Stay and unusual night in Provence and the Alps
Welcome to the South of France, where spring begins a little earlier than elsewhere and summer encroaches cheerfully on its cousin autumn to offer "beautiful and sunny" days as we love to hear in the weather forecast!
The climate is conducive to outdoor stays, no wonder to see unusual accommodations blooming all over the region. The cities are not left out. In the wake of Marseille, the whimsical cosmopolitan, we bet you will discover some gems whose addresses we reveal here.
And if after Provence, you wish to continue your journey towards the "ze so famous French Riviera," click here to discover this other atmosphere of the PACA region: addresses on the Côte d'Azur.
The different types of unusual accommodations in Provence and the Southern Alps
on a boat - troglodyte rooms - arty hotels and artistic projects - repurposed places - treehouse - transparent bubble - glamping under canvas - Bohemian caravans - igloos (temporary accommodations)
On a boat
- La Font Vineuse
Recharge at the source! The story of a water once famous at Fontaine Vineuse.
Historical site Saint-Pierre-d'ArgençonOnline avail - Online avail
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- Péniche Le Hasard
An address full of charm on the Ile de la Barthelasse, opposite the Palais des Papes.
Houseboat AvignonOnline avail
Troglodyte rooms
- Le Clos Saint Saourde
Troglodyte guest house at the foot of Mont Ventoux.
Cave hotel Beaumes de VeniseOnline avail - Le Mas d'Aigret
To find peace and coolness after the hustle and bustle of Les Baux de Provence, become a troglodyte.
Cave hotel Les Baux de ProvenceOnline avail
Arty hotels and artistic projects
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- Hôtel Le C2
An exceptional hotel. For its luxury in all simplicity or for its private beach?
Arty Hotel MarseilleOnline avail - Online avail
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- Hotel Le Corbusier
The spirit of Le Corbusier more alive than ever. Try the Cité Radieuse.
Arty Hotel MarseilleOnline avail
Repurposed places
- InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu
The Hotel Dieu spans history and offers one of the most beautiful views of the Old Port.
Hospital MarseilleOnline avail - Online avail
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- Abbaye de Sainte-Croix
All the sweetness of life in Provence, with added tranquility.
Church & Abbey Salon-de-ProvenceOnline avail - La Font Vineuse
Recharge at the source! The story of a water once famous at Fontaine Vineuse.
Historical site Saint-Pierre-d'ArgençonOnline avail - Couvent des Minimes
A 17th-century convent reconnects with its history, that of the botanical discoveries of the Minimes brothers, and transforms into a 5-star hotel & Spa.
Church & Abbey ManeOnline avail
Treehouse
- La Tree House des Escondus
A cabin perched at the foot of the slopes, let's head to Vars!
Treehouse VarsOnline avail - Online avail
- Les Cabanes de Saint Léger
Treehouses for a nature getaway at the gates of the Ecrins.
Treehouse Saint-Léger-les-MélèzesOnline avail - Le Pavillon Vert
Nestled among century-old oaks, the cabana, a charming little house, is watched only by squirrels.
Treehouse VedèneOnline avail - Online avail
- La Font Vineuse
Recharge at the source! The story of a water once famous at Fontaine Vineuse.
Historical site Saint-Pierre-d'ArgençonOnline avail - Online avail
Transparent bubble
- Bulles des Bois
In this forest that smells so good of nature and regained serenity, the journey is also sensory. Let us take you there !
Bubble Cuges-les-Pins - Attrap'Rêves La Bouilladisse
The luxury of a starry night under Marcel Pagnol's sky.
Bubble La Bouilladisse - La Font Vineuse
Recharge at the source! The story of a water once famous at Fontaine Vineuse.
Historical site Saint-Pierre-d'ArgençonOnline avail - Online avail
- Attrap'rêves Allauc
Adventurers for a night and eternal lovers, everyone has their bubble at the glamping of Allauch.
Bubble Allauch - Online avail
Glamping under canvas
- Les Truffiers
Live to the rhythm of the cicadas, between lavender fields and truffle oaks.
Yurt Limans - Provence Senses Romantic Retreat
And what if true luxury was the simplicity of a romantic getaway?
Tent and lodge Saint-Martin-de-CrauOnline avail - Les Anes de Forcalquier
Glamping on the lavender route with Les Anes de Forcalquier.
Tent and lodge ForcalquierOnline avail - Lodges en Provence
An ecolodge made of wood and canvas in the land of truffles.
Tent and lodge RicherenchesOnline avail
Bohemian caravans
- Gipsy Queen
For a romantic and gypsy getaway in Provence, hop aboard the Gipsy Queen.
Caravan Le ParadouOnline avail - Les Truffiers
Live to the rhythm of the cicadas, between lavender fields and truffle oaks.
Yurt Limans - La Roulotte Les Saintes
Celebrate Les Saintes in the caravan of the Saint-Antoine manade.
Caravan Les Saintes Maries de la MerOnline avail - Online avail
Igloos (temporary accommodations)
- Village Inuit Williwaw
Ambiance thrill of the great north under the starry sky of the Hautes-Alpes: the immensity of the landscape and a tête-à-tête with the Moon will make this night a magical moment.
Igloo Orcières
The unclassifiable
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- L'Observatoire des Baronnies Provençales
Sleep to the rhythm of astronomers in a night station, it's unique in France!
Observatory MoydansOnline avail