Retro Provençal farmhouse
This 18th-century olive estate channels relaxed seventies coastal living, set amid terraced pines above the valley of Grasse.
What it’s good at
Notable
Hugo Toro shapes the rooms with seventies Californian accents and stained oak boiseries.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Le Mas Candille is a converted 18th-century farmhouse, but with thoroughly modern facilities, including two heated pools and a spa by Clarins.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Mougins sits a five-minute walk uphill, where narrow stone alleys wind past art galleries once frequented by Picasso.
The rooms
Rooms are set with custom oak woodwork and warm ochre tones, looking out across the valley toward Grasse.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Red parasols line the 25-meter heated lap pool, and yellow umbrellas shade a curved family basin among the palms.
The spa and gym
Treatment rooms host Clarins rituals beside a windowed timber sauna, and the fitness room opens directly to the grounds.
Restaurant
Le POOL
Green barstools sit beneath arched doorways at this poolside spot, which serves light Mediterranean lunches and Sunday evening barbecues.
Common spaces, rooms and even The Glow House spa nod to Art Deco inspirations, from the seventies-style boiseries and vintage decorative pieces like tapisseries to the carpets, curtains, and stained-oak furniture designed by Toro himself.
At the table
Candela serves Mediterranean dinners along mustard banquettes, and Le Bar pours cocktails beside a green tiled fireplace.
How it began
The estate takes its name from candelou, a candle-shaped cypress that guided Republican troops during the French Revolution.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.