La Bastide de Damien, 5 clefs Demeure d'Exception et Table Remarquable dans le guide Teritoria, JACUZZI Privatif, Cuisine étoilée Dominique Frérard

Tucked along Chemin de la Valentine on the quieter southern edge of Aix-en-Provence, La Bastide de Damien is a five-star maison d'hôtes carrying the Teritoria Demeure d'Exception label — a designation awarded to fewer than a hundred addresses across France for architectural and culinary distinction.

Each suite features a private jacuzzi, and the kitchen operates under Dominique Frérard, whose cooking holds a Table Remarquable citation in the same guide. Dinners are intimate by design; the small dining room means the chef's menu reaches every table at the same pace.

With 215 reviews averaging 9.5, the property sits closer to the Aix countryside than the Cours Mirabeau, which is roughly fifteen minutes by car — better suited to guests who treat Provence as the destination rather than the city.