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| Auvergne |
| Deux Abbesses, Les |
St Arcons d'Allier, Auvergne |
Luxury hotel (member of Relais & Chateaux) in a former rectory in the medieval village of with some stunning rooms, suites and cottages |
| Hôtel Montespan Talleyrand |
Bourbon L' Archambault, Auvergne |
Comfortable grand hotel and spa near Moulins. |
| Hôtel Radio |
Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne |
Former radio station on the outskirts of Clermont-Ferrand built in art-deco style and now a family owned hotel. |
| Burgundy |
| Ange Sourient, L' |
Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, Burgundy |
A small and historic B&B in the medieval village of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain (the setting for the film Chocolat) |
| Chez Camille |
Beaune, Burgundy |
Rather stylish 3-star hotel in Arnay Le-Duc near Beaune. |
| Hostellerie des Clos |
Chablis, Burgundy |
Elegant 18th town house in Chablis now a privately run 3-star hotel with 36 bedrooms and a Michelin starred restaurant. |
| Hostellerie du Château Châteauneuf |
Châteauneuf, Burgundy |
Historic hotel & restaurant next to the 12th century castle in Châteauneuf. |
| Hôtel le Cep |
Beaune, Burgundy |
Historic family-owned hotel in the heart of Beaune |
| Hôtel Le Clos |
Beaune, Burgundy |
Coverted 18th century farmhouse with elegant interiors. |
| Moulin des Templiers, Le |
Avallon, Burgundy |
Hotel with 14 rooms in a converted 15th century watermill on the banks of the river Cousin just outside Avallon. |
| Parc des Marecheaux |
Auxerre, Burgundy |
Elegant mansion in Auxerre with 25 rooms, gardens and a pool. |
| Brittany |
| Au Char à Banc |
Nr St. Brieuc, Brittany |
 Lovely farmhouse B&B close to the coast and with lots on site (the farm is 20 hectares and occupies the whole valley) to keep everyone engaged. |
| Grand Hotel des Bains |
Locquirec, Brittany |
An elegant family-run hotel specialising in relaxation & spa treatments, located on a small peninsula with stunning sea views. |
| Champagne-Ardenne |
| Creyeurs, Les |
Reims, Champagne |
Sumptious (Relais & Chateau) 4-star chateau on the outskirts of Reims set in seven hectares of parkland and with a Michelin 2-star restaurant. |
| Maison de Rhodes, La |
Troyes, Champagne |
Historic timber-framed 4-star hotel in the medieval town of Troyes. Next door to Le Champ des Oiseaux (below) (I stayed here for several days in Jan 2004. Very comfortable & elegant. - Ed) |
| Champ des Oiseaux, Le |
Troyes, Champagne |
Historic 16th century B&B hotel in a cobbled street in Troyes. Located next door to Maison de Rhodes (above) |
| Languedoc |
| Hôtel de Vigniamont |
Languedoc |
Newly opened (summer 04) boutique hotel in the medieval town of Pezenas where the A75 (the one with the new Millau Viaduct) ends. Owned and operated by English couple Robert & Tracy McVeigh this 17th century Hotel Particulier was once the private town residence of the Count de Vigniamont. |
| Hotel le Domaine aux Quat'Saisons |
Aude, Languedoc |
Small boutique 6-room hotel in a restored French country house (once the home of a wealthy local family) with 2 acre garden/vineyard and pool. |
| Vieille Fontaine, La |
Nr Nimes, Languedoc |
Small 8-room hotel with restaurant in a medieval hilltop village with glorious views over the Vallée de la Cèze. |
| Nord - Pas de Calais |
| Chateau de Montreuil |
Nord - Pas de Calais |
Luxury 4-star hotel and gastronomic restaurant near Le Touquet. Member of Relais & Chateaux group. |
| Beaucamp, Le |
Nord - Pas de Calais |
Five-roomed elegant chateau conveniently near Boulogne and Calais. |
| Normandy |
| Maisons de Lea, Les |
Normandy |
Picturesque hotel in two coverted 16th century buildings in the centre of Honfleur. |
