Back down in the valley after seven years at Le Roc Alto in Saint-Véran, Alexandre Lechêne has taken over this pretty mansion in the heart of Salon-de-Provence. Here he treats diners to creative cuisine that is pleasantly astounding and served in surprise menus with no choice: the ethos here is “Letting go”! His combinations of flavours are occasionally daring, but always fortuitous. For example, his carabinero prawns, stock of heads, Venere rice and cress is the epitome of balance and subtlety. Mouldings, ceiling frescoes and a lovely vintage tiled floor set the scene in terms of the décor.