Résidence de la Pinède

Bedroom with pale furnishings, blue sofa with pale cushions, a coffee table and sliding doors to the balcony

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last updated 20 July 2022

A favourite of Saint-Tropez’s jet set since opening in 1936, the Résidence de la Pinède – now under LVMH management – has just emerged from a thorough makeover courtesy of architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte.

Original Provencal-style balustrades and the spruced-up peaches-and-cream exterior, are in perfect sync with the collection of 1950s and 60s vintage ceramics, low tables and hand drawn woven rugs by Vallauris artist, Roger Capron. Meanwhile, upstairs, each of the sea-view rooms mirror their setting in an understated medley of sandy beige and cobalt blue, with floor-to-ceiling pressed oak cabinets, custom furniture and gleaming marble bathrooms.

The white-on-white Guerlain Spa features a chilled ‘perfume cellar’ which showcases crystal-domed fragrances, and dinner is served under the wind-swept pines at the three Michelin-star restaurant La Vague d’Or. Here, chef Arnaud Donckele unfurls his exquisitely nuanced, deconstructed modern French cuisine, from scarlet prawns seared with grapefruit to a rose-spiked lychee and frozen nougat dessert.

Dressing table and chair, wardrobe and an open screen door

Blue sofa and coffee table in front of a large mirror. Door leading to balcony

Blue sofa and coffee table in a room with angled ceilings, wooden rocking chair with cream cushions and a door leading to the balcony

Communal area with cream sofa and two chairs. Coffee table in the middle in front of a piece of geometric artwork and a staircase in the background

Communal area with cream chairs with blue cushions and a coffee table. Geometric artwork on the walls

ADDRESS

Plage de la Bouillabaisse

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