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A romantic Spell – Chateau de Saint Martin

BonBon July 9, 2016 28 Comments

If you’re traveling to Southern France; the Cotes de Provence region is a must visit and best explored by car. It is the largest appellation of the Provence wine region. It covers thousands of acres of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence’s Rosé wine. I love drinking Rosé so I thought a wine tasting trip to the region was simply perfect.

We were staying at Nice for few days, and apparently, there are a lot of options for wine tasting nearby; we decided to take a scenic drive out to see Chateau de Saint Martin. With its strong historical past, rich architectural heritage, oh! and award winning wines; there was no way we could skip this wine estate.

As we arrived in this place, we instantly fall in love. Perfect place to spend a quiet time with my Sweetie. It was during the week and we lucked out in that we were the only people around. It was pure bliss!

While waiting for our food and wine:)
While waiting for our food and wine:)
The place was cozy:)
Romance is in the air:)

So finally our food arrived and it was one of the most enjoyable meals I have ever had. I had such a great lunch tasting all the goodies and talking about the place with my husband. The personal service we had was awesome and the price of it all was a fraction of what we paid at the tourist traps in Nice. To top the meal off we managed to taste some foie gras along with their award-winning Rosé.

Charcuterie plate paired with an award winning Rosé!!!
Charcuterie plate paired with an award-winning Rosé!!!
Marraige has taught us that it's a journey of revelation, acceptance and unconditional LOVE...
Marriage has taught us that it’s a journey of revelation, acceptance, and sharing unconditional LOVE…

After our lunch, we walked around the property. It was peaceful and beautiful – a prince and princess day walk:)  Here are few pictures that I managed to save; unfortunately, I accidentally deleted a bunch of photos I took from my phone’s camera. Boooo….

A small room for special events:)
A small room for special events:)

 

Love this place
Love this place

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It was a beautiful sunny and windy day!
It was a beautiful sunny and windy day!

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I enjoyed the walk around the property. It was simply gorgeous… the flowers, the vineyard, and the view made it one of my favorite places to go back to.

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Such a breathtaking place
Such a breathtaking place

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Life is indeed so beautiful!!! Happy and thankful for all the choices I have made... #love
Life is indeed so beautiful!!! Happy and thankful for all the choices I have made… #love

Château de Saint Martin was established in the 18th century and has been supplying wine to fine restaurants and cellars all over the world for decades. The estate has been passed down the generations from mother to daughter since 1740. Renowned for it’s red, pink and white wines which are classified Cru Classe de Provence, this place is a must visit.

FYI: Cru Classe corresponds with the best traditional wines of Bordeaux, France from first growth or premier crus to fifth growth cinquie`mes crus.

In the chateau, they offer 5 rooms to rent  (bed and breakfast), each one decorated in a different century style. IMG_8804

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And in the summer, the family swimming pool is open for the guests. Guests will also be able to visit the ancient cellar, and taste their “Cru Classé” wines.

Next time, we will definitely stay for few days… with the kids of course 🙂

Can't get enough... we will be back!!!
Can’t get enough… we will be back!!!

What is your favorite place that you would love to visit again?

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28 Comments

  1. Kate Reply
    March 4, 2017 at 1:19 am

    Great spot for the fotoshoot! 🙂 France is full with various cute towns and vineries! Good to know one more, thank you for that! I wrote about great spots in Paris, good to know if you are in France: http://elysianmoment.com/paris/

  2. Natalie Anastasia Reply
    March 2, 2017 at 9:52 pm

    This looks like the most perfect day! You guys seem to have really enjoyed yourselves. Beautiful pictures and if i’m ever in Nice (I hope I am!) I’ll be sure to reference this.

  3. ashlyn | From Heart and Seoul Reply
    March 2, 2017 at 5:48 pm

    Will go anywhere there’s wine! Haha but seriously these all look like perfect spots for a day of wine tasting!

  4. Ingrid Reply
    March 2, 2017 at 2:02 pm

    you had me at “thousands of acres of vineyards”, this is the place for me! Good French wine and good French food, in a castle…sounds like a fairytale.

    Love your photos and experience!

    Ingrid
    https://ingridzenmoments.wordpress.com/

  5. Gemma Reply
    March 2, 2017 at 11:34 am

    Wow, this is absolutely stunning! Such a beautiful setting to enjoy trying delicious wines. I think staying in a chateau is such a lovely experience.

  6. Claudia Reply
    March 2, 2017 at 11:11 am

    Looks like you had a great time! I definitely have to plan my next trip to France and I’ll keep in mind this spot. It looks amazing!

