The Dordogne
Despite the old-timey candystripe awnings, rooms at this family-owned hotel are bang up to date, with cool colour schemes, distressed-wood furniture and…
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Arles
On the road to Marseille, 1.5km southeast of town, Camping City is the closest campground to Arles. Bike hire and laundry facilities are available, and…
Blois
With a bright Tintin and BD (comic book) theme, this modern hotel offers 29 comfortable rooms (the cheaper ones are smallish) and an attractive restaurant…
Camping Municipal de la Pointe du Grouin
Brittany
This excellently located campsite on the road from Cancale to Pointe du Grouin has gorgeous views of the sea. The campground has 199 plots, a bar and shop…
Côte d'Azur
This modern hotel offers 15 well-kept rooms and suites with stripy fabrics, wood floors and wrought-iron balconies overlooking a splendid pool with…
Brittany
This simple two-star spot right on the harbour is cosy, with seven imaginatively decorated rooms with period furnishings and thoughtful touches throughout…
Limoges
This former relais de poste is favoured by business travellers, though it has seen better days. They remodeled the lobby in 2017 and claim the rooms are…
The Dordogne
The ivy-covered façade promises period charm, but inside the rooms are rather modern and bland. Still, bathrooms are sleek, rates are reasonable, and the…
Gorges du Verdon
Large, activity-oriented campsite on the shores of Lac Ste-Croix; also has wooden chalets and mobile homes. There's usually a two-night or four-night…
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The Pyrenees
A pastel pink, shuttered façade conceals 20 plain, simple carpeted rooms here, all with mix-and-match colour schemes and rather dated bathrooms. The…
Rouen
The two- to eight-bed rooms at this modern, 88-bed hostel are comfortable and functional. It's set 2km east of the cathedral off rte de Darnétal; from the…
Chambéry
This chain hotel near the train station is far from being the most charismatic place to catch some sleep in Chambéry, but it is well run and comfortable,…
Angers
It’s not at all fancy, but this reliable, 41-room hotel near the train station is solid and squeaky clean. There's a lift and free bike storage. Rates are…
Rennes
Rennes' well-equipped youth hostel has a self-catering kitchen and a pleasant canalside setting 2km north of the centre. Digs are in one- to five-bed…
Limoges
Globetrotting decor defines this quirky little hotel, with themes including a maple-clad Canadian cabin, an Indonesian room, and a Grecian room in whites…
Aix-en-Provence
On the edge of Vieil Aix, this faded hotel is hardly luxurious, but it’s a bit of a bargain as long as you can put up with the no-frills decor. There’s a…
Limoges
Basic but good-value rooms spread out over several floors of a tall townhouse. Floors are squeaky, doors are creaky and the spiral staircase will give you…
Clermont-Ferrand
The double-glazed rooms at this small hotel near the Friday morning St-Joseph market offer the best budget value in Clermont: they're smallish, and…
St-Tropez
An immaculately clean converted house, five minutes' walk from place des Lices, the Colombier’s fresh, summery decor is inherently relaxing. Rooms are in…
Camargue
Directly across from the town's stout northern bastion, this pocket-sized chambre d’hôte has four artfully appointed rooms, one with a small private…
Amboise
Quirky, creaky hotel on a central square with 27 higgledy-piggledy rooms wedged around corridors; most rooms are modern, smallish and timber beamed…
Normandy
Dramatically situated on the western cliffs overlooking the beach, this campground also rents out two- and six-person chalets (from €280 per week). In…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
This pleasant municipal campground is by the banks of the Alagnon River, 1km south of Murat's train station. There are laundry facilities and areas with…
Auvergne
This well-maintained but unstylish hotel is a great budget base. Rooms have wooden floors, dinky bathrooms and views of the square below. A small…
Toulon
The over-the-top, Italian-inspired decor is slightly risible and the lighting could be nicer, but Little Palace is well run, friendly and has 23 great…
Auberge de Jeunesse de Biarritz
Biarritz
This popular, well-run place has a lot going for it: clean dorms, a lively cafe-bar and a sunny terrace for summer barbecues. From the train station,…
Mont St-Michel
This 62-bed hostel has four- to six-bed rooms and kitchen facilities: it's not located on Mont St-Michel, but in Pontorson, linked to the rest of France…
Colmar
On the edge of the old town, this Logis de France hotel has classically elegant rooms as well as a pool, sauna, hammam and fitness room. Breakfast will…
Sète
This impersonal yet well-run hostel with harbour views houses doubles and four-bed dorms, and a self-catering kitchen. It's a steep 10- to 15-minute walk…
St-Émilion
In a thoughtfully restored town house, the three-star modern rooms here are comfortable but lack sparkle. Much more exciting is the courtyard garden and…
The Dordogne
This welcoming English-run mansion sits a five-minute walk south of Brantôme's central hubbub, and thus affords a gentle escape with gardens, silence and…
Lille
The fashion-forward style here reflects the owner's love for contemporary design, with chocolate-brown, beige and grey colour schemes and modern bathrooms…
Sarlat-la-Canéda
These serviceable budget rooms in the medieval centre are set around a pretty courtyard in the pedestrianised area. There’s no vehicle access, so you’ll…
Clermont-Ferrand
The backstreet location isn't the most scenic, but this no-frills 28-room hotel is clean and cordially staffed. It's a bargain, considering the proximity…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
For kayakers and hikers, rough camping is available (by reservation) here within the protected section of the gorge. Bivouac de Gaud is also a campground…
Camping Municipal de l’Île d’Or
Amboise
Lovely 291-site campground on the Île d’Or, the island opposite the château. Facilities include pool, tennis courts, ping-pong, canoe hire and kids'…
St-Malo
Perched on a peninsula, this campground has panoramic 360-degree views and is close to beaches and some lively bars, but facilities are very basic –…
Rouen
Central, friendly and good value, this hotel, situated in a postwar building, has 21 bright, quiet rooms with big windows and simple, practical…
Amboise
Renovated in 2018, this friendly and very central establishment has 27 modest, practical rooms with desks and sound-proofed windows. Great value. No lift.
The Dordogne
This smart pale stone hotel set back from the main road is decorated in simple pastoral style. Rear rooms overlook the garden and swimming pool.
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