La Bastide de Gordes
Rue de la Combe, Gordes, France
Location
Hilltop Gordes
In the medieval hilltop village of Gordes, one of France's most beautiful villages, perched on a cliffside in the Luberon with panoramic views over a valley of lavender, olive groves and limestone cliffs.
Transfer
An Avignon transfer
Around an hour from Marseille-Provence airport, or around forty minutes from Avignon TGV, up to the hilltop village of Gordes.
Villas
40 rooms & suites
Forty rooms and suites in a sixteenth-century maison on twelfth-century ramparts, with village or Luberon-valley views, period decor and over two thousand artworks; some with free-standing tubs and antique fireplaces, plus the five-bedroom Maison de Constance with a private pool.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples and honeymooners, families drawn by the Airelles Summer Camp and Provence, lavender, gastronomy and spa lovers — a Provencal Palace on the cliffside of Gordes, with an abbey-inspired spa and Jean-Francois Piege dining.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed-and-breakfast with gourmet breakfast, including spa access, poolside refreshments and e-bikes, with Clover Gordes by Jean-Francois Piege and a village trattoria.
About the Resort
A hilltop-village Provençal Palace
La Bastide de Gordes is the hilltop-village Provencal Palace — an Airelles address holding France's Palace distinction, set in a sixteenth-century maison on twelfth-century ramparts, perched on the cliffside of Gordes over a Luberon valley of lavender and olive groves. Its forty rooms carry period decor and over two thousand artworks, its sixteen-hundred-square-metre spa takes inspiration from the twelfth-century Senanque Abbey, and its dining includes Clover Gordes by two-Michelin-starred Jean-Francois Piege. Vintage Citroen 2CV jaunts run through the lavender and poppy fields, a terrace pool looks out over the Luberon, and the Airelles Summer Camp keeps families happy through the season. The rooms range across a maison built into the ramparts, with village or Luberon-valley views, free-standing tubs and antique fireplaces, up to the five-bedroom Maison de Constance with a private pool. The setting is the soul of Provence: Gordes is one of France's most beautiful villages, the Senanque Abbey and its lavender rows lie close, and the perched villages of Roussillon, Menerbes and Bonnieux, the markets and the Palais des Papes at Avignon all sit within reach. Provence at its most romantic. The Luberon unfolds from the door: the lavender rows of the Senanque Abbey, the ochre cliffs of Roussillon, the perched villages and the Provencal markets, with the Palais des Papes at Avignon a little further.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
Forty rooms and suites fill a sixteenth-century maison built into twelfth-century ramparts, with village or Luberon-valley views, period decor and over two thousand artworks, some with free-standing tubs and antique fireplaces. The five-bedroom Maison de Constance adds a private pool, the grandest perch on the cliffside of Gordes. Windows and terraces look out over the village rooftops or down the cliffside to the Luberon valley.
Entry
Village Room
Sleeps two. A king with period décor and a Gordes-village view.
Period decorVillage outlook
Valley
Luberon Room
Sleeps two. A king with valley views and antiques, over the Luberon.
Valley viewsLuberon outlook
Signature
Suite
Sleeps two to three. A king with a terrace over the ramparts and valley, over the Luberon.
Rampart terraceLuberon outlook
Villa
Maison de Constance
Sleeps ten. A five-bedroom private residence with a pool, over the valley.
Private poolFive-bedroom
Food & Drink
Dining
Clover Gordes comes from two-Michelin-starred Jean-Francois Piege, La Table de La Bastide serves as the hotel flagship, and La Bastide de Pierres keeps a village trattoria. It is Provencal dining at the top of one of France's most beautiful villages, the Luberon spread out below. Terrace dinners look out over the valley, the cooking rooted in Provencal produce and the markets nearby.
Signature
Clover Gordes
Clover Gordes, by two-Michelin-starred Jean-Francois Piege.
Flagship
La Table de La Bastide
La Table de La Bastide, the hotel flagship.
Trattoria
La Bastide de Pierres
La Bastide de Pierres, a village trattoria.
Wellbeing
Spa & pools
A sixteen-hundred-square-metre spa takes its inspiration from the twelfth-century Senanque Abbey, with a hammam, a sauna and an indoor pool, joined by an outdoor terrace pool with Luberon views. Wellness here is contemplative and Provencal, the lavender of the valley echoed in the abbey-calm of the spa. The terrace pool and the gardens look straight over the Luberon, the lavender season scenting the air.
An abbey-inspired spa
An abbey-inspired spa, sixteen hundred square metres.
A terrace pool
A terrace pool, Luberon views.
Lavender fields
Lavender fields, across the valley.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The village, the lavender and the spa define a stay — wander hilltop Gordes, drive a vintage 2CV through the lavender and poppy fields, and lose an afternoon in the abbey-inspired spa. The Senanque Abbey, the perched villages of Roussillon and Menerbes and the markets of the Luberon all lie within reach. Roussillon's ochre trail, Menerbes, Bonnieux and the markets of the Luberon all lie within reach.
Hilltop Gordes
Hilltop Gordes, a clifftop village.
Lavender & olive groves
Lavender and olive groves, across the Luberon.
Jean-Francois Piege dining
Jean-Francois Piege dining, two Michelin stars.
Vintage 2CV jaunts
Vintage 2CV jaunts, through the lavender.
The Airelles Summer Camp
The Airelles Summer Camp, for families.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Marseille
Around an hour from Marseille-Provence airport, or forty minutes from Avignon TGV.
By rail
To Avignon TGV
In the hilltop village of Gordes, on the cliffside over the Luberon valley.
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed-and-breakfast with gourmet breakfast and spa access.
Made for couples
- Made for couples, families and Provence lovers.
Year-round
- Year-round; the terrace pool is seasonal.
Getting there
- Around an hour from Marseille airport.
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