Château Léoube : Provence living

Château Léoube is located on Cap Bénat, a rocky peninsula on the Mediterranean coast considered one of the most beautiful protected sites in Europe. When Carole Bamford and her husband discovered this ‘sleeping beauty’ more than 20 years ago, they knew that the property would need attention and a great deal of imagination. Beyond the tangled undergrowth and faded exteriors, the Bamfords glimpsed what the estate could become. Working with architect Alain Reynaud, they began restoring the buildings and converting the vineyards and olive groves to organic farming.

This book offers a tour of the château's interiors, guest houses and gardens, down to the beach with its restaurant and the vineyards where some of the world's finest rosé wines are now produced.