HOTEL LA MAGNANERAIE in Villeneuve-les-Avignon, Provence

Hotel La Magnaneraie is located on the banks of the Rhône in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. This property occupies a 16th-century country house that operated as a silkworm farm and later a wine estate. A Mediterranean garden and a heated outdoor swimming pool (open 9am-8pm, April to October) are on site.

The hotel has 32 rooms and suites, including 18m2 Charme rooms and 25m2 Privilege rooms with a balcony or terrace. 40m2 suites offer a large bedroom, sitting area, and private terrace. Family rooms have bunk beds for guests under 12, and one room is equipped for reduced mobility.

The chef serves Provencal cuisine on the terrace, by the pool, or in the lounge, with lunch dishes like a tian revisited with burrata. Homemade pastries are provided for breakfast, snacks, and seminar breaks. A dining bar is available 24 hours a day, and an afterwork session runs every Thursday from 6pm to 8:30pm.

Two lounges are available for business events: Le Murier (70m2, garden side) for cocktail parties and L'Oliveraie (90m2) for meetings with up to 70 people. The hotel accommodates seminars for 10 to 30 people. Event organizers can access the private outdoor swimming pool in season.

Guests can play petanque in the garden or use the heated outdoor swimming pool. The hotel is a 5-minute drive from Avignon, 45 minutes from Les Baux-de-Provence, and one hour from Mont Ventoux. Pets are allowed at €8 per night per animal, and two electric vehicle charging points are on site.

History: 16th-century former silkworm farm

Location: Banks of the Rhône, 5 minutes from Avignon

Rooms: 32 rooms and suites with private terraces

Dining: 24-hour dining bar and Provencal cuisine

Activities: Heated pool, petanque, EV charging

Business: Two lounges for events up to 80 guests