La Cabro d’Or

Though just up the road from the stunning Oustau de Baumanière, La Cabro d’Or isn’t competition, exactly. More like a complement. This is the second venue in Les Baux de Provence from Geneviève and Jean-André Charial, and while the Oustau may be better known, it’s not because La Cabro d’Or is any less impressive a hotel. It’s meant to keep a lower profile, a touch more private and casual than its older sibling, but when it comes to the style, the comforts and the cuisine, it’s very much in the same league.

The décor is a contemporary take on the classic Provençal country house, and these 18th- and 19th-century buildings have personality to spare. The hotel gardens make for tranquil surroundings, and the terraces take in views of Les Baux that are sublime in the strictest sense: beautiful with a slight edge of menace.

Meanwhile the Spa Baumanière is perhaps a touch more elaborate than you’d expect from a hotel of this size, which is no bad thing. And the restaurant, as well, is much more than just a hotel kitchen — much of the custom comes from non-guests, whose first impression of La Cabro d’Or is formed at the table of chef Michel Hulin, who trained with the likes of Gérard Boyer and Michel Guérard.

Les Baux de Provence is 30 kilometers from Avignon and 20 kilometers from Arles.

Nearest train stations: Avignon and Arles

Nearest Airport: Nîmes Arles Camargue Airport

• 25 Rooms
• Style: Contemporary Classic
• Atmosphere: Quiet

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