Near Avignon, this remote Provençal farmhouse set between cliffs and vineyards does not compromise on authenticity. The scents of the garrigue fill the tastefully renovated interior, which sports a harmonious blend of period details and modern fittings. In the kitchen, Maxime is assisted by his father, Serge Chenet, Meilleur Ouvrier de France. The pair share a love of all things natural and the seasonal ingredients bursting with the flavours of this sun-drenched region. These Bretons, who haven't turned their backs on the staples of butter and cream, work together to concoct a tasty Provençal-inspired market-fresh cuisine: Mediterranean red mullet fillet in a fennel rouille, bouillabaisse jus; duo of strawberries and black olive confit, olive oil ice cream, tapenade madeleine. Housed in a 17C cottage, the six guestrooms are conducive to unwinding.