A Gastronomic Dining Experience at the Heart of the Verdon

The Gastronomic Dining Experience of the Verdon, Elevated to Palace Standards

The Verdon is not short of dining experiences. What is genuinely rare, however, is finding a gastronomic dinner served in absolute exclusivity, within a fully private setting, by a chef whose career encompasses a two-Michelin-key palace in Geneva, one of the most celebrated restaurants on the Côte d'Azur, and the world's most prestigious luxury cruise lines. At La Noccemada, the gastronomic dining experience in the Verdon takes on an entirely different dimension: that of a private chef dinner, at 110€ per person, served alfresco beneath the stars of Saint-Julien-le-Montagnier, on an estate entirely without neighbours. Each evening, Stephan composes a unique set menu of multiple courses, built around local producers and the rhythms of the Provençal seasons. This is not a collective dining service: it is a dinner conceived for you, on the evening of your stay, in the intimacy of a 5,000 m² tropical garden. Bookable per night, exclusively for lodge guests, this gastronomic dinner in the Verdon is quite possibly the most discreet and intimate private dining experience in the region.

What Your Gastronomic Stay at the Lodge Spirit of Bali Includes

• One night from 250€ in the Lodge Spirit of Bali, with continental breakfast included and the best rate guaranteed on direct booking.
• Private Jacuzzi reserved exclusively for lodge guests, accessible from 8am to midnight, with no sharing whatsoever.
• Gastronomic dinner with private chef at 110€ per person, by reservation — a set menu of multiple courses featuring local produce, served alfresco in your 240 m² tropical living space.
• 15-metre salt water lane pool, open from April to mid-October within the 5,000 m² tropical garden.
• Fully enclosed estate, adults only, with a maximum of 6 guests on the property at any one time — no neighbours, no noise.
• Additional experiences available by reservation: culinary workshop (100€ per person), watercolour workshop (100€ per person), private gypsy jazz concert (from 250€), massage and spa treatment (200€ for one or two people).
• A discreet and privileged location: 63 route des Rouvières, Saint-Julien-le-Montagnier (Var) — 40 minutes from Aix-en-Provence, 30 minutes from Lac d'Esparron-de-Verdon, 1 hour from Marseille.

Why La Noccemada Stands Apart as One of the Finest Gastronomic Dining Experiences in the Verdon

The Verdon gorges are home to several addresses offering a quality dining experience. What sets La Noccemada apart is not simply the cuisine — it is the entire context in which it is experienced. Where a traditional table d'hôtes gathers several couples in a shared dining room, the gastronomic dinner at La Noccemada is served within your own private outdoor space, at your own pace, with no other guests but those of your choosing. Stephan is not here to turn out covers at volume: he is here for you. His career across the world's most demanding gastronomic establishments — from the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat to Geneva, from Seabourn cruises to private superyachts — is felt in every dish, every thoughtful detail, every course. The setting does the rest: a 5,000 m² tropical garden with no neighbouring properties, sweeping sofas beneath an open Provençal sky, and a private jacuzzi just a few steps from the table. If you are looking for a gastronomic dining experience in the Verdon that unites culinary excellence with the most complete sense of intimacy, La Noccemada is one of the very few addresses to offer this with such effortless coherence.