Maison Chenet - Entre Vigne et Garrigue

Near Avignon, this remote Provençal farmhouse set between cliffs and vineyards does not compromise on authenticity. The scents of the garrigue fill the tastefully renovated interior, which sports a harmonious blend of period details and modern fittings. In the kitchen, Maxime is assisted by his father, Serge Chenet, Meilleur Ouvrier de France. The pair share a love of all things natural and the seasonal ingredients bursting with the flavours of this sun-drenched region. These Bretons, who haven't turned their backs on the staples of butter and cream, work together to concoct a tasty Provençal-inspired market-fresh cuisine: Mediterranean red mullet fillet in a fennel rouille, bouillabaisse jus; duo of strawberries and black olive confit, olive oil ice cream, tapenade madeleine. Housed in a 17C cottage, the six guestrooms are conducive to unwinding.