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Hotels in France
From the charm of Paris to the romance of a country chateau, France has no shortage of beautiful hotels to escape to. Michelin Star restaurants and historic details abound in hotels that range from elegant to bohemian, city to country and all the way to the magnificent Cote d'Azur.
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Hotel La Louisiane
Paris, France
'Still the best all-around value for money in Paris'.

Auberge du Bon Laboureur
Chenonceaux, Loire Valley, France
'Lovely looking and efficiently run,' say visitors. At the château gates, this l8th century post house (Relais du Silence) has been owned by the Jeudi family since 1902.

Domaine de Rochevilaine
Billiers, Brittany, France
On a rocky spur of the south Brittany coast, this luxurious hotel (Relais & Châteaux) is owned by Bertrand Jaquet.

Grand Hotel Malher
Paris, France
'Excellently located', in the Marais, this 'very friendly' hotel has for three generations been owned and run by Didier Fossiez's family ('he and his wife, Pamela, are delightful').

Hotel du Levant
Cap D'antibes, Cote D'azur, France
Although somewhat dated and in need of renovations, this 'attractive, comfortable' hotel still offers lots of charm, and 'helpful staff. Good value in an expensive area.'

Les Fleurs
Pontaubert, Burgundy, France
In a village in rolling Burgundy country between Avallon and Vézelay, Claire and Régis Tatraux”s small white-fronted restaurant-with-rooms (Logis de France) “offers good value in a pleasant environment”, says a visitor.

Le Colombier
Colmar, Alsace, France
Run by Anne-Sophie Heitzler with a “helpful staff”, this modern hotel is a conversion of three half-timbered Renaissance buildings in Colmar”s beautiful Petite Venise area.

Hotel Cathedrale
Strasbourg, Alsace, France
In the historic centre, on the traffic-free square in front of the cathedral, this “tastefully decorated” hotel offers “good value”, say Guide readers.

La Residence du Vieux Port
Marseille, Provence, France
'Splendidly located' on the quayside and facing south over the Vieux Port is this modern seven-storey B&B hotel.

Hotel Cambon
Paris, France
The location of this boutique four-star B&B couldn't be better: at the entrance to the Place de la Concorde, near the Tuileries gardens, and just steps from the Louvre.

Hotel de Greuze
Tournus, Burgundy, France
In the painter Jean-Baptiste Greuze”s birthplace, and overlooked by the bell tower of the Romanesque abbey of St-Philibert, is this Renaissance “Bressane” building restored as an elegant, luxurious hotel.

Chateau d'Ige
Ige, Burgundy, France
“A delightful hotel in an exquisite building,” says a visitor. “With its thick, honey-coloured stone walls, it looks every inch a medieval manor house,” says our inspector.

Hostellerie les Gorges de Pennafort
Callas, Provence, France
Opposite the dramatic gorges of Pennafort, in wooded country near Draguignan, this former relais de poste is now a luxurious hotel/restaurant managed by chef Philippe Da Silva and his wife, Martine.

Hotel de la Ferme Lamy
Meyrals, Dordogne, France
Michelin finds Michel and Nelly Bougon's extended 17th-century farmhouse in the Périgord Nord near Sarlat, 'ravishing' and tells of its 'ambiance cosy'.

Hostellerie Bressane
Cuisery, Burgundy, France
'Well located, a few miles away from the busy A6', this restaurant-with-rooms (Logis de France) run by Cyrille Joubery and his wife, is recommended by a visitor for 'peaceful nights and fabulous meals, all at reasonable prices'.

Hotel Echo et Abbaye
La chaise-Dieu, Auvergne, France
In a picturesque village amid the 'great countryside' of the Massif Central, this 'delightful small hotel' stands on a quiet square behind a lovely abbey (fine Flemish tapestries).

Hotel Arce
St-Etienne-De-Baigorry, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France
Near the Spanish border, in the remote Aldudes valley, this village is a key Basque folklore centre. Here, Pascal and Christine Arcé”s “beautiful country hotel”, by a trout river, is much admired.

Grand Hotel de la Poste
Massiac, Auvergne, France
In a small, pretty town in the Auvergne is this hotel, in a well-maintained, imposing building reminiscent of old world, rural France.

Le Mas du Langoustier
Iles D'hyeres, Cote D'azur, France
The largest, and most easily accessible, of the three Îles d”Hyères, the island of Porquerolles (the name means “lavender port”) is a car-free national park, with wooded cliffs and sandy beaches.

Chateau de Bellecroix
Chagny, Burgundy, France
Near Beaune, this former residence of the Knights of Malta, turreted and creeper-covered, dates in part from the 12th century, but the château itself is 19th-century.

Chateau de Germigney
Port-Lesney, Franche-Comte, France
In a large park with statues, benches, and lily pond with fountain, this 18th-century manor house, former home of the Marquis de Germigney, is now a luxury hotel (Relais & Châteaux).

Auberge de l'Arbousier
Homps, Aude, France
The curious name of this Minervois wine village, between Narbonne and Carcassonne, comes from a Gallo-Roman villa called Ulmos (elms).

Le Moulin du Roc
Champagnac-De-Belair, Dordogne, France
Michelin awards a star to owner/chef Alain Gardillou, admiring also the 'magic' setting of his 17th-century oil mill on the Dronne: Guide readers, too, call it a 'wonderful, bucolic spot'.

La Ferme de la Ranconniere
Crépon, Normandy, France
“We thought it excellent value, and a very French experience, so close to the UK,” says a report.

Chateau de Villette
Poil, Burgundy, France
In the Morvan nature reserve in southern Burgundy, this 16th/18th-century château has been run for seven years

Le Vieux Castillon
Castillon-Du-Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
In a medieval village between Avignon and Nîmes, this group of ancient stone houses has been turned, 'with charm and imagination' into a luxurious hotel, now part of the small H8 Collection hotels group.

Hotel de la Poste et Champanne
Brioude, Auvergne, France
A long-time Guide favourite, the Chazal family's 'seriously good' small hotel/restaurant is on the main street of a pleasant market town in the Auvergne.

Quintessia Resort
Orvault, Brittany, France
Built in the 1970s, this large white villa, with its sloping red-tiled roof, looks more Basque than Breton. Previously known as Le Domaine d'Orvault, but still managed by Nathalie and Sylvain Lejeune, it is in a north-west suburb of Nantes: 'So much nicer than going to the city centre,' says a visitor.

Le Manoir de Port-Cros
Iles D'hyeres, Cote D'azur, France
“Does one endorse Paradise?” asks a visitor to this handsome, white 18th-century manor house.

L'Auberge Bretonne
La roche-Bernard, Brittany, France
'Pretty close to perfection' was one couple's verdict on this charming hotel in a busy market village near the south Brittany coast.
From the charm of Paris to the romance of a country chateau, France has no shortage of beautiful hotels to escape to. Michelin Star restaurants and historic details abound in hotels that range from elegant to bohemian, city to country and all the way to the magnificent Cote d'Azur. From a ravishing 17th century chateau complete with a moat with swans in Champagne, to toile hangings and antique furniture in an area of the Dordogne, rich in geese, plum trees and pigeonniers. Head to Normandy for home grown vegetables, woodland walks and a chance to roam 16th century corridors where every painting tells a story. In Lyon you will find bohemian bliss, while Brittany offers peace and quiet, Provence has some of the best Côtes du Rhône vineyards and on the Cote d'Azur it's about glitz, glamour and sandy beaches. From romantic getaways to family-friendly wellbeing retreats, foodie favourites to luxury hotels, hotels in France have culture, history, style and sophistication to offer all across the country.