this restaurant is as pinterest worthy as it gets. They have a beautiful stone wall, covered with…read moreroses and a fountain. Reminded me of Italy. L and I came here when the market was exceptionally crowded on a saturday and we didnt get place to sit at the cafe. The wait staff only speaks french, but they work with you and tried their best to understand my terrible rendering of the language. We had three bottles of wine there- yes we were very tipsy at the end (at least I was) but they were charming and helpful to the end. I got a dessert as well, an egg white delight floating in syrup which came in a martini glass. All kinds of awesome. The bathrooms are clean and well maintained as well. I would definitely come back.

Set in a typical Provençal village, with its own authentically sleepy charm (at least on the Sunday…read morewe visited, when almost everything was closed). Fortunately, during our exploration, we chanced upon this pretty hotel with its sheltered terrace restaurant. We enjoyed the village and people-watching as we sat and savoured our leisurely lunch. I started with a local drink which might sound strange: violet-scented local white wine. It was fragrant and deliciously refreshing, like a lighter, more summery version of a kir. I moved-on to a tasty and filling goats cheese salad, served in a superfine pastry basket (akin to the finest filo pastry). I'm not renowned for having a huge lunch appetite but I relished each mouthful and cleared my plate (aside from the couple of tastes speared by my companion). We then shared a bowl filled with a couple of flavours of sumptuously smooth and unctuous ice-cream, followed by a restorative coffee. The small hotel on-site has a surprisingly modest two stars; although I can't vouch for whether the rooms surpass this rating, as we only indulged ourselves by spending time on the terrace. If you are visiting this lovely spot, don't miss-out on a wander through the village square and surroundings combined with a drive to take-in and admire the breathtaking beauty and serenity of the nearby Lac de Saint Croix.