Lourmarin
is one of 'Les Plus Beaux Villages de France'
- one
of the most beautiful villages of France!
Lourmarin is typically Provençal, seemingly
untouched by time with its winding cobbled streets and sun baked buildings. It
has a buzzing café culture and you can easily spend an afternoon on
one of the many terraces or pavement cafés drinking a cool 'pastis'
and doing some serious people watching!
The village is surrounded by vineyards,
olive and almond groves. It has an abundance of restaurants, tiny art
galleries and boutiques to explore and it is overlooked by a spectacular chateau
with its own wine 'cave'.
We would love that all our guests have
accommodation in this charming village as it really has such a special
atmosphere. We know this can be difficult as things do book up very quickly
especially in summer. We therefore advise booking as early as possible.
Here are some recommendations…
Hotel Moulin
Hotel Moulin is situated in the very heart of the village, amongst the
tiny streets. From the bedrooms there are charming views over the village
rooftops on one side and the chateau on the other. There is a lovely,
airy restaurant on the ground floor and a large sunny terrace for breakfast.
This hotel is a very handy 5 minute walk from the venue, so
super easy to get home in your high heels!
There are however only 19 rooms (17 bedrooms and 2 suites). We
have managed to block book 10 of them until the end of March. To book you
should call or email the hotel directly, (ie. not through booking.com or other
such engines) and mention our names.
*Note we have reserved 10 mid range rooms but do ask the hotel about
others if you want smaller or larger rooms/suites.
Le Moulin de Lourmarin
Hôtel - Restaurant
Rue du Temple
84160 LOURMARIN
Tél : +33(0)4 90 68 06 69
Fax : +33(0)4 90 68 31 76
reservation@moulindelourmarin.com
Hotel Bastide
Hotel Bastide is also located a 5 minute
walk away from our venue. The rooms are all creatively and individually
decorated and some have private terraces overlooking the village and chateau.
There is private parking and a swimming pool.
Hotel Bastide also has 19 rooms (of
which 4 are suites). We have managed to secure 15 rooms here for our guests to
book by the end of March. Again please call or email directly, mentioning
our names.
*Note we have again reserved mid range rooms but
do ask the hotel about others if you want smaller or larger rooms/suites.
Hôtel Bastide de Lourmarin
Route de Cucuron
84160 LOURMARIN
Tél. : +33 (0)4 90 070 070
Fax : +33 (0)4 90 688 948
E-mail : info@hotelbastide.com
Other hotels and guest houses
Stéphanie, our wedding planner has given us
a list of other hotels and guest houses in Lourmarin. They are in, or very
close to the village and so will also book up very quickly.
Le mas des Guilles
La maison Rose
La bastide aux Oiseaux
Les Oliviers
Villa Saint Louis
If you should find any other great accommodation
options, please do share with fellow wedding bloggers!
More options
There are many other charming villages nearby, should you prefer not
to stay in Lourmarin itself. Many are typically Provençal and have spectacular
views over lavender fields and vineyards. Some of the most beautiful are
Ansouis, Bonnieux and Gordes.
*Please note taxis are difficult to come by in these small villages
and can be very expensive. Bear this in mind when choosing the location of your
accommodation.
If you are more city inclined, Aix-en-Provence is
wonderful! Known as the Paris of the south it is so charming with its many
piazzas, meandering cobbled streets and fountains. The boutiques and cafes in
Aix are elegant and atmospheric and there are lots of hotels to choose from.
Aix is a 40 minute drive from Lourmarin and is less than half an hour from
Marseilles airport.
