France Tour Day Three and Four

Day Three - A very quick breakfast at Cap Estel. The rooms are so quiet I overslept.  Then it was off to tour the rooms at Chateau de La Chevre d"or and Chateau Eze (which was being refurbished).  Eze Village is so rich in history, very medieval, it was incredible seeing the workers climb the steps with equipment up and down.  We did see the the rooms at Chevre d'Or and the views are magnificent.  We met with the general manager and our sales team  and enjoyed their signature champagne cocktail on the veranda overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.  WOW... An interesting note, Florence attended college in South Florida and was here during the Tim Tebow reign at University of Florida, and we were talking Gator college football in Eze Village, France.  It really is a small world.
 We then drove about two hours to La Reserve Ramatuelle, near St. Tropez.  We were warmly greeted by Pierre Alexandre, director of Marketing for La Reserve, and Nicholas, General Manager, and Alexia, director of sales.We were escorted to our six bedroom villa, again overlooking the Mediterranean sea.  Each is fully furnished and has a maid come in daily to make breakfast, clean and do your laundry.  We had a tour of the rooms and spa.  The hotel and spa are very modern in design and furnishings, but with a warm and cozy feeling.  Then back to our villa with a little free time.  This evening we were privileged to have a private chef cook dinner for us in our villa.  La Reserve specializes in fresh, healthy  foods and dinner was remarkable.  Who knew how marvelous healthy food could be?  We again began with Champagne and hors d/oeuvres in the living room, and then to dinner.  This evening our main dish was fillet of lamb, and desert was a beautiful presentation  of a coconut and passion fruit creme in a white chocolate sphere. The wine pairing with this meal was from La Reserve private selection of wines from Bordeaux. (Chateau Cos D'Estournel).  Pierre Alexandre and Nicholas stayed for dinner and we felt like dear friends sharing a meal. 

Day Four - Breakfast in our Villa prepared by our maid and joined by Pierre Alexandre and Nicholas. The fresh squeezed orange juice and breads were delightful.  Then off the Oustau de Baumaniere in Provence for lunch at their 2 star Michelin restaurant.  We had a tour of the property and rooms prior to lunch.  The rooms are decorated in antiques and a very light wood color scheme.  Our lunch was once again specially prepared for us by the chef. The main course was leg of lamb en croute and brought to our table by a chef and two assistants to carve and serve us.  Desert was a true delight, Grand Marnier Souffle in a crepe. The souffle' almost floated off my plate it was so light. And again wine pairing with the meal.
Then another two hour drive to Le Couvent des Minimes. This property is a former convent, and the rooms are very spacious and decorated with subdued colors, more toward the minimalist design.  The bathrooms are incredible.  A huge two person shower and a soaking tub that when filled comes up to your neck.  The bathroom is stocked with L'Occitane products that they use in their spa, and are made in Provence. They made a wonderful bubble bath.  Dinner tonight at their restaurant, and we were delighted to order a very LIGHT meal of salad and roasted chicken.