Château de Fonscolombe

An 18th-century Italianate château just north of Aix-en-Provence, sitting on its own working organic winery, that spent three centuries as a private estate before anyone else was allowed through the gate. The 50 rooms split between the castle itself and outbuildings, with the château rooms trading square footage for genuine period character and garden views. A spa occupies the old stables, a Michelin Key is on the record, and dinner is walking distance from your bed.