Villa L'Oree Du Paradis

Villa L'Orée Du Paradis is for guests seeking authentic nature and a true Provençal ambience alongside the services of a prestigious 5* hotel and wine château.

This private residence is set within the vast domaine of a highly regarded Relais & Châteaux hotel yet enjoys its own heated swimming pool and idyllic grounds dotted with lavender and olive trees. When you are ready to leave your Provençal paradise, you have complimentary access to the hotel’s outdoor swimming pools, fitness room and tennis courts whilst spa treatments, cookery lessons and wine-tasting can be arranged. Not to mention the fine-dining opportunities including the hotel’s Michelin starred restaurant.

Back at your historic villa, soak up the charm of your natural surroundings as you relax by the heated swimming pool or prepare feasts in the summer kitchen to serve in the shade of the stone pool house. Play a game of pétanque or simply read a book on a peaceful little terrace accompanied by birdsong from the towering pines and olive trees.

The villa’s interiors are equally enchanting – the large kitchen is the heart of the home with its long wooden table whilst the elegant living room features exposed wood beams, bold artwork and a library of books with dual aspect French windows allowing light to flood in. Downstairs there’s a home-cinema lounge for lazy afternoons escaping the summer sun.

Across the two floors, all five air-conditioned bedrooms feature twin or king-size doubles, TVs, safes and en suite bath or shower rooms, most also with doors opening out to a terrace or garden.

Embrace the nature of this large estate with hiking paths and mountain biking passing vines, orchards, forest, the river and animals roaming free. Beyond the hotel’s domaine, discover yet more wonderful walking and cycling routes, canoe or kayak along the Argens River and visit atmospheric villages such as Flayosc, Tourtour and Lorgues. Don’t miss Lorgues’ bustling Tuesday morning market, one of the largest in the Var region.

If you wish to explore further afield, Lac de Sainte-Croix and the incredible Verdon Natural Park are to the north or you can venture in the other direction towards the French Riviera coast. Dine out in Saint-Tropez, relax on the beaches of Sainte-Maxime, partake in watersports in Fréjus or stroll along La Croisette in Cannes, all wonderful days out in this alluring part of southern France.