La Colombe d’Or

Family-run villa at the entrance to the fortified village of St.-Paul, 12 miles from Nice.

Score 87.5
Stats 26 rooms; 1 restaurant; 1 bar.
Competitive Edge An extraordinary art collection, with works by Calder, Matisse, Picasso, and others who once exchanged art for meals here.
Rooms to Book No. 25, for its small terrace; No. 12 has a Renaissance-style fresco.
Don't Miss Rack of lamb, white beans, and crème caramel, served on the garden terrace.
Cost Doubles from $396.
Contact 33-4/93-32-80-02
www.la-colombe-dor.com

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“The property is in a medieval town but it has an amazing modern art collection. I love looking at the Calder sculpture by the pool; I sit by it and eat the hotel's tomato salad....” MORE»

—Dirk Standen
“The Relaxation Report” in Food & Wine, Jan 2004