France Impressions is a blog about my travels throughout France. Travel is about embarking on journeys, discovering new places, its people, learning from others and in particular, learning about oneself. I believe travel is an art and I like to craft trips and tours around your personality, interests, desires and dreams. I undertake to open for you 'doors that are normally closed" thereby ensuring you gain access to exclusive experiences while introducing you to extraordinary personalities.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
The Magic of the Var - The Unknown part of Provence/Cote d'Azur - Alain Ducasse's Inn - La Bastide de Moustiers
Moustiers( in the undiscovered Haut-Var region of Eastern Provence) is a very pretty little village , set in a wonderful natural setting – the village sits astride a rushing mountain stream that divides the two halves of the village with a narrow rocky canyon. The view of this mini-gorge, with small waterfalls down inside and medieval houses above, is beautiful. The sound of the river, and the running fountains all over the village, give Moustiers the feeling of an Alpine village. It’s full of shops and restaurants – many of the boutiques selling the famous Moustiers ceramics Nearby is the Grand Canyon of France; The Gorges Verdon.
The only place to stay here is Alain Ducasses lovely and romantic inn, the luxurious Bastide de Moustiers which is just outside the village itself. It’s a wonderful hotel – a converted old stone house, set in its own extensive grounds and with additional accommodation in little stone cottages a short distance from the main house and because its part of the Alain Ducasse cooking empire, the place to eat!!
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