Normandy
Run by a retired lady, this B&B is a good surprise, not least for the marvellous sense of peacefulness that envelops the property (it's a former convent) …
Must-see hotels in France
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Part of France's Happy Culture boutique hotel collection, this spellbinding hotel evokes famous works of Nobel Prize–winning writer Rudyard Kipling, such…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Discreetly set off beautiful place des Vosges, this is a sumptuous address loaded with history – the five-star hotel is named after former guest Anne of…
Paris
Located in a lovely residential area between Montmartre and Opéra, this 44-room hotel has all the modern design touches (individually styled rooms, a…
Strasbourg
Housed in a beautifully revamped villa near Parc de l’Orangerie, boutiquey Hotel des XV is a chic number. Monochrome interiors, geometric prints and art…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Younger sister to Pigalle's Hôtel Amour, this lifestyle hotel mixes vintage furniture from the flea market with phallic-symbol carpets and the striking B…
Strasbourg
This bijou family-run hotel nestles in a gorgeously restored 16th-century building in Petite France. It has been decorated with lots of loving care –…
Alsace
Draped around a 16th-century courtyard, La Cour du Bailli has countrified studios and apartments, all with kitchenettes. Factor in downtime in the pool…
Southern Corsica
For a quintessential Corsican experience in an utterly tranquil setting, on the Mare a Mare trail at 1200m altitude, bookmark Chez Pierrot, 5km uphill…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
The subtle oyster-grey entrance to this hotel named after the cult 1962 Truffaut film hints at the sophisticated interior design inside. Its 23…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Handily placed near the Seine and Musée d'Orsay, 33-room Le Bellechasse is an enticing, sensorial feast. Entrancing room themes by fashion designer…
Troyes
Tucked behind the cathedral, this delightful little B&B lodges in a stone-walled 18th-century house, with oodles of history, style and soul-stirring views…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
In the heart of Albert, right across the square from the basilica, this well-kept hotel has 10 neat rooms with French windows, bright bathrooms and richly…
Latin Quarter
Striking images by award-winning French photographer Thierry des Ouches are permanently exhibited at this design hotel where 56 glam rooms evoke different…
Chamonix
This lively hotel has 21 compact rooms – all with new bathrooms and some with fantastic Aiguille du Midi views. There's also a more-than-decent restaurant…
Champagne
This boutique guesthouse exudes vintage-chic charm and offers quirky designer twists in its individually decorated rooms, some of which sport free…
Paris
Should the idea of being gently rocked to sleep take your fancy, check in to Paris' first floating hotel. The sleek, 80m-long catamaran-design structure…
Bonifacio
Occupying a tastefully renovated 14th-century building, this hotel enjoys a prime location on a picturesque (steep) street, bang in the heart of the old…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Bubbly Audrey, a goldmine of hiking information, treats guests like family at this log-lined three-room B&B. Rooms are wooden floored and wonderfully cosy…
Reims
Nuzzled in an art-deco townhouse close to the cathedral, this B&B harbours four wood-floored rooms and suites, with pleasing original features like marble…
Corte
The friendly owners of this horse farm, 2km south of Corte, offer assorted accommodation – camping, a 10-bed dorm and five double rooms – at bargain…
Bordeaux
In an enchanting 19th-century townhouse of golden stone, this stylish B&B is the accommodation arm of the La Tupina empire – which translates as five…
Grasse
This vine-covered, 18th-century chambre d’hôte 6km west of Grasse slumbers in the shade of century-old olive, jasmine, fig and orange trees. Soft natural…
Aix-en-Provence
Once a 15th-century Augustinian convent – the magnificent stone-vaulted lobby makes visible use of an earlier, 12th-century chapel – this charismatic…
L'Auberge Cavalière du Pont des Bannes
Camargue
This classy resort-hotel fits perfectly into the lush Camargue wetlands 1.5km north of Stes-Maries, somehow unobtrusively blending in tennis courts, a spa…
Camargue
This smartly refurbished eco-sensitive hotel on the Étang des Launes manages to feel deliciously remote. Decoration is a very ‘now’ combination of local…
Alsace
A splash of five-star luxury in the heart of this little wine-growing village, Le Chambard offers elegantly contemporary quarters with balcony or terrace,…
Troyes
Once home to the Knights Templar, this half-timbered pile sits proudly on its 12th-century foundations. Creaking staircases lead to 11 spacious rooms,…
Bordeaux
For four-star luxury in a beautiful 18th-century hôtel particulier (mansion), look no further. Ipod docking station, coffee machine and orange-scented…
Strasbourg
Les Haras is a strikingly contemporary conversion of the former national stud farm. The equine theme is cleverly woven into the lobby, while the…
Latin Quarter
This exquisite late 19th-century cul-de-sac hotel has eight generously sized rooms (minimum 17 sq metre) and five two-room apartments (minimum 25 sq metre…
Latin Quarter
A stunning swimming pool and hammam in a vaulted stone cellar, a topiary-filled courtyard garden, contemporary guest rooms (some with small balconies)…
Nancy
Slip behind the cathedral to reach this stately 17th-century house turned boutique B&B. A wrought-iron staircase leads to light-filled, wooden-floored…
St-Émilion
This luxurious hotel, part of the prestigious Relais & Châteaux family, languishes brazenly in the shadow of the bell tower. Its 17 whimsical rooms are…
Rouen
Sleep in the rustling treetops in wood cabins located some 30 minutes northeast of Rouen at this fun place. It's also a working farm with cows and…
The Pyrenees
Awaken to the sound of birdsong in the valley from this hillside guesthouse 30km west of Foix. Set in a beautifully restored 200-year-old farmhouse, the…
Amboise
Overlooking a lovely garden with a 200-year-old cedar and a heated pool, this posh pad – most of it built in the 17th century – offers country living in…
Troyes
This lovingly restored house charms in its four large, individually designed rooms, stylishly decorated in muted colour schemes; all come with home…
Dijon
For homey digs in the heart of medieval Dijon, this ensemble of four impeccably maintained apartments in a lovingly renovated family home is hard to beat…
Burgundy
If you fancy staying overnight in the Mâconnais vineyards, make a beeline for these chambres d'hôte in pretty Fuissé village. Tucked into the courtyard of…
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