Restaurants
Fayence and the surrounding villages offer a variety of excellent restaurants. Fayence itself has more than 15 restaurants open during the high season. During january and february, only a few of them are open.
Some restaurants in Fayence with walking distance from La Maison de Platane :
Le France, 100 meters from our B&B. One of our favorite restaurants that we really can recommend. Typical provencal food cooked with high quality, familiar atmosphere where Jean and his wife Sylvie welcomes you.
Le Temps des Cerises, 100 meters from our B&B, mentioned in Guide Michelin. Lovely terrace and a great truffle pasta. Louis, the owner is Dutch so you can also have Indonesian food.
La Farigoulette, at the top of the hill, 30 meters from or B&B. The new owners (from September 2023) offer French cuisine and Italian dishes.
Le Bis, 30 meters, lovely pizza!
Le Provencal, 200 meters, the owners Marty and Lauren will welcome you. They serve both traditional French food but also dishes with inspiration from different parts of world. On saturday evenings they serve lighter food, like charcuterie (planches), and they offert take-away food on sundays and mondays.
Le 8, 300 meters, like having dinner at a good friend’s house.
La Vigne Vincent, 10 minutes’ walk, situated in the neighbor village Tourrettes, Wonderful view over the valley and they serve brunch on Sundays.
Le Moondi’s, set in an authentic and cozy Provencal setting, offers traditional French cuisine with dishes prepared in a wood-fired oven. Visitors can also browse a varied selection of local, regional, and international products in its grocery store.
Restaurants close by, but not walking distance :
Moulin de la Camandoule, is also a very nice restaurant and hotel down in the valley.
Chez Hugo, situated in Seillans, 10 minutes’ drive from Fayence. The chef Hugo will serve excellent, tasty dishes. This is one of our favourite restaurants. Do not forget to try the Hugo Spitz !
Les Deux Rocs, in Seillans, mentioned in Guide Michelin. You sit under the Platanes, by the old fountain and enjoy a good French menu.
Vineyards
Here are some good vineyards in the area that we recommend. You can also read more about all the vineyards in Provence on this website from The wine routes of Provence. In our village we recommend two wine shops where they always give good advices!
La Cave de Fayence, open since the 60s, which offers a wide selection of wines. Laurent, the manager, will help you find the wine you are looking for. You will also find liqueurs, spirits and other delicious local products.
Organiwine, to discover organic wines from Provence in a friendly moment. Stéphane guides you during the tasting of a selection of the best wines. The shop also offers organic and local oils.
Val D’Iris Excellent wine, about ten minutes drive from our B&B.
CHATEAU DES SELVES Wine at an affordable price, and a nice gift shop with olive oils, ceramics, marmalades.
JAS D´ESCLANS Good rosé and they also have a sparkling rosé that we loved! 30 minutes drive, on the way to Canta Rainette.
CANTA RAINETTE Good and affordable rosé and white wine. 35 minute drive.
CHÂTEAU LA MARTINETTE Very good rosé. They also have a restaurant. 1 hour 10 minutes drive.
DOMAINE DES SARRINS We liked their red wines! 1 hour 10 minutes drive.
The Tourist Office
Fayence, the village in which we are located, is part of a group of 9 historic villages with a rich cultural heritage and diverse environments called the Pays de Fayence.
Mediterranean Sea, rivers, gorges, mountains, countryside… Everything is within your reach when you stay in Pays de Fayence. No matter the season, there’s always something to do! Each village is worth visiting to discover its history through the museums, its artists and craftsmen, without forgetting the wines and the gastronomy. The local tourist office has a very complete website that will help you plan your stay and make the most of all the activities and places that the Pays de Fayence has to offer.