Thanks to a phone call from the tasting room at Caves de Papes in Chateauneuf, we were lucky to obtain a room for one night. The hospitality of owner/proprietor Philippe set the bar for our two-week trip. The small B&B is tucked away outside Orange, but well-marked with signs along the road. The interior justifies the acclaim the establishment has received in France's version of Architectural Digest. Philippe purchases the antique furnishings himself and he and wife Isabelle spent years rebuilding an old family farmhouse with spectacular results. Our room, with four-poster bed, shower, separate tub and double sinks, looked straight out of Better Homes and Gardens. The place also has an outdoor pool and indoor jacuzzi, a kitchen for guest use and huge living room (with fireplace) and dining room. Philippe went above and beyond -- even called to get us reservations in the Loire Valley. Can't wait to go back to this gem in Provence!
