Cardinals' palace of Saint Martial, House of Vervins, Hotel Pamard… this place witnessed so many things that it needed a name. La Mirande, with its seven hundred years of history, is a living historical building. The grand patio, close to the entrance hall, invites you to discover the secrets of La Mirande. Your eyes drift towards the staircase, and the presence of the garden becomes tangible. Should you feel in a wandering mood, nobody would hinder you from strolling around in discovery of this hideaway, far from the hurly-burly of Avignon at festival time.
Each and every arrival at La Mirande offers the chance of a different experience. It is a place of numerous strolls, which unveil themselves at night time. The atmosphere settles in the reflection of a glass in the candlelight, protecting intimate conversations and dreams. Strangely, La Mirande is an open space for those fond of rare hotels. One knows without any doubt that such a historical building is a legacy to transmit over the strict frame of the clientèle . The discrete welcome, the desk, offers a soft, attentive and informal kindness. The garden spreads between the box tree-bordered alleys, the flowerbeds lush with roses and oleanders under the exuberant willow tree.
In each room painted wood panelling accentuates a different wall tapestry, reprint of ancient exuberant Chintz or Toile de Jouy matching the silk lined curtains, falling heavily but softly on the floor. La Mirande offers a variety of masterpieces, textiles reproduced from the original prints identical to those which our ancestors marvelled at, evoking the 18 th century, Siècle des Lumières. La Mirande immerses one into the heart of this period, so as to come closer to its feelings and taste the creaking of the oak parquet and the blurred view of the ancient walls of the Palais desPapes through antique glass windows complete the magic. The enchantment continues in the bathrooms, elevated to the rank of noble chamber by the spirit of the unexpected decor of wallpaper printed from ancient woodcuts its old-fashioned taps, its Carrara marble finish in arabescato, its fancy cornices, its dimmed lighting. La Mirande, a kingdom of the detail, offers the joy of remembering and the pleasure of dreaming. Each room reflects a perfect well-being which offers an invitation to let go and rest.
It's here, two steps from the terrace, in the Cardinalice room adorned by a Brussels tapestry and under a Renaissance double caisson ceiling, that La Mirande celebrates its culinary art.
Our table d'hôte is open on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m. in the 19 th century kitchen. Everything here enhances the enchantment of a convivial and old-fashioned dinner. Come and taste delicious dishes conceived according to the market, prepared before your eyes on the old wood-stove. The menu is selected on the same day, depending on the products of the market.
The small “Napoleon III” dining-room with its original wood-panelling and dresser. An intimate and privileged place to celebrate exceptional moments. The Garden Salon with its Louis XV style and its Venetian chandeliers.
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