Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Some 2.5km northwest of Vallon Pont d'Arc, this delightfully rustic farmhouse offers three pleasantly set rooms with stone walls and views over the…
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Côte d'Azur
Far removed from St-Trop’s swagger, this sweet country hideaway sits at the end of a dusty lane near the village of Ramatuelle, 3.5km west of town. It has…
Languedoc-Roussillon
Clad in shutters and slate, this renovated coaching inn is the best place to stay in Mende, with 38 modern-meets-traditional rooms, all with rustic tiles…
Nancy
Prettily set in gardens, this streamlined hotel has spacious, modern apartments with kitchenettes, and a 24-hour gym. Book online at least three weeks…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
The Cadran is a bright and cheerful, midrange hotel a hop and a skip from market-busy rue Cler. Contemporary rooms sport bold colour schemes, plenty of…
Languedoc-Roussillon
Immerse yourself in everyday Cévennes life at this rural property with four rustic, cosy farmhouse rooms. You can borrow a donkey for a day’s trekking,…
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
A quietly stylish B&B, with five rooms and a self-contained gîte, all decorated in colourful style. The lavender-blue La Béruguette and two-bedroom Sous…
Avignon
Heritage meets contemporary at this B&B, offering five spacious rooms in a building behind the Palais des Papes. It's stylish, and there are treats like…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Renovated from top to bottom in 2016, this historic townhouse offers an intimate, independent stay. There's no reception; you receive door codes prior to…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
For the ultimate château experience, you can’t do better than this attractive venture nestled amid seas of vineyards. Françoise Barbet will welcome you in…
Alsace
Looking as pretty as can be, this pink-fronted, half-timbered hotel is a cut above most of the other budget places in town. The surprisingly modern rooms …
Rouen
Facing the cathedral’s famous west façade and with large portraits of namesake cardinals overlooking the small lobby, this 15-room hotel is one of the…
St-Tropez
This old-school hotel stands in stark contrast to most of the swanky hotels around St-Tropez. Located in an old house shaded by lemon and fig trees, its…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Equidistant from Bastille and Le Marais, the 30-room Castex retains a certain 17th-century charm with its vaulted stone cellar that makes an atmospheric…
Épernay
Expect a warm, family-style bienvenue at this early-20th-century townhouse turned B&B. A recent makeover has spruced up the 11 rooms, the pick of which…
Paris
Obviously, at these prices don't expect luxury, but do expect a warm welcome and clean, colourful en-suite rooms (18 all-up) at this budget hotel of old…
Paris
French interior design Jacques Garcia used patterned wallpapers, luxury fabrics including heavy velvet and custom-made furniture to create the 20 rooms…
Nantes
The architects who designed this place must have been in seventh heaven when asked to transform a graceful old chapel into a luxury boutique hotel. The…
Paris
In an 18th-century building based on plans designed by Jules-Hardouin Mansart, Louis XIV's main architect on Château de Versailles, this hotel evokes the…
Parc National des Pyrénées
In Arudy, this hotel looks like it’s appeared from a vintage postcard. It’s on a quiet street leading to the church; outside there are pale green shutters…
Arras
Ensconced in a 16th-century former Jesuit monastery, this fashionable inn is arrayed in a horseshoe shape around a quiet neoclassical courtyard. Heavy…
St-Malo
these modern, comfortable apartments are just 500m east of Porte St-Vincent. Some have balconies and some sea views, while the cheaper rooms look onto the…
Corte
Roughly six hours’ walk from Corte, this mountain refuge makes a useful overnight stop if you’re hiking the loop through the Tavignano and Restonica…
Normandy
This well-located, ivy-wreathed 19-room old-school hotel has a medley of rooms, the best of which look out over the boats bobbing about in the green…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
Originally a relais de poste (coaching inn), the Saint-Claude is in the centre of Péronne just 200m from the medieval château housing the Historial de la…
Cannes
This cinema-themed hotel is styled after the 'seventh art' (as French people call film), with the rooms divided into three filmic categories (Short Film,…
Relais International de la Jeunesse U Carebellu
Calvi
This good-value hostel spreads through two buildings on the hillside 4km south of the centre, near the start (or end) of the GR20 footpath. As well as two…
Ajaccio
Hôtel Marengo is a charmingly eccentric little hotel, a block up from Trottel beach 1km west of the old town. Its plain but comfortable rooms lack sea…
Avignon
A refined choice: a spacious and well-run hotel in a lovely building near the town hall (and its clock, hence the name), handily placed just off Avignon's…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
This well-run venture with modernised rooms is definitely good value. The cheaper doubles have minuscule bathrooms and don't have air-con but are…
Paris
Opened in 2017, the 24-room Amastan feels young and trendy, with friendly staff and a cool skylit bar opening out onto a courtyard garden. Rooms feature…
Collioure
Bargain! While it doesn’t have much of a sea view, this well-run hotel makes up for it by offering some of the most reasonable rates in Collioure, even in…
Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn
This hotel combines urban style with a rural village location. Photographic murals of industrial scenes dominate the small, well-kept rooms, while the…
Toulouse
Love life on the river? Then how about staying aboard a genuine péniche (barge) moored on the banks of the Canal du Midi? There are four cosy, colour…
Yonne
This is a peach of a B&B. Picture this: a former menuiserie (joiner's workshop) that has been renovated with a happy respect for the spirit of the place…
Hôtel de l’Abbaye Saint Germain
St-Germain & Les Invalides
It’s the delightfully romantic outside areas that set this hotel apart from the four-star crowd. Swing through the wrought-iron gates and enjoy a moment…
Hôtel-Restaurant Astérides-Sacca
Parc National des Pyrénées
Three adjoining buildings, each with an elegant balcony-clad façade, set the stage for a comfy overnight at this centrally located option. Rooms are a…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
In a peaceful location near the Jardin du Luxembourg, this smart boutique hotel with regal royal-blue façade has 15 fairly large, attractively furnished…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Location is the biggest drawcard here – in the heart of Le Marais, footsteps from St-Paul metro station – but other pluses include the design-driven lobby…
Cannes
A breath of fresh air in a town of stars, Noémi and Cédric's hotel offers bright, colourful two-star rooms, original paintings and numerous little details…
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