Le Mas de Peint

"Ooh la la" meets "giddy up, pardner" in the Camargue wilderness of southern France. Just south of Arles, the town that provided inspiration for Van Gogh, Jacques Bon has taken his grandfather's property and transformed it into a gentleman farmer's estate. His focus is a working farm used to grow rice and raise horses, bulls and Merino sheep. Meanwhile, his wife, Lucille, has turned her architectural and design background to the original seventeenth-century building, transforming it into a stylish inn with just eight bedrooms and three suites. Guests can learn about local ranching traditions by observing gardians (cowboys) tending bulls on their white horses. Highlights include roundups, nature discovery rides and meals in the stunning dining room, featuring Provençal cuisine.