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Le Bistrot du Paradou

Maison Hache

Restaurant and rooms in Eygalières.

 

 

“Creative and unique. The Mushroom Soufflé was over the top, amazing flavour, impressive presentation. The sommelier presented a perfectly paired wine with our dinner. Staff was attentive and helpful. Great dinner, thank you!”

 

“Personnel rapide efficace attentif très bonne explication des plats avant la commande. Cuisine inventive. Montgolfière aux champignons surprenante et délicieuse (champignons peut être légèrement trop salés). Pintade onctueuse parfaitement cuite. Riz de Camargue et St Pierre délicieux. Desserts très bons. Très bonne adresse. Belle soirée passée en terrasse”

 

 

L’exode provençal de Christopher Hache, ancien chef du Crillon

En quittant le palace parisien pour ouvrir sa propre adresse à Eygalières, dans les Bouches-du-Rhône, le jeune chef fait le choix d’une cuisine simple et limpide qui met le Sud à l’honneur.

Villa La Madie

 

 

Born in Aveyron, Marielle Droisneau started her formation at Michel Bras’s where she kept the taste for authenticity and excellence. She then headed to several great restaurants with chefs like Michel Guérard, Marc Veyrat, Martin Berasategui and la Réserve in Beaulieu where she met Dimitri. From this union in life and also in the kitchen will rise La Villa Madie that we now know. A place where she brought its identity to and was able to set up a service in total adequation of the Cooking within.

 

Trained with Michel Canet in Alençon, it is in Paris that Dimitri Droisneau, originated from Normandy, will make a decisive meeting after several great establishements like le Bristol, Lucas Carton or la Tour d’Argent: the talented Chef Bernard Pacaud who passed on his love of products, his discipline in execution and finally his humility in work. He now exposes his Cooking at La Villa Madie where he was awarded since 2014 a second star in the Michelin Guide.

 

In the heart of Provence

Nestled in the Corton Cove, facing the Cap Canaille, la Villa Madie majestically towers over the Mediterranean Sea. A contemporary architecture that seduces where reigns a relaxed atmosphere, all with sensual curves in pastel tones and blond wood. Let’s not forget about the splendid patio overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Ideal for lunches and post-summer dinners.

Guide Michelin 2018  :
Gault & Millau 2018    :    17/20

 

 

Mediterranean Cooking

 

There comes a Cooking that follows the seasons and puts the wonderful terroir surrounding la Villa Madie in highlight throughout carefully selected and prepared products. Choosing to work with local products is obvious for Chef Dimitri Droisneau as behind each product, there is a producer and they are the beginning all good Cooking.

Chef Dimitri Droisneau devises his creations in complete harmony with his environment: he orchestrates the iodine and minerality with precision but most important of all, with passion.

 

Le Mas Bottero

Restaurant Gastronomique & Boutique Gourmande

 

It could be said that the choice to set up business beside the very famous Nationale 7 road was both bold and clever.

This legendary vacation route extends nearly 1000 kilometres from Paris to Menton and provides easy access for travellers to discover the richness of France’s old and recent past particularly the arts, foods, crafts and unique vistas.

Nicolas Bottero in setting up near the charming village of St Cannat and only few km from thrilling city Aix en Provence had a vision of creating a wayside restaurant, easy to find… easy to park along this mythical “route” where travellers could take time out from their journey to enjoy a tranquil haven and be inspired by gourmet fare that reflects the taste of Provence. Mas Bottero is the realisation of that notion and illustrates the transformation of a dream into reality.

Mas Bottero was created to provide a distinctive experience to explorers of this region. The restaurant has a welcoming dining room of contemporary elegance decorated in subtle tones adjoining a charming garden and terrace.

Critically acclaimed by connoisseurs, Nicolas Bottero has returned to his roots to create authentic cuisine that is faithful to its southern origins. Like an artist he designs, shapes and builds epicurean delights that tease the senses yet retain the essence of their origin.

At Mas Bottero we invite you on a journey of discovery where you can savour imaginative dishes where the chef has truly tamed each ingredient. Resembling a maestro, his flair in the kitchen and that of his talented staff, has to be seen to be believed. Intriguing delicacies include the marriage of foie gras with mendiants and gingerbread, celeriac with lamb shanks, and Mediterranean seabass Gravlax with Romanesco .

This restaurant is all about the delivery of excellence through the creation of extraordinary cuisine, appealing presentation and impeccable service. From savoury to wicked sweetness the choices exude pure taste that can be matched with expertly selected local wines from the carefully stocked cellar.

In Provence a wonderful experience should never have an end but be enduring through something more tangible than a just a memory. So, we give you a little gift to say “Au Revoir” because at Mas Bottero we value your custom and look forward to seeing you again… Anytime!

