There is hardly a better place than the rustic yet luxurious Coquillade Provence to enjoy the unique tranquility and peace of Provence's fragrant lavender fields and vineyards with a glass of wine in hand. Cozy rooms and suites in country house style exude pure southern French charm; private terraces offer idyllic retreats where you can indulge in that feeling of home away from home. You can fill your days in style with wine tastings, bike tours, Provençal gourmet dinners, and games of pétanque, or while away the hours by the semi-Olympic swimming pool with a classic Hermann Hesse novel.
The hotel's facilities are outstanding: swim laps in the semi-Olympic pool or play a round of table tennis or pétanque. The state-of-the-art spa with fitness room offers first-class relaxation, while the BMC Cycling Center rents out top-of-the-line mountain bikes and road bikes and organizes enchanting bike tours through the surrounding vineyards. Several villages in the hills are within easy cycling distance: Roussillon, with its dramatic ochre formations, and Lacoste, crowned by its castle, are definitely worth a visit. Gourmets and amateur sommeliers will delight in wine tours, tastings, and truffle hunts.
The elegant rooms and suites are spread across a group of beautifully renovated country houses built between the 11th and 17th centuries in Goldstein, as well as newly built cottages. Each one features a refined Provençal country style, with picturesque yet luxurious features such as private verandas in all rooms and spacious roof terraces in the larger suites. For maximum privacy and a feeling of total seclusion, 20 minutes from the resort is Bastide Les Vallats, a huge country house for up to 14 guests with a private pool, flowering garden, and all the amenities to make you feel right at home.
Avant-garde cuisine is the order of the day at Restaurant Avelan. The menu features delicious culinary masterpieces made from fresh, local produce with exotic flavors. Don't miss out on the traditional French patisseries, as they are worth every calorie. At Les Vignes, you can also enjoy Provençal dishes made with ingredients from the Luberon region in beautiful surroundings, with many ingredients sourced from the hotel's own organic garden. The authentic flavors of Sicily, on the other hand, are brought to life at the Cipressa restaurant, where you can feast on wonderfully fragrant pizza and pasta on the shaded terrace overlooking the pool.
Fragrant lavender fields, green vineyards, wild gorges: when it comes to the most idyllic of all destinations for a luxury vacation in Europe, the dreamlike backdrop of Provence on France's picturesque southeast coast is certainly at the top of the list. The five-star Coquillade Provence resort, just an hour's drive from Marseille and Avignon, is the perfect place to escape everyday life. Located in the heart of the Luberon Regional National Park, it offers an ideal base for exploring old mountain villages by bike or simply listening to the chirping of cicadas and contemplating life with a bottle of wine. Built on the ruins of the 11th-century hamlet of Le Perrotet, this stunning boutique luxury resort is accessed via a long avenue of elegantly trimmed cypress trees, with beautiful outdoor fountains instantly conveying a sense of grandeur.
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