A Romantic Lodge in France — Absolute Intimacy at the Heart of the Verdon

Why choose La Noccemada above all other romantic lodges in France?

There is no shortage of addresses that call themselves romantic lodges in France. Chalets in the Vosges, treehouses in the Dordogne, spa suites in Normandy — the offering is wide, yet rarely so precise in its intention. What sets Spirit of Bali at La Noccemada apart is a convergence of criteria seldom found together under one roof: a jacuzzi that is entirely private and never shared, a Michelin-pedigreed chef who cooks exclusively for you, a fully enclosed 1.5-hectare estate with no neighbours, and a strict adults-only policy. No children, no groups, never more than six guests across the entire property. To this is added an exceptional location — 40 minutes from Aix-en-Provence, at the heart of the Verdon Gorges, in one of the most unspoilt natural landscapes in the south of France. The ideal romantic lodge is not necessarily the grandest or the most dramatic. It is the one that quietly and consistently keeps every promise it makes. That is La Noccemada.

What the Spirit of Bali romantic lodge includes — in full detail

• Private bedroom with a queen-size bed, summer air conditioning and winter heating, a mini-bar, and a music amplifier.
• Private shower room integrated within the lodge, with no shared access.
• 240 m² outdoor living area with oversized sofas and a mirror pond, entirely private.
• Private jacuzzi available from 8am to 11:30pm, maintained daily, reserved exclusively for the lodge's occupants — sharing is simply not possible.
• 15-metre saltwater lap pool, open from April to mid-October, shared with the owners.
• 5,000 m² tropical garden of Balinese inspiration, with no neighbours visible.
• Continental breakfast included each morning.
• Gastronomic dinner with a private chef at 110€ per person, upon reservation — a set menu featuring local produce, served outdoors.
• Fully enclosed property, adults only, with a maximum of 6 guests across the entire estate.
• Rates from 250€ per night, with the best price guaranteed on direct booking (15 to 35% less than online platforms).

A romantic lodge in the Verdon: an escape for two in one of the South of France's most beautiful natural landscapes

Saint-Julien-le-Montagnier, in the Var, is the kind of village one stumbles upon by chance and finds impossible to leave. Situated between the Var and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, 30 minutes from Lac d'Esparron-de-Verdon and on the doorstep of the Verdon Gorges, it offers a natural setting of rare quality — profound quiet, Provençal light, and unspoilt starlit skies. It is in this environment that La Noccemada has made its home, at 63 route des Rouvières. Whether you are planning a romantic weekend in the Verdon, a week of complete disconnection, or an intimate gastronomic escape, the Spirit of Bali lodge is the perfect base. Less than an hour from Marseille, 1h15 from Toulon, and 1h45 from the beaches of the Côte d'Azur, La Noccemada lends itself equally to exploratory stays and to those where you simply remain at the lodge — in the jacuzzi, listening to the silence — and find that this, in itself, is more than enough.