Villa Gallici
Baroque maximalism meets Provençal dolce vita. Think richly upholstered armchairs, hand-painted wallpapers, antique writing desks, and candlelit dinners under plane trees. It's theatrical but never stuffy — the kind of place where the 'reception' looks nothing like one.
Ask for a room overlooking the garden — the garden-facing rooms are worth the upgrade
Why It Matters
Holds a 2025 Michelin Key, is a Relais & Châteaux member, and carries one of the more singular design identities of any hotel in southern France. The in-house gourmet restaurant La Taula Gallici has been run by the same chef since 2003. The top standalone suites — Villa Cézanne and Villa Picasso — have private jacuzzis and Roman-style pools respectively, set apart from the main house in the gardens.
Villa Gallici is a 5-star Relais & Châteaux bastide set in a 2-hectare garden, a 10-minute walk from the centre of Aix-en-Provence. Originally an 18th-century Provençal residence, it was reimagined by three friends who wanted to create a proper country house hotel — and they overdelivered. The result is a baroque, almost theatrical collision of Provence and Florentine Italy: velvet, damask, gilding, canopy beds, and 100-year-old cypress trees all vying for your attention.
Where You'll Stay
7 room types available
Deluxe Room
37 sqm adorned with precious fabrics in a refined baroque style. Notable individual rooms include Room 24 (romantic slipper bath and separate shower) and Room 7 (grand four-poster bed with hand-painted Chinoiserie-style wallpaper in eau-de-nil tones).
King-size · 37 sqm
Elegance Room
34 sqm with a refined interior and a beautiful view over the hotel gardens. King-size bed, charming baroque décor, and the same full amenity set as other rooms.
King-size · 34 sqm
Junior Suite
42 sqm with a distinctly Italian touch. Damask fabrics, velvets, canopy beds, bergères, and period furniture. The atmosphere leans into romantic Tuscan palazzo territory.
King-size · 42 sqm
Superior Room
The entry-level room at 25 sqm, decorated in baroque and 19th-century style. Garden view. Compact but finished with the same ornate care as the rest of the property — complimentary Rose & Marius toiletries, air conditioning, flat-screen TV.
Queen-size · 25 sqmTerrace Suite
60 sqm suite with a private terrace overlooking the gardens. Refined baroque style throughout, with a full amenity set including complimentary spirits. Accommodates up to 3 guests. Room 1 has a terrace directly overlooking the pool.
King-size · 60 sqmVilla Cézanne
The most private accommodation option at 80 sqm, set separately from the main house in the gardens. Has its own private heated jacuzzi. Combines full hotel amenities with the feel of a private residence. Accommodates up to 3 guests.
King-size · 80 sqmVilla Picasso
70 sqm split over two floors in a standalone garden building. Ground floor has a living room, private terrace, and a private Roman-style heated pool (April to end of October). Bedroom on the lower floor with its own private terrace. One of the most special rooms in Provence.
King-size · 70 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
3 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
The hotel sits 500m from the Atelier Cézanne. The concierge organises a dedicated 'Cézanne package' including a visit to the painter's studio. The Granet Museum (housing Cézanne's 'Bathers') is also nearby.
On-site gym below a glass ceiling as part of the spa and wellness pavilion.
The Pont-Royal golf course, designed by Severiano Ballesteros, is approximately 30km away in Mallemort. The concierge can arrange access.
Heated outdoor pool surrounded by cypress trees and blooming bay trees in terracotta pots. Open 9am–7pm. Sun loungers and umbrellas available. Accessible to hotel guests.
Guided wine tastings in the decanter-shaped wine cellar. Choose from 150 labels including Bordeaux, Bourgognes, Italian and rare bottles (Pétrus). Hosted themed evenings with local winemakers.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the entire property.
Expansive gardens with 100-year-old plane and cypress trees, Florentine statuary, fountains, rose-draped alleyways, and lavender-scented borders.
Open 9am–7pm, surrounded by cypress trees and garden. Sun loungers and umbrellas provided.
Full concierge service for local recommendations, vineyard visits, bookings, and area arrangements.
Gift boxes purchasable via the dedicated portal at villagallici.secretbox.fr.
On-site parking available for guests at a supplement. Valet parking noted by multiple sources.
Fitness area below a glass ceiling in the spa pavilion.
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