Parking on the outskirts of the Provencal village of Fayence, our host Sara walks us to a breath-taking viewpoint overlooking the hills of Provence’s Cote d’Azur and the Cannes coastline. ‘We’re facing the Terre Blanche resort right now. Can you spot it?’ she asks. There are five of us, and we stare. And we stare some more. Who knew spotting a hotel resort the size of Monaco could be so difficult? ‘It’s right over there’ Sarah tells us, pointing into the hills at nothing in particular. ‘That was a top priority when the resort was being built – to conserve the natural habitat of the woods and blend in with the surroundings.’