Provencal markets
Monday morning
In Fontvieille, 5km away from the hotel
Wednesday morning
In Saint Remy de Provence, 12km away from the hotel
In Mouries, 10km away from the hotel
Thrusday morning
In Maussane les Alpilles, 3km away from the hotel
Friday morning
In Eygalières, 21km away from the hotel
In Fontvieille, 5km away from the hotel
Saturday morning
In Arles, 17km away from the hotel
The olive oil in Provence
Visit the mills, meet the olive growers and confectioners : the Mill of Jean Marie Cornille and the vegetable confectionary Jean Martin in Maussane.
On Wednesdays at 10.30 am, an initiation course in olive oil tasting and complimentary visit of the Castelas Mill in les Baux de Provence, on reservation with the Front Desk.
The Alpilles cheese factory
4 km away from Saint Remy de Provence, in the land of Mr Seguin’s goat, you will discover our cheese maker, Mr Rueda, who will be happy to show you his workshop and his herd of 70 dairy goats
We particularly recommend the oil and berry-flavoured goat cheese, the pepper or savoury ones and the goat brousse and goat cheese yoghurts.
PDO Vineyard from les Baux de Provence
Les Baux de Provence winemakers will share with you their authentic wines marked by the terroir of the valley of les Baux : Mas de la Dame, Mas Sainte Berthe, Chateau d’Estoublon, Domaine Dalmeran…
All the vineyards propose wine tastings and our partners also propose different tasting circuits ” Discover les Baux Vineyards”.
Honey and jams from les Alpilles
MAS DE L’ANGE
Patrick Monnier welcomes visitors at Mas de l’Ange, in a Provençal mas belonging to the family for 4 generations. Apart from olive oil production, Mr Monnier uses fruits carefully harvested on his estate to produce different flavoured jams : apricot, fig, strawberry, cherry, plum…
You can buy directly at the property everyday from 9 am to 8 pm except on Sundays.
Mr Patrick Monnier
Mas de l’Ange – RD 33a – 13990 Fontvieille
THE HIVE OF CALA MELOSA
Apiarian farm of 280 hives in the heart of the Alpilles. The recently certified “Valeurs Parc Naturel Régional” farm is located near the Saint Peyre d’Entremonts 12th century chapel.
Observation of the hive and of the bees at work and presentation of the different stages of the beekeeper’s work. Honey tasting. Visits from March to September on reservation
Craftmen in les Alpilles
TRADITIONAL HANDMADE CRAFT IN PROVENCE
Elsa Lenthal carries on the provencal tradition which enables the lavender flower to preserve its essential oils over the years. From mid-June to mid-September, workshops for weaving lavender wands at the hotel for 2 hours 1/2 with Elsa on request. 45 euros / pers.
CHIC RAW WOOD ART
ATELIERS BRIZEPIERRE use beautiful inlays inspired by wood fibers and story. These French artists located in Fontvieille, 5 km from the hotel, create an innovative art by finding a balance between rough and precious, organic and mineral. Sculpted wooden Ball – Column – Cube – Egg – Stool – Wall panel which design and piece are unique.
Workshop visit on request : Mas d’Auge, 13990 Fontvieille
Tel 04 90 54 64 99 Mobile 06 95 25 35 07
SILVER JEWELRY CREATION
JACQUES MONIQUET has been creating silver jewellery for fifty years now. His work associates the precision of a silversmith with the constantly renewed imagination of an artist. His grandson ADRIEN MONIQUET carries on creating handmade jewels, all unique creations. Discover the grandfather workshop in les Baux (5 min walk from the hotel) and the grandson shop in Maussane (workshop visit on request at the hotel).
Other local producers
Roumanille cheese factory in Saint Rémy de Provence to buy yoghurts and cow’s milk cheese.
Lobenn sheep pen in Orgon to buy yoghurts and sheep milk cheese.
Gaec Gillet in Aureille to buy goat cheese and kid goat’s meat.
