From Bastide de Basson, Correns is an easy walk or short drive away. Stroll its narrow streets, stop at a café terrace, browse the local shops, or simply follow the road down to the village square in the evening light.
Organic wine estates & tastings, just outside the village
Cafés, restaurants and local producers along the main street
An authentic Provençal atmosphere, at your own pace
Far from the crowds of the coast, Provence Verte unfolds in hills, forests and vineyards — a region best discovered slowly, over the course of a stay rather than a single afternoon.
Provence verte
A green, secret provence
Far from the crowds of the coast, Provence Verte unfolds its hills, forests and vines. Each day can be a new discovery and our welcome booklet gathers our favourite addresses for you.
Wine tasting at local estates
Organic domaines, minutes away.
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Distance
From 5 minutes' walk
Season
Year-round, best April–October
Duration
1–2 hours
Our recommendation
Ask us for the estate we visit ourselves
Canoeing on the argens
Paddle right from the Bastide’s doorstep.
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Distance
≈ 100 m from the Bastide
Season
Spring to autumn
Duration
1–3 hours
Our recommendation
Early morning, before the heat of the day
Swimming & nature at vallon sourn
A protected natural gorge nearby.
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Distance
≈ 5 minutes by car
Season
Best may–september
Duration
Half day
Our recommendation
Bring water shoes the riverbed is rocky
Exploring cotignac
Tuf cliffs, artist studios, a lively square.
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Distance
≈ 9 km · ≈ 12–15 min by car*
Season
Year-round
Duration
Half day
Our recommendation
Market day mornings, or dinner on the square
Hiking through provence verte
Trails through garrigue, forest and vines.
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Distance
Trailheads from the village
Season
Spring & autumn ideal
Duration
2 hours to a full day
Our recommendation
A welcome booklet with routes is provided for every stay
Visiting provençal markets
Vegetables, cheese, olive oil, flowers.
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Distance
Correns & nearby villages
Season
Year-round, weekly
Duration
1–2 hours
Our recommendation
Ask us for that week's market days
Discovering local gastronomy
From village bistros to gastronomic tables.
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Distance
From 300 m
Season
Year-round
Duration
1–3 hours
Our recommendation
See our favourite addresses below
Exploring nearby historic villages
Hilltop villages, chapels and abbeys.
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Distance
10–25 minutes by car*
Season
Year-round
Duration
Half day
Our recommendation
Entrecasteaux & its château gardens
Cycling through the vineyards
Quiet roads across Provence Verte.
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Distance
Routes from the Bastide
Season
Spring & autumn ideal
Duration
Flexible
Our recommendation
Early morning, before the day warms up
Visiting local producers
Olive oil, honey, cheese, straight from the source.
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Distance
5–20 minutes by car*
Season
Year-round
Duration
1 hour
Our recommendation
See our favourite addresses below
Further afield
Villages & escapes around the bastide
Each within easy reach for a half-day or full-day escape.
≈ 9 km · ≈ 12–15 min*
Cotignac
Famous for its tuf cliffs and troglodyte houses, a lively square, artist studios and a well-loved Provençal market. One of the most rewarding escapes near the Bastide.
≈ 7 km · ≈ 10 min*
Carcès
Known for its lake and medieval old town, a quieter alternative for an afternoon.
≈ 20 km · ≈ 25 min*
Entrecasteaux
A château with French-style gardens, and one of the region’s most photogenic villages.
≈ 15 km · ≈ 20 min*
Brignoles
The area’s historic hub, with shops, a museum and easy access to the wider Var.
Get your bearings
Map around bastide de basson
Everything provence verte has to offer, within easy reach of the bastide.
Correns
≈ 5 min
Entrecasteaux
≈ 25 min
Brignoles
≈ 20 min
Cotignac
≈ 15 min
Carcès
≈ 10 min
Vallon Sourn
≈ 5 min
Personally recommended
Our favourite addresses
Not a generic guide — these are the restaurants, estates and producers we genuinely recommend to our own guests.
Restaurant
Our village table
Where we send guests for a relaxed, unmissable dinner.
Vineyard
Our go-to estate
The domaine we visit ourselves for a tasting.
Producer
Our favourite producer
Olive oil and honey worth the detour.
Market
Our market pick
The stall we never leave the market without visiting.
Picture It
A day at your pace
Not a fixed itinerary — just a feel for what a day around the Bastide could look like.
Market & river day
Morning
Arrival of participants.
Lunch
A restaurant in Cotignac
Afternoon
Vallon Sourn, or canoeing on the Argens
Evening
Dinner back at the Bastide, overlooking the vineyards
Hiking & wine day
Morning
Hiking through Provence Verte
Afternoon
Wine tasting at a local estate
Evening
A private chef at the Bastide
Without leaving the property
Experiences at the Bastide
Staying at Bastide de Basson isn’t only about renting a house — it’s a complete experience, available on request.
Massage at the Bastide
Private Chef
Catering
Additional Cleaning
Transportation / Taxi
Other services
Your starting point
Your starting point for discovering provence verte
Between vineyards, Provençal villages, rivers, gastronomy and preserved landscapes, stay at the heart of a Provence that can be discovered at your own pace.