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Château d'Esparron

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Maison d'hôte owners like Bernard and Charlotte Anne de Castellane are the last of their kind. To them, "French country" is the meadow in front of their château, not a style of gobbledygook decorating. They have no interest in contemporary design ("Qui c'est, ce Philippe Starck?"), preferring instead the look of old, inherited furniture, of foggy pier glasses, dog-eared engravings of Madame de Sévigné, and walnut armchairs with mellow flame-patterned needlework.

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From Travel + Leisure , NOV 2008

Want to live—and dine—like a local in southern France? Look no further than the village bistros scattered throughout the region's countryside....MORE>>

– Christopher Petkanas Five Small-Town French Cafés

From Travel + Leisure , JUN 2004

Maison d'hôte owners like Bernard and Charlotte Anne de Castellane are the last of their kind. To them, 'French country' is the meadow in front of their château, not a style of gobbledygook decorating. They have no interest in contemporary design ('Qui c'est, ce Philippe Starck?'), preferring instead the look of old, inherited furniture, of foggy pier glasses, dog-eared engravings of Madame de Sévigné, and walnut armchairs with mellow flame-patterned needlework....MORE>>

– Christopher Petkanas Toujours Provence

Last updated November 2008