Cacharel Hotel

Top choice in Camargue

This isolated farmstead, 400m down an unpaved track off the D85A just north of Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer, perfectly balances modern-day comforts with rural authenticity. Photographic portraits of the bull herder who created the hotel in 1955 (son Florian runs the three-star hotel with much love today) give the vintage dining room soul. Rooms sit snug in whitewashed cottages, some overlooking the water.

Swings in the paddock, horse riding with a gardian (cowboy), boules to play pétanque, and bags of open space make it a perfect family choice. This is Camargue living at its most relaxing.

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rte de Cacharel, D85A

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04 90 97 95 44

https://www.hotel-cacharel.com/

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