Hostellerie de L’Abbaye de La Celle

 

 

The restaurant

The restaurant – Michelin starred since 2006 – offers genuine, seasonal cuisine. A far cry from static menus, here you will discover a choice that follows the seasons and the market stall. The chef is passionate about his vegetables and uses local producers to source the best Provencal products. You can also discover our menus themed around the best seasonal produce.

The restaurant comprises three delightful rooms: Alsacie de Montpellier, Diane de Calluire and Louise de Castellane. Each has its own atmosphere. Moustiers tiles on the walls and wood paneling, sconces in Jean-Claude Novaro blown glass and a dinner service from the Ateliers du Soleil. The private Lovers room enjoys an intimate ambiance.

 

 

 

A chef, a cuisine

Nicolas Pierantoni was born in Brignoles and grew up in the village of La Celle. When he was a teenager, his dream was to work at L’Hostellerie de l’Abbaye de la Celle. Right after he finished his study, he joined the team that opened the establishment in 1999. Three years later, Alain Ducasse sent him to the Louis XV, his restaurant in Monaco. Nicolas had the opportunity to learn from the Executive Chef Franck Cerutti. He came back to L’Hostellerie de l’Abbaye de la Celle in 2006 as the sous-chef of Benoit Witz. In 2016, Alain Ducasse appointed him as the chef of this inn.

 

 

 

Potager

Our vegetable garden follows the seasons. Planted out after the “Ice Saints” have passed (mid May), we use natural fertilizer to ensure quality, rich products. Here you will find 25 varieties of tomato, 15 varieties of basil, four varieties of zucchini and four varieties of squash and eggplant. And there are also peppers, strawberries, persimmon, fennel, beet and Swiss chard.

Marasino

Restaurant , Italian deli , caterer, tea room, lounge bar in the centre of the city of Aix-en-Provence

 

Claudia & Stéphane, and their staff are happy to welcome you in a sophisticated, modern and friendly concept, offering  genuine and delicious Italian food.

No-stop kitchen, inside or outside, in the terrace or quiet patio. Private rooms are available on request.

Aperitifs, themed tastings and wine evenings.

Large wine cellar with over 250 different vintages, including wines from Franciacorta with three different “champagne” varieties. The cellar also holds many different Italian liqueurs including grappa and the famous limoncello and meloncello from Sorrento.

 

“Marasino, c’est plus qu’un Restaurant Italien et un simple mom.. Marasino c’est le mot derriere lequel se cache une démarche visant à l’excellence dans tous ses états…Un lieux chaleureux confortable et coloré…Un service attentionné et des mets gorgés du soleil de l’Italie… Du nord au sud c’est toute l’Italie qui s’invite à votre table… Une italie heureuse d’offrir ce quelle a de meilleur…
A déguster sur place dans un décor intimiste ou à emporter : Gastronomie, Enoteca, Epicerie fine… Un cortège de saveurs gorgées de lumière vous attend chez Claudia et Stephane a Marasino in Aix en Provence…”   Jacqueline Benoist

 

There is also a wonderful Italian delicatessen, including:

  • Extra-virgin olive oils (Tuscany, Liguria, Sicily, , Apulia, Garda and Iseo lakes)
  • Aged Modena Balsamic vinegars
  • Seasonings, spices and antipasti
  • Biscuits, chocolate and others sweets from Piemonte to Campania
  • Artisanal pasta of Gragnano, gluten-free, fresh, risotto and polenta
  • Sauces, antipasti cream, spreads
  • Seafood: tuna, squids, octopus, anchovies
  • Panettoni,cake doves, baba from Naples

 

 

 

 

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Le Canaille

 

 

Located on the pretty little port of Cassis, the restaurant the Canaille, with its chic and trendy decoration, invites you to come and enjoy on the terrace a beautiful platter of shellfish.

 

Alexander and his team, offers a wide range of products of quality, such as the famous Oyster the Gillardeau, the Mediterranean Bouzigue, Marennes Oléron, the Isigny and of whelks, sea urchins, shrimp.

 

 

 

In addition, the owner has expanded its card and suggests now meats, hot starters, and essential fish roasted or grilled. A delicious moment of relaxation open to all year round!

 

 

 

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Chez Cesar La Suite

 

 

 

Located on the port, the restaurant has a lounge area with sofas to welcome the morning for breakfast (in season), evenings for your aperitifs with its cocktail menu, the afternoon with his ice card.

We have also a terrace facing the sea and a cosy air-conditioned interior, for meals with fish or meat or pasta dishes. All our dishes are made to order. Enjoy our waffles and pastries.

During the week, a dish of the day is proposed. Continuous service from 12: 00 to 22:30.