| Ferme de la Ranconniere |
Normandy |
Twenty-eight rooms and six apartments/suites in a historic (parts date back to 13th century) converted farm in the village of Crepon near Caen. |
| Paris - Ile de France |
| Hôtel Bourg Tibourg |
Paris |
Fashionable 30-room boutique hotel in the Marais district. |
| Hôtel Daniel |
Paris |
Newly (2005) rennovated and very stylish boutique city hotel with 26 rooms, located between the Champs-Elysées and the boutiques of Faubourg St Honoré. |
| Hôtel de Nesle |
Paris |
Wonderfully eccentric (and not expensive) hotel in the heart of Paris with bizzare decorated interiors. Everyone raves about it! |
| Hôtel Tremoille |
Paris |
Chic luxury hotel in the heart of Paris. |
| Poitou Charentes |
| Château de Tennessus |
Parthenay, Deux-Sèvres |
Everyone's idea of exactly what a fourteenth-century castle - complete with moat, working drawbridge, arrow-slits and battlements - should look like! B&B accomodation or self-catering in the West Tower. Owned by an English family. |
| L'Ocean |
Ile de Re, Poitou Charentes |
Small stylish 2-star hotel with a reotation for good cuisine |
| Moulin du Val de Seugne |
Jonzac, Charentes Maritime. |
Small 3-star hotel on a peaceful riverbank. |
| Provence-Cotes d'Azur |
| Bastide de Moutiers, La |
Moustiers Sainte-Marie |
Twelve-room hotel-restaurant in the foothills of the Alps. Gets rave reviews for accommodation and food. |
| Corbusier, Le |
Marseille, Bouche du Rhone |
Modern hotel in Marseille's famous waterfront concrete urban housing scheme (Unité d'Habitation) designed and built in 1952 by the renowned architect, Le Corbusier. Decor, furniture, eeverything is as the great man designed it... so a trip back down memory lane for enthusiasts. |
| New Hôtel Bompard |
Marseille, Bouche du Rhone |
Grand 49-room 3-star hotel in an elegant villa near the sea. |
| Hôtel de L'Amphithéâtre |
Arles, Bouche du Rhone |
Stylish boutique hotel in a historic city centre building |
| Hôtel d'Arlatan |
Arles, Bouche du Rhone |
Medieval mansion house in the centre of Arles |
| Cavendish, Le |
Cannes, Cotes d'Azur |
Cannes's first boutique hotel offering guests a maison d'hôte atmosphere with 4-star hotel services. Home made jams and pastries for breakfast, free open bar each evening, lavender oil and Godiva chocolates on your pillow at night, Christine and Guy Welter, the owners will pamper you like friends at home. |
| Colombe d'Or, La |
Provence-Cotes d'Azur |
Famous hotel & restaurant in St Paul de Vence, Provence. Previously the haunt of famous artists (like Matisse, Miro & Picasso, some of whom left pieces of their work!), now the haunt of famous musicians and movie-stars. |
| Mas Candille, Le |
Provence-Cotes d'Azur |
Individual and elegant hotel in the hills overlooking Cannes. "Mas" means an old farmhouse. |
| Hi |
Nice |
Ultra-modernist hotel opening Sept 05. |
| Palais de la Méditerranée |
Nice |
Former grand art deco casino, newly re-built as a luxury 188-room hotel with sea views. |
| Beauvallon, Le |
St Tropez |
Grand hotel across the bay from St Tropez. An alternative to the chic but expensive hotels in the centre-ville. |
| Maison Blanche |
St Tropez |
Stylish boutique hotel in St Tropez (so... expensive, but nothing like as pricey as the most famous hotel in town, Byblos!) |
| Rhone-Alpes |
| Chateau Bagnols |
Lyon, Rhone |
Grand 5-star deluxe château-hotel located in the village of Bagnols, 15 miles north of Lyon in the Beaujolais area of south-east France. |
| Domaine du Moulin |
Ardeche |
Domaine du Moulin is a 15th-century fortified farmhouse in the Ardèche now converted into a number of apartments and rooms. |
| Santoline, La |
Ardeche |
Small hotel and restaurant in a 16th century fortified farmhouse. |
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