  7. Evie Reply
    March 2, 2017 at 9:56 am

    You had me at award winning rose! Love the story, love the pics, love your outfit! X

  8. Stephanie Fox Reply
    March 2, 2017 at 3:39 am

    Ahh I’ve just BOOKED flights to the south of france but have no plan yet, this looks like somewhere we have to go to. the winery looks like a must visit, its so pretty.

    • BonBon Reply
      March 2, 2017 at 9:37 am

      YES!!! So beautiful:) Check out my other blog http://www.bon-bonvoyage.com/scenic-drive-on-the-french-riviera/
      You guys enjoy!!! Happy Travels… xoxo

  9. Alaska Rue Reply
    March 2, 2017 at 2:37 am

    Absolutely love your outfit! And the photos are gorgeous. Whoever was taking your photograph knows what they’re doing! 🙂 Would love to visit this place; from what you’ve written and your photos, it seems like a really relaxing place. Happy blogging!

    • BonBon Reply
      March 2, 2017 at 9:42 am

      Thank You… It was a beautiful day and I was feeling beautiful hahaha My hubby took all the photos so I’ll have to let him read this lovely comment of yours:) Happy blogging and happy travels!!! xoxo

  10. Lucy Reply
    March 2, 2017 at 12:40 am

    This place is so romantic! I hope I get to cross France off my bucket list this year! 🙂

  11. Jessica Nemire Reply
    March 1, 2017 at 10:55 pm

    Hey! My friend and i are thinking about going to Nice–found this super helpful, and gorgeous pictures as well! nice job!

  12. Sandy N Vyjay Reply
    February 12, 2017 at 6:54 pm

    What a lovely place. romance seems to be wafting fragrantly in the air. the vineyards, the chateau, the wine, all make for a romantic getaway. the fact that you had it all to yourself makes it all the more alluring.

    • BonBon Reply
      February 15, 2017 at 9:45 am

      I feel like a princess… having a great time in the castle:) hehehe It’s worth going….

  13. Carol Colborn Reply
    July 13, 2016 at 3:30 pm

    What a romantic place to visit. And I will be able to because my daughter is moving to Livermore, California starting November this year!

  14. priya Reply
    July 11, 2016 at 10:33 pm

    Gorgeous pictures, Love your dress and the winery. we missed out on this during our trip there last summer, now i have a reason to go back!

    • BonBon Reply
      July 12, 2016 at 9:44 am

      Thank you:) Worth going back:) Thanks for dropping by… xoxo

  15. Joanna Reply
    July 11, 2016 at 8:12 am

    you are right, this is a perfect ROMANTIC PLACE where to have lunch with your loved one. I love wineries, and who doesn’t like wine? A perfect getaway I would say.

    • BonBon Reply
      July 12, 2016 at 9:45 am

      Totally mesmerizing:) Hope you’ll get to visit this place:)

  16. Sara Broers Reply
    July 10, 2016 at 9:04 pm

    what an amazing place! your photos bring me right into the perfect getaway- let’s go!

    • BonBon Reply
      July 10, 2016 at 9:25 pm

      Beautiful place and my golly… the Rose:) Bought 2 bottles home hehehe… Let’s go!!!

  17. Bell | Wanderlust Marriage Reply
    July 10, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    I can totally see why you fell in love with this place, gorgeous! Seems like a great place to stay too, very romantic, or family friendly by the sound of it! Thanks for sharing!

    • BonBon Reply
      July 10, 2016 at 9:06 pm

      Yeah, perfect for couples and for families with “not too young kids”. The history of this place starts way back from the Roman times… we are impressed how well they preserved it.

  18. pAUL tEIXEIRA Reply
    July 10, 2016 at 10:01 am

    i HAD LOTS OF FUN SHOOTING AT THIS LOCATION. sOME REQUIRED STACKING CONCRETE BRICKS TO GET THE RIGHT HEIGHT.

    • BonBon Reply
      July 10, 2016 at 3:52 pm

      LOL baby…. all the pictures I took with you piling up those bricks were all deleted from my phone:( Thank you for putting up with me and for such a great photographer:) I cherish every moment spent with you; it’s those little things that counts:)

  19. Vicki Louise Reply
    July 9, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    What a beautiful place! I love wineries so your little trip sounds perfect for me! Charcuterie and award winning wines – yum!!

    • BonBon Reply
      July 10, 2016 at 9:48 am

      Hi VIcki, thanks for dropping by… it was indeed a perfect getaway:) You’re few hours away… u can go and visit anytime. hihihi

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