Historical building Hotels in France

You’re in for a treat if you stay at the 42 Rue Victor Hugo (42 RVH), that’s for sure - and the service starts before you even arrive, as the wo...

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...

If you want to mix 17^th century grandeur, 21^st century facilities and good old fashioned home from home hospitality, then the Chateau de la Resle 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...

Elegant, charming and authentic, this is the real deal - a genuine chateaux set within 4 acres of park at the entrance of the Loire town of Saum...

Historic chateau in Saint Rémy de Provence.
There’s history to the Chateau des Alpilles, lots of it, as it actually goes back to medieval time...

Château des Briottières is a magnificent 18th century castle in Val de la Loire, owned and lived by the same family for seven generations.
It ...

Château des Tesnières is a luxury bed & breakfast ten minutes away from the París–Rennes autoroute, right by the Brittany border. A wonderful Ne...

Surrounded by vineyards and green countryside the setting of Chateau Talaud is just lovely. And don’t just take our word for it, there’s a long ...

Located some four kilometres from the charming town of Uzès (between Nimes and Avignon), this silky 17^th century bed and breakfast takes in the ...

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 5 star luxury hotel and spa contains 26 luxury bedrooms and apartments, and beautifully combines simple, stylish contemporary furniture wit...

The belle époque feel Grand Hotel des Bains is one of those places that does things in a simple, low key way and does them all very, very well.
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Welcome to the charming, but still chic, Histoires de Bastide bed & breakfast.
Located in the medieval village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, close to t...

This 19^th century manor house is a delight on many levels. Historically, it was one of the first hotels to be built on the lovely St. Malo seaside ...

Victor Hugo said “to breathe Paris preserves the soul”, well at the Hotel Daniel, you just don’t breathe it, you live it and that’s how it shoul...

The Hôtel Gounod, half-way between Arles and Avignon in the beautiful village of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is an absolute gem. It’s one of those ec...

Friendly, well located and lovely.
So you want a central location in Paris (say near the Boulevard Saint Germain), classical taste with a dash of...

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...

A distinguished, well-travelled, poetic gentleman of a hotel. Wonderful, wonderful food blended with the sensual luxury of a restored 16th Centu...

La Maison Bord’eaux has been providing its special brand of welcome since 2003.
Created by Brigitte Lurton with a view to establishing a special ...

Some places are relatively easy to describe, a few rooms here, a garden there, nice, public areas and, basically… that’s it. Others are much mor...

In an increasingly sterile world, finding gems to stay that ooze flair, uniqueness and charm is getting harder and harder. We were therefore del...

Prices for this hotel are shown as estimates (minimum to maximum). They change regularly depending on a number of factors, including availabilit...

Luxury Riviera Retreat.
So you think the French Riviera is perhaps too crowded, has lost its mystique or authenticity? Think again. Even here, af...

A small grouping of cottages housing some wonderful suites and double bedrooms surround a garden with olive trees.
The reason to stay at Le Ha...

In the heart of the Camargue with its wild horses, dark black bulls and fields of rice yet just 20 minutes from the beautiful town of Arles, Hot...

This truly charming and authentic farmhouse (we know that these words are rather overused in travel parlance but they are totally adequate here) on...

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 ...

How many bed and breakfasts, or guesthouses for that matter, do you know that come with heated infinity pool or 11 acre grounds with a verdant g...

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...

The old and the new, the past and the future, subtle tones and outlandish humorous flashes of colour. The Mas de L’Amarine is all this and more, a ...

One satisfied customer summed up the Relais Royal succinctly. “It’s more like a fantastic restaurant with rooms”. Quite right, except we’d just ...

There’s an interesting little history to this hotel. It was allegedly built by the Russian prince Vlassov, in tribute to Queen Hortense de Beauh...