French riviera hotel : Hotel La Bastide De Moustiers in Moustiers-sainte-marie

La Bastide de Moustiers - Moustiers - Sainte-Marie

t is of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, in 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.

La Bastide de Moustiers

The establishment is managed by Dominique Potier, a former pastry chef and assistant of Alain Ducasse for several years.

A beautiful countryside

"I really fell for Moustiers and the surrounding area"
A resident on the French Riviera for more than fifteen years, Alain Ducasse discovered the Alpes de Haute-Provence while out on long motorbike rides. And of course, he fell in love with Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and its outstandingly beautiful countryside.
In 1993, he started looking for a fine property where, on one hand, he could stay when out on his motorbike rides and, on the other hand, enable him to welcome those who might be looking for a little corner of paradise a long way from the urban hub-bub.
«For my week-ends, I wanted a pleasant place offering simple cooking. So, I decided to create a country-house for the lovers of Giono's Provence» explains Alain Ducasse.
In 1994, he purchased a property, once owned by a master-potter, and transformed it into the most charming place. This is how La Bastide de Moustiers came into being.

A 17th century provençal style

In order to recreate its 17th century provençal style, La Bastide de Moustiers has been restored and renovated by regional craftsmen including an interior designer from Moustiers, a painter from Villeneuve, a seamstress from Puimoisson, a basket-maker from Forcalquier, a glass-maker from Biot, a ceramist from Salernes, and antiquarians from Mouans-Sartoux...
Even a water-diviner was consulted with regard to the perfect site for a stone fountain.
Alain Ducasse has, of course, filled the inn with the celebrated Moustiers earthenware. The Bastide's crockery comes from « Le Soleil », a famous studio in the village, and is decorated with flowers typical of Provence, herbs and vegetables painted by Florine Asch.
One sitting-room has been decorated with pieces made by the village potter. This particular room is called the « Salon des Faïenciers » (the Potters' Sitting-Room).

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