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This small guesthouse has views of the castle and the Alpilles mountains. The building is set in pine woods, and each of the four rooms has its own terrace.

Between forest and sea at the west end of the island, the Langoustier is the definition of tranquillity and the Mediterranean cooking is worthy of its setting.

Only 2 km (1 mile) from the centre of StRémy, this furnished holiday home is in a traditional, stone-built farmhouse with accommodation for up to six people. There is a private swimming pool, surrounded by lawns and olive groves. Stays are for a minimum of one week.

With a private beach, two outdoor and one indoor pool, fitness centre, sauna and two restaurants and 332 rooms all with private balcony, this is one of the best hotels in Monaco.

Yet another relic of the Riviera’s aristocratic heyday, the Metropole is a mock-Renaissance palace with a heated seawater pool, a terrace restaurant with magnificent views, and a more relaxed feel than some of the Riviera’s other grand hotels.

A Marseille institution, serving the finest bouillabaisse in town. The views over the Vieux Port from the terrace are splendid.

Chef Edouard Loubet is known for aromatic Provençale cuisine – he picks his own herbs to accompany dishes such as rack of lamb smoked with wild thyme.

Book a year ahead and you just might get a table at the place where film and three Michelin stars meet at festival time. The rest of the year the waiting list is not as long, but booking is essential.

This 19th-century mill, converted into a bed-and-breakfast, is in woodland, with streams, views of Mont Ventoux, and a pool. There is a terrace and an open fireplace for winter.

Young chef Edouard Loubet already has a huge reputation for Provençale cooking of great finesse. The surroundings are equally fine, opposite Lourmarin chateau (see Le Moulin de Lourmarin, Lourmarin).