,d. Rooms 14. ¡¡