Tucked below the Aiguebelle coastline in Le Lavandou, the building, designed by Marseille architect Jean-Baptiste Pietri in raw concrete, stone and terrazzo, embraces the landscape through 360 degrees like the prow of a ship. Reading and contemplation, a few lengths in the pool and a Sisley treatment to the gentle lapping of the water: here, one simply surrenders to the view, the light and the breeze.
The sensory journey continues at L’Oursin, adorned with murals by artist Maki Ohkojima. Chef Antoine Gras of the Michelin-starred La Table de l’Ours and his team interpret their surroundings through flavour, colour and rhythm: the bounty of the sea and local flora, the salt spray on mistral days… and always the Mediterranean, stretching towards the horizon.
→ Hôtel Les Roches, Avenue des 3 dauphins, 83980 Le Lavandou. Info and booking: hotellesroches.com