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It is in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie,
in the Alps of High-Provence (a region in Southern France) where Alain
Ducasse, chose to open his country inn: La Bastide de Moustiers.
Formerly the property of a master-potter, La Bastide was a country house
with 7 beautiful bedrooms. In 1998, 4 new rooms and 1 suite were added,
each of individual design and named after Provençal themes. The house
was restored and renovated with the help of local artisans. The interior
designing and thus, the ambiance, is the work of Tonia Peyrot.
The establishment is managed by Dominique Potier, a former pastry chef
and assistant of Alain Ducasse for several years.
In the kitchen working behind the scenes, you will find Eric Santalucia
and his team (all of them are former pupils of Alain Ducasse). Each day
one menu with 2 or 3 dishes is proposed by the kitchen team. Their
cooking, awarded one star by the red guide (Michelin) in 2002, has the
flavors of Provence and the Mediterranean. Although country-style, it is
also delicate and sometimes surprising. They make the most of the home
grown produce from the Bastide vegetable garden and the local markets.
Alain Ducasse wanted his inn to be warm and welcoming so that each guest
will feel at home. Everyone is invited to wander around, even the door
of the kitchen is open.
There are several activities that are proposed so that each day is
unique and pleasurable.
At the foot of the village of Moustiers, very near to the Gorges du
Verdon, he has created a little corner of Paradise. |
