Gorges du Verdon
If you enjoy architectural grand designs, you'll adore this wonderful B&B. Inside the handsome brick shell (a former factory) are gorgeous, clean-lined,…
Must-see hotels in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Gorges du Verdon
The Pink Farm is quirkiness and charm personified. Inside its rosy-pink, Italianate façade, you'll find a treasure trove of collectables – from vintage…
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
A ravishing pool, a beautiful stone farmhouse and impeccably styled rooms are the selling points at this B&B, run by Jérôme Mantel and Dana Silk. Despite…
Parc National du Mercantour
Digne's hotels leave a lot to be desired, so it's worth heading 2km west of town to this lovely 19th-century villa, brimful of antiques and architectural…
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
This medieval convent has been turned into one of Provence's most indulgent country retreats courtesy of the luxury Occitane brand. It's a no-expense…
Gorges du Verdon
The kind of pretty-as-a-picture French hotel that you thought just couldn't exist any more – shutters, pergolas, Provençal colours, verdant gardens and…
Parc National du Mercantour
A classic, old-fashioned family-run French hotel – in the same hands since 1946. Upstairs are traditional, pine-clad rooms arranged along a rather noisy…
Gorges du Verdon
This rural, vine-covered farmhouse is a real bargain, with five pleasant rooms and a lovely location deep in the countryside, 5km west of Moustiers on the…
Parc National du Mercantour
This B&B is quirky through and through: its lodges and rooms are decorated with elements inspired by nature – bathtubs made from river rocks, furniture…
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
For peace and tranquillity, you can't really quibble with this cosy, ivy-covered farmhouse, surrounded by lovely gardens and a cracking pool. The rooms…
Parc National du Mercantour
Alpine atmosphere abounds at this attractive B&B 12km west of Barcelonnette, with five rustic rooms to choose from: we particularly liked the Alpages…
Gorges du Verdon
If you really want to be in the middle of Moustiers, then book in at this regal B&B inside one of the village's tall, 18th-century houses, built by a…
Gorges du Verdon
It's well worth heading a little east of town (1.5km to be precise) to find this attractive B&B, on a hillock with views over the Verdon's banks. It’s…
Gorges du Verdon
What a cracking retreat this is, 9km north of Castellane. It's a friendly auberge (country inn) that offers surprisingly smart rooms (nearly all with some…
Parc National du Mercantour
It was once a priory, and there's still a whiff of the monastical about this place – in the ecclesiastical architecture and the rather spartan decor…
Parc National du Mercantour
A longstanding hostelry for cross-border travellers, road-trippers and bikers, this hilltop auberge at the crest of the Col de Bruis makes a pleasant stop…
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
A quietly stylish B&B, with five rooms and a self-contained gîte, all decorated in colourful style. The lavender-blue La Béruguette and two-bedroom Sous…
Parc National du Mercantour
On the hillside above St-Dalmas-de-Tende, the Sleeping Sheep has seven determinedly old-school rooms: three in the main hotel, two more in an annexe and…
Gorges du Verdon
Around 12km west of Castellane, this excellent-value chambre d’hôte run by Nancy and Pascal resides in a former schoolhouse with gorgeous mountain views…
Parc National du Mercantour
Three cute rooms in a rosy-pink villa that looks like it's dropped from the pages of a storybook. All the rooms have a wonderful mountain outlook (we…
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
This roadside hotel makes a pleasant stopover 9km southeast of Sisteron. The rooms are imaginatively decorated, with themes such as 'cinema' and 'city';…
Gorges du Verdon
By far the best of the town-centre hotels overlooking Castellane’s main square, with rooms decorated in ‘comfort’ and ‘superior’ styles. Both are smart,…
Parc National du Mercantour
In the hamlet of Jausiers, 10km northeast of Barcelonnette, this is a regal choice: a veritable mini-château, complete with turret, 18th-century…
Parc National du Mercantour
A sweet hotel with decor dabbling in the town's Mexican connections, from sunny pictures to papier-maché cats, multi-coloured bathroom tiles and a…
Parc National du Mercantour
Right in the middle of Barcelonnette above a popular cafe, this central hotel offers smart (if rather small) rooms with fun design touches to liven things…
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
This converted farmhouse sits atop a wooded hillside 14km north of Ganagobie. Wood beams and stone walls make the whitewashed rooms feel extra special,…
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
With its shuttered frontage and rambling corridors, this town-centre hotel just downhill from Forcalquier's main square is a classic of its type –…
Parc National du Mercantour
In the minuscule village of Rimplas, off the road connecting the Vésubie and Tinée valleys, this basic hotel is a favourite for hikers exploring the…
Parc National du Mercantour
Named after the annual tradition of herding livestock up and down from the mountain pastures, this quiet 18th-century farm is equally pleasant if you're…
Parc National du Mercantour
A small, traditional alpine hotel in the little village of Auron, about 8km south of St-Etienne-de-Tinée. Above a busy restaurant serving hearty mountain…
Parc National du Mercantour
Situated right opposite the main gate of Colmars-les-Alpes, this simple, good-value hotel makes a decent base in the valley. It's far from luxurious, but…
Parc National du Mercantour
Magical mountain views unfurl from this large Swiss-chalet-style hotel 8km north of St-Martin-Vésubie. The rooms are nothing to write home about, but you…
Gorges du Verdon
Large, activity-oriented campsite on the shores of Lac Ste-Croix; also has wooden chalets and mobile homes. There's usually a two-night or four-night…
