4 candle-lit rooms in Languedoc, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All Languedoc nightlife.
Chateau l'Hospitalet hotel bar ★ 4.7
La Clape, Narbonne · Route de Narbonne-Plage, 11100 Narbonne, France
Chateau l'Hospitalet, Gerard Bertrand's flagship La Clape estate, runs an Art Hotel and a candle-lit terrace bar overlooking the garrigue and the Mediterranean.
Tip: Reserve a terrace table at dusk for the sunset over the La Clape vineyards. The garrigue-pine aroma of the air is part of the wine pairing.
Domaine de Verchant bar ★ 4.7
Castelnau-le-Lez (Montpellier) · 1 boulevard Philippe Lamour, 34170 Castelnau-le-Lez, France
Domaine de Verchant is a Relais et Chateaux winery hotel on the northern edge of Montpellier with its own working vineyard and a stone-vaulted candle-lit bar.
Tip: Non-residents are welcome at the bar but reservations are advised in summer. The estate runs vineyard walks before evening drinks for hotel guests.
Chateau Les Carrasses bar ★ 4.5
Quarante (north of Beziers) · Route de Capestang, 34310 Quarante, France
Chateau Les Carrasses, a 19th-century wine chateau converted into a boutique hotel near Quarante, runs a candle-lit bar in the former cellar room of the chateau.
Tip: Combine an evening at the bar with a hotel stay for the next day's Saint-Chinian or Minervois cellar visits. The chateau's grounds are walkable for an aperitif stroll.
Abbaye de Fontfroide cellar bar ★ 4.6
Fontfroide, Narbonne · Route de Fontfroide, 11100 Narbonne, France
The Cistercian Abbaye de Fontfroide (founded 1093) runs a candle-lit cellar bar in its medieval cellar room, pouring the estate's own Corbieres production from the abbey vineyards alongside Languedoc guest wines.
Tip: The abbey closes to visitors at 18:00 but the bar room is accessible for booked evening tastings. Combine with a visit to the abbey gardens at golden hour.