La Bastide de Moustiers

La Bastide de Moustiers: Alain Ducasse’s Hotel and Restaurant in Provence

La Bastide de Moustiers is a hospitality property in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, in France’s Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region. It combines a four-star hotel with a fine-dining restaurant recognized with a Michelin star and a Green Star. Part of Maison Ducasse, the property is presented as an 18th-century country house surrounded by lavender and centuries-old olive trees.

Alain Ducasse discovered the property while riding through Provence and bought it from a master ceramicist in 1994. He renovated it with local craftspeople and designer Tonia Peyrot, preserving the building’s original character and adding decorative objects collected on his travels. The property describes itself as a welcoming home rooted in its region, retaining the feel of an authentic inn where luxury and simplicity sit naturally together.

Accommodations: 11 Rooms and 2 Suites

The hotel has 11 rooms and two suites in the main house and in separate pavilions throughout the grounds. The property includes a four-hectare private park, a heated outdoor pool, its own kitchen garden, and enclosed private parking. Breakfast is served at the table or in the room.

Michelin-Starred Fine Dining

The restaurant, recognized with a Michelin star and a Green Star, serves on a shaded terrace overlooking the valley or in indoor dining rooms designed by Alain Ducasse. Its cooking is described as sincere and authentic, centered on vegetables and seasonality, with refined technique in service of the ingredients. The Green Star recognizes the property’s sustainability commitments.

Team and Management

Sarah Chailan, originally from Manosque, is the property’s house manager. She joined La Bastide as a dining-room apprentice in 1999 and later built her career within the group, with experience at Plaza Athénée, Hostellerie de l'Abbaye de La Celle, and Les Andéols. Alain Ducasse entrusted her with managing the property.

Marine Meaux is director of accommodations, and Mathieu Bloyet oversees the restaurant and wine program. Valentin Fuchs is the head chef. Originally from Alsace, he trained at Louis XV - Alain Ducasse in Monaco under Dominique Lory, worked at Ômer, Byblos in Saint-Tropez, and Rivea Cap 3000, and took his first head-chef position in 2024 before joining La Bastide’s restaurant.

Hours and Season

The hotel operates seasonally. The 2026 season is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, through Sunday, November 1. According to the website, restaurant service is from 12 to 1:30 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. For the 2026 season, the restaurant is closed all day Tuesday and Wednesday in April, October, and November; from May through September, it is closed all day Tuesday and Wednesday at lunch.

Setting and Activities

The property is in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, near the Gorges du Verdon. Its website offers information for visiting the village and exploring the surrounding area. The restaurant terrace overlooks the valley.

Location and Contact

Phone: +33 4 92 70 47 47 · Email: contact@bastide-moustiers.com · Hours: Restaurant, 12–1:30 p.m. and 7–8:30 p.m. In April, October, and November 2026, closed all day Tuesday and Wednesday; from May through September, closed all day Tuesday and Wednesday at lunch. Hotel season: April 2–November 1, 2026.