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THESE HOTELS IN FRANCE ARE PERFECT FOR A LUXURIOUS WEEKEND GETAWAY
HOTEL LOU PINET, SAINT TROPEZ
Just a five-minute drive from chic St Tropez, Hotel Lou Pinet has a rustic-chic feel with Provençal decor, pistachio wooden shutters and terracotta-tiled roofs. The 34 rooms and suites have 1960s-inspired interiors with bespoke artwork. It has an inviting pool (the largest in town), gardens perfumed by pine trees, rosemary and jasmine, and a restaurant with an outside terrace. Enjoy a massage in the cosy Tata Harper Spa and people watch on nearby Pampelonne beach. FROM £384 PER NIGHT INC BREAKFAST. VISIT LOUPINET.COM
VILLA CLARISSE, ILE DE RE
Ile de Ré is an idyllic island off the west coast of France with endless stretches of white sand and quaint restaurant-lined harbours. In the charming town of Saint-martin-deré, Villa Clarisse offers nine stylish rooms, a lovely walled garden with a large heated pool. Guests can dine at the quayside restaurants and browse the designer stores. FROM £260 PER NIGHT FOR A PREMIUM ROOM. VISIT VILLA-CLARISSE.COM
LE MAS CANDILLE, MOUGINS
This boutique hotel in the picturesque village of Mougins is set in eight acres of landscaped gardens. It has a stunning infinity pool, an ESPA Spa, a hydrotherapy pool, an outdoor hot tub and a canopied open-air gym. Guests staying in the 38 rooms and seven suites have a choice of two restaurants and the popular resort of Cannes is a ten-minute drive away. FROM £310 PER NIGHT. FOR 20% OFF A FOUR-NIGHT STAY VISIT LEMASCANDILLE.COM/ RATES-AND-PACKAGES/4-NIGHT-STAY-OR-MORE-SAVE-20-ON-YOUR-ROOM
CRILLON LE BRAVE, PROVENCE
For panoramic views of the Provençal countryside stay at Crillon Le Brave, a hilltop retreat in the Vaucluse region of southern France. The five-star hotel has 35 rooms and suites within its cluster of blueshuttered stone buildings, which are set around a village church and surrounded by lavender fields, olive groves and vineyards. There’s a huge outdoor pool, a small spa in the former stables and a wonderful restaurant terrace. The pretty city of Avignon is around a 40-minute drive away. FROM £313 PER NIGHT INC BREAKFAST. GUESTS RECEIVE 10% OFF WHEN BOOKING 15 DAYS BEFORE ARRIVAL. VISIT CRILLONLEBRAVE.COM