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The Cours dOranger at Hotel du Couvent.

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Photo: Courtesy of Hôtel du Couvent

But then, almost exactly a century ago, things began to change.

Now the place is teeming with life in summer, far more so than winter… Thomas Veteles Le Restaurant du Couvent.

The outdoor pool at Hotel du Couvent, set within the terraced gardens.

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The Cours d’Oranger at Hôtel du Couvent.

La Guinguette, the propertys more informal restaurant.

Natural linens and antique wooden furniture define the interiors at Hotel du Couvent.

As for the food?

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Thomas Vételé’s Le Restaurant du Couvent.

The menu here, in other words, is less Escoffier, more Elizabeth David.

If that isnt a good enough reason to book a flight, I dont know what is.

Visiting the French Riviera this winter?

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The outdoor pool at Hôtel du Couvent, set within the terraced gardens.

Below, findVogues edit of destinations worth planning a day trip around.

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La Guinguette, the property’s more informal restaurant.

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Natural linens and antique wooden furniture define the interiors at Hôtel du Couvent.