The modern terracotta-colored Mercure Hotel, with its traditional Provençal- style interiors and gardens, is set in the center of Manosque, ten kilometers from Verdon Canyon and 50 kilometers from Marseilles. The 36 air conditioned guestrooms feature décor in sunny yellow, with blue and white fabrics and white wood furnishings.All rooms are equipped with cable television, pay movies and direct-dial phones.
Guests can enjoy the peace and quiet of the hotel garden, relax with a drink in the bar or browse complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can advise on the tourist attractions in the Manosque area. The beautiful lavender fields of Valensole are eight kilometers away; the 14th century Tourreluquo tower in Aix-en-Provençe is 40 kilometers away Guests can explore the surrounding countryside by renting mountain bikes or scooters, or even on horseback. Other local countryside pursuits include fishing and golf. The Sainte-Croix Lake, 32 kilometers from the hotel, cover s 5,436 acres. Its turquoise waters stretch for over 10 kilometers and are ideal for water sports. Marseille Provençe Airport is 80 kilometers from the hotel.