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ULTIMATE PROVENCE

The elegant dark-blue Airbus helicopters sporting the name Monacair are the first indication; they arrive bearing well-heeled visitors from Monte Carlo, in for lunch, a wine tasting, or an overnight stay at the historic, extraordinary Château de Berne. Part of the prestigious Relais & Châteaux association, the 2,400-acre property in the heart of Provence is home to an iconic wine estate with vineyards and organic farmland, a five-star hotel, two swimming pools, award-winning spa, a Michelin-starred restaurant, a bistro, culinary school, and now a castle and private villas that are sure to bring global acclaim.

Only an hour’s drive hour from Saint-Tropez—and a mere 20-minute helicopter ride from Monaco—Château de Berne’s foundations can be traced to the 12th century, while parts of the main buildings in use today date to the

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