 

 

 

 

“César la Suite est un restaurant débordant de jeunesse … A la fois Bar à vin et Bistrot à la cuisine méditerranéenne créative, simple et gouteuse …Il est idéalement situé sur le Port et sa terrasse aux fauteuils en rotin recouverts de coussins pastel offre un confort insolent … On s’y installe et c’est les yeux posés sur la mer qu’on déguste des Vins locaux intéressants, des plats savoureux et des cocktails plein d’esprit! Tout ici respire la passion des Suds….” Jacqueline Benoist

Chateau La Coste

WINE, WINE SHOP, WINE TASTING, THE ART OF WINE MAKING & APPRECIATON, BOOKSHOP, RESTAURANT, CAFE, ART & ARCHITECTURE WALK

 

THE WINE

Adhering to biodynamic principles, Château la Coste strives to preserve the terroir, protecting its fertility, safeguarding the essence of the soil. The alchemy of blending lives on in a state of the art ‘cuverie’ designed by French architect Jean Nouvel and inaugurated with the grape harvest of 2008. This latest technology ensures the natural expression of the wine and brings new life to a long tradition.
In 2009 our wines were given the French organic label “AB” in recognition of the respect shown to the land along with the methods used which are in perfect harmony with nature.

 

THE WINE SHOP

Housed in a 19th-century farmhouse, the Wineshop of Château La Coste invites you to discover the different ranges of red, white and rosé wines produced on the domain.
Share a convivial moment and enliven your senses with a wine tasting, accompanied by local delicacies.
Throughout the day, our team is at the ready to answer your questions and give advice on food and wine pairings.
In season, our olive oil and honey can also be tasted.
The wineshop offers an original selection of products for the wine enthusiast as well as tableware, glassware and books on wine.

 

THE ART OF WINE MAKING AND WINE APPRECIATION

La Revue des Vins de France awarded Château La Coste the prize of Best Wine Destination in France 2015. Our team of wine experts offers you the chance to deepen your knowledge of wine-making and wine-appreciation. With a visit to the Chai de vinification of Jean Nouvel, visitors will gain a preliminary introduction to the winemaking process at Château la Coste. Also on offer are sensory workshops and in-depth courses on winemaking and wine-tasting.

 

THE BOOKSHOP

The bookshop offers specialist works on each of the artists and architects whose installations are on the Domain. Academic books, monographs, essays and DVD’s on principal figures and movements in contemporary art and architecture are also available.
Volumes on wine, gastronomy and Provencal garden design are included as well as a selection of creative books for children. We are proud to propose a range of rare titles which will appeal to those looking for a more in-depth knowledge.

 

THE TADAO ANDO RESTAURANT

The team in the Tadao Ando Art Centre restaurant welcomes you every day. In this wide open luminous space, enjoy lunch at the water’s edge accompanied by Château La Coste wines, or sit on the terrace in the late afternoon with a cup of genmaicha tea and watch the sun go down across the vines.

The in-house menu highlights seasonal produce from the organic vegetable garden specially designed by Louis Benech. Provençal and Mediterranean dishes are freshly prepared in our kitchen and served throughout the day.

 

THE TERRACE

“La Terrasse” is our outdoor café situated in the heart of the old domain. Using ingredients from the kitchen garden, “La Terrasse” offers fresh salads, chilled soups, home-made tarts, farmers cheeses and organic charcuterie, accompanied by the wines of the domain.

With live music throughout the summer, “La Terrasse” is a little bit of Provence to be enjoyed in the company of friends or family.

 

 

ART & ARCHITECTURE WALK

Château La Coste is a vineyard where Wine, Art & Architecture live in harmony. Artists and architects were invited to visit the Domain and discover the beauty of Provence. In turn, they were encouraged to choose a place in the landscape that spoke directly to them and were given the freedom to create a work that would live there. Château La Coste will continue to evolve as new projects and installations are developed.

Walk at your leisure through wooded hilltops and valleys, alongside olive groves and vine fields, discovering the many installations of contemporary art on your way.

 

THE ART CENTRE
Tadao Ando conceived the Art Centre for Château La Coste. The building adopts many of the Japanese master’s signature elements to create an extraordinary experience of light and space in nature. A vast infinity pool of water hides an underground car park and provides a spectacular stage for an upper level that is laid out on a V-shaped plan. Flanked by entire elevations of glass, one wing of this ‘V’ houses our welcome desk and bookshop, while the other wing includes a restaurant which overlooks the water and vines.
Tadao Ando’s uniquely smooth concrete walls are marked by a series of conical points and are organised into tatami proportions. His sculptural use of this medium creates strong geometric lines, framed points of view and a variety of reflections throughout the day. The interplay between interior and exterior spaces is seen everywhere in the building and this integration into the landscape is perfectly highlighted by the colonnade that disappears beyond the building into the vines.
“What I tried to do here, because of the presence of Cézanne in Aix, is create new works close to nature.” Tadao Ando says. “I wanted to capture the same, very humble spirit of a Cézanne painting.”

 

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