At the foot of the Alpilles, where limestone outcroppings rise in white escarpments above the medieval village of Les Baux-de-Provence, a cluster of mas farmhouses has sheltered one of France's most storied hotel addresses since Raymond Thuilier — painter, self-taught cook, and eventual Michelin three-star recipient — transformed the property into Baumanière in 1945. The ivy-mantled main building visible in the images embodies this layered history precisely: stone arched windows and grey-shuttered facades almost entirely consumed by Virginia creeper, the architecture receding behind the garden rather than asserting itself against it. The interiors achieve something harder than rustic charm — they manage genuine restraint. Guest rooms carry warm greige walls under whitewashed timber beams, terracotta-tiled floors softened by natural jute rugs, and furniture that mixes worn oak commodes with linen-upholstered armchairs and rattan side tables, the whole palette edging closer to a quietly considered Provençal farmhouse than a hotel set-dressed to resemble one. The restaurant, framed by massive limestone arches and coffered ceilings in pale plaster, draws full-length cream linen curtains across steel-framed arched windows overlooking the gardens — a room that holds its formal weight without stiffness. Against the bare white limestone of the Alpilles rising behind the pool terrace, the property's genius remains what it has always been: the conviction that this particular landscape, left largely undisturbed, is ornament enough.

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Baumanière Les Baux de Provence is a 5-star Relais & Châteaux hotel with 3 Michelin stars. Its 53 rooms and suites, spread over 5 buildings, are decorated in a subtle blend of authentic and modern styles. It boasts 2 restaurants, the famous Oustau de Baumanière, 3 Michelin stars, and La Cabro d'Or, a gourmet restaurant. The Domaine has 3 outdoor swimming pools, a tennis court, a children's playground and a Sisley Spa. You'll also find our other expertise at La Place des Artisans, with the Baumanière Boutique (fashion, tableware, local products), the Chocolaterie and the Atelier of ceramist Cécile Cayrol, who designs the tableware for the Oustau de Baumanière