Easygoing Hotels in France

If you want to stay in a cottage (always great value for families) take in the jaw dropping beauty of the Luberon valley and the atmosphere of P...

The Baudon de Mauny takes in history, chic and sumptuousness in one easy stride. Built in the late 18th century and owned by the same family for...

Chambre Avec Vue is located in the peaceful medieval village of Saignon - five minutes from Apt and its famous market, whilst historic Avignon is s...

The Marquis de Sade’s family estate – the Château de Mazan’s guests and clientele have softened with time, perhaps something to do with that relaxi...

Leaving Paris and heading down south, back to the family estate outside the village of Uzès, Jean-Pierre and partner have brought more than a fair ...

This is one of those rare, special things; a hotel that thinks it’s a secret den, a lovers’ hideaway, a seductive place to stay in one of the mo...

Hôtel des Ormes is an attractive ivy-covered mansion that Flavia and Jose de Mello – Brazilian and Portuguese, respectively – bought in 2004 and...

Carcassonne is a simply beautiful and well preserved medieval town, complete with its own romantic castle and drawbridge.
The Hotel du Chateau is...

This is a thoroughly friendly family run hotel located in an outstanding village – Fontaine de Vaucluse. Well, actually it’s a minute or so away...

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At Les Arnelles, it is nature that reins supreme, not the man made stuff. So if you’re simply looking to get away from it all, in breathtakingly...

This is a great place to spend a few “knights” if you pardon the pun (It is called the Templers Hotel, after all).
And you certainly get a sen...

The Hotel Mayet deserves a lot of praise. It is not just another boutique hotel in Paris - the spiritual home of such a concept – this one has u...

Now when you think of St Tropez, the adjectives that probably come to mind are chic, luxurious, stylish and (probably) ostentatious. Well, unlik...

It’s a pleasure to welcome you, so said the brochure. Well, the pleasure is very much ours, given that for the price of an average stay in Nice,...

Wonderfully attractive Provence bed & breakfast.
The story of Francois and Marie Pillet makes wonderful reading. Some years ago they followed ...

This cheery hotel in Arles is quite a jolly place, full of bright colours, quaint pieces of furniture, more than a bit of personality and an exc...

The Pink Farm is different, that’s for sure. Welcoming, hidden within its verdant garden just one kilometre from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, it is a...

The very title “la Vie de Cocagne” gives something away about the place. Basically it’s an old turn of phrase expressing a life of comfort and lazi...

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The area in and around the historic village of Grignan is truly lovely and relatively undiscovered. The same goes for Le Clair de la Plume, whic...

There’s a real belle époque feel about the Grand Hôtel in Sete. It’s in the architecture, style, central atrium (under a glass ceiling) and even...

Some years ago, Claude and Philipe Favre followed their dreams and left the hustle of Paris for the tranquility and beauty of western France. Th...

Mont Fleury is a lovely 18th century mansion converted into a Bed & Breakfast by Bob, an oriental airlines ex pilot.
This is a “malouinière” o...

Up in the hills of Provence where the lavender fields tumble down to the gorge of Verdon is the village of St Laurent du Verdon where Edith and ...

Wonderfully friendly boutique b&b in Sonnac.
Oh lazy days. Located in the small village of Sonnac, at the foothills of the French Pyrenees, th...

A private terrace, views out across the Mediterranean, 200 metres from the beach, immersed in nature, 20 minutes from Saint-Tropez yet miles away f...

Les Remparts shares many of the characteristics of its equally beautiful sister accommodation - Le Clos de Saint Saourde .
The location is stunni...

The Blue Eyed Sardines may be a funny name but even so it says a lot about this chic bed and breakfast. By that we mean it is offbeat in the nic...

This is definitely one for the senses! Maison Felisa is a place where body and soul can simply chill out and relax - it’s just one of the reason...

Located within the city walls of Avignon and only a few minutes away from the Palais du Pape and the legendary “Pont d'Avignon” (yes, the one of...

Even when taking in itineraries of various accommodations, a number of people have said that a stay at the Mas des Deux Puits was the highlight ...

First let’s start off with the good news. The Relais des Trois Mas is right by the sea and overlooks the harbour of Collioure, one of the gems o...

Ty Mad is a charming hotel in Douarnenez – a renowned Breton sea port – that dates back to the twenties when celebrities such as Picasso, Breton...