With its sumptuous scenery, Provencal market and handsome stone houses, Gordes is one of France’s prettiest villages, and perched on medieval ramparts, in the heart of it, is Airelles Gordes, La Bastide. The hotel is a portal to another time, with terraces and gardens that spill down the gorge, and interiors that retain their authentic Provencal character. Antiques, period lamps, wood panelling and acres of ancestral portraits… Provencal purists will also appreciate the burnished stonework and maze-like buildings, all with a mood that feels faintly 18th-century. The hotel is home to just 34 rooms and 6 suites, and the restaurants are just as intimate with Clover Gordes by Jean-François Piège, La Bastide de Pierres, L’Orangerie and LE TIGrr where Asia meets the Provencal countryside in an exquisite mix of flavors. Elsewhere, guests will also find a 1,600 m2 Sisley Spa with a large indoor pool.