La Bonne Étape

Roughly translated, La Bonne Étape means "the good stage", and this charming member of Relais & Chateaux, set between the French Alps and the azure Mediterranean Sea, is graciously welcoming with a simple refinement that makes it truly, a good stage. Gourmet food, luxurious suites and rooms, the kind of views that inspire poetry, and service that anticipates your every need, makes time at La Bonne Étape a relaxing European experience unlike any other. Awake to the aroma of the lavender fields that surround the hotel, and know that you have indeed found the good life.

In the hilly Alpes de Haute-Provence region of France, the sun warms the earth for over 320 days a year, creating a climate perfect for a life at one with nature. At the hotel find a pool sitting in the beautiful gardens, offering complete peace and relaxation. The 18 rooms are decorated in Provencal fashion, simply elegant, with colorful linens. Two restaurants entice your palate, the Restaurant La Bonne Étape, with its coveted Michelin stars, and Le Gout du Jour, which offers simpler fare. A 6,000-bottle wine cellar presents a chance to enrich your knowledge of fine wines, as well as a suitable option for any meal. Without fuss or pretension, La Bonne Étape lives up to its name, offering all the best of French country life.