Among the quieter medieval streets of Uzès — a town of Renaissance hôtels particuliers and Roman aqueduct views that somehow escaped the tourist machinery that consumed Provence — a 17th-century stone mansion was converted into La Maison d'Uzès, a ten-room property that carries the concentrated atmosphere of a private house rather than a managed hotel. The pierre de taille facade, three storeys of dressed limestone framed by classical pilasters, sits flush against its narrow lane with the self-possession of something that has never needed to announce itself. The entrance, marked by a modest fanlight and iron lantern bracket, gives no indication of the garden hidden behind. Inside, the interiors strike a balance between the building's formal bones and a looser contemporary sensibility. Vaulted ceilings with fluted pilasters anchor the restaurant, where a tufted navy banquette and velvet chairs in teal and crimson introduce color against stone-grey paneling and herringbone oak floors. The bedrooms work the same contrast in warmer registers — terracotta hexagonal tiles underfoot, mustard-yellow buttoned headboards against cream walls, rose linen curtains falling from tall casement windows. A red glazed ceramic table lamp and a wingback chair in oatmeal check give each room the feeling of accumulated personal taste rather than coordinated specification. The courtyard garden, lit at dusk beneath a canopy of mature plane trees, is the emotional center of the property — a deeply private outdoor room enclosed by golden limestone walls where the restaurant extends on warm evenings.

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La Maison d’Uzès sits perfectly in the centre of the glorious town of Uzes. Behind its emblematic and noble facade, over three centuries of history are revived today in this 12-roomed boutique hotel boasting an intimate and warm atmosphere.After four years of careful renovation, a new chapter in the long and rich history of La Maison d’Uzès begins. Now transformed into a charming and intimate hotel, La Maison d’Uzès has regained all its splendour. Led by Ariel Balmassière, architect at Monuments Historiques and Marie-José Tavares, interior designer, the building works have uncovered ancient features which have added to the historical charm. The twelve bedrooms, laid out around the majestic stairway, are light and airy, spread over two floors each boasting picturesque views over the rooftops and gardens of Uzès.