France

France is our spiritual home, where we first began seeking out special places back in the 90s. We’ve explored everywhere from Normandy to the Dordogne and the Loire valley, where one of our team has made her home. You’ll find blue-shuttered chateaux up and down the country, peaceful gîtes in the countryside of Brittany, chic townhouse hotels in Paris, and everything in between. Our inspectors have personally visited every single place to stay, looking for places that have a touch of magic and owners that give you a warm welcome, even it’s just a bottle of something left in your self-catering cottage.

Les Suites du 33
Epernay, Marne
From €297 p/n

Hotel

4 rooms for 2 - 6
A very special spot on the Avenue de Champagne, now a UNESCO site, for an apartment and four suites around a bar and boutique

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Manoir de Moncé
Saint Aquilin, Dordogne
From €70 p/n

Self-catering

3 places for 2 - 8
Find beauty and tranquillity on this historic Dordogne estate for up to fourteen - plus a feast of designer colour and a fine pool to share

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Château de Nazelles
Nazelles, Indre-et-Loire
From €130 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

8 rooms for 2 - 4
Built in 1518 to gaze across the Loire to Amboise and decorated with discreet elegance and respect for its history. Guests love it

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Château du Quengo
Irodouër, Ille-et-Vilaine
From €120 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2 - 5
Go with the slow - homemade delights, no plastic anything, few mod cons - just relaxed humorous hosts and a beautiful place

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Grand Hôtel des Bains & Spa
Locquirec, Finistère
From €149 p/n

Hotel

36 rooms for 2
Elegant simplicity in beautiful Brittany with friendly staff and miles of spectacular coastal path to explore

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Dominxenea
Sare, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
From €75 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2
Bask in the beautiful Basque country at this friendly B&B in the village, with family-run restaurant for delicious suppers

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Le Clos de la Garenne
Puyravault, Charente-Maritime
From €85 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

4 rooms for 2 - 5
Heart-warming B&B with hosts who are endlessly thoughtful. The food is exotic, organic, delicious and families are made very welcome

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Lavinsotte
Saint-Eutrope-de-Born, Lot-et-Garonne
From £96 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 6
An 18th-century limestone barn, now a quiet hideaway for a group of friends or family in a very rural spot surrounded by fields and woods

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Gîte O'Milepierre
Curtil-Vergy, Côte-d’Or
€172 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 5
A self-catering apartment in the wing of a traditional Burgundian winemaker's house in a tiny hamlet, surrounded by fields of vines

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Domaine le Bois des Dames
Chantemerle-lès-Grignan, Drôme
From €185 p/n

Hotel

10 rooms for 2
A real treat to stay in this elegant 18th-century house with pampering bedrooms, gorgeous home-cooked food and stunning gardens with pool

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La Villa Baronnie
Saint Martin de Ré (Ile de Ré), Charente-Maritime
From €369 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 10
A peaceful, spacious oasis in a charming port town of the most fashionable island on the French Atlantic coast

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La Maison de Maitre
Ste Livrade Sur Lot, Lot-et-Garonne
From €142 p/n

Self-catering

4 places for 2 - 6
A captivating place for couples and families with fabulous views, pool and foodie hosts. River water sports, markets and vineyards near

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Le Clos des Jardins
Melleran, Deux Sèvres
From €74 p/n

Self-catering

3 places for 3 - 4
Deep in undulating countryside, 3 pretty stone cottages with a shared, family-friendly saltwater pool. English hosts cook supper on Sundays

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L'Atelier
Béziers, Hérault
From €70 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

1 room for 2
Charming and cosy independent B&B room on the ground floor of a three-storey townhouse for explorers and those who like to travel light

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Les Myrrhophores & Spa
Abbeville, Somme
From €100 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

5 rooms for 2
Come for a spot of pampering and seriously good food at this smart townhouse B&B with spa, garden and pool in the heart of Abbeville

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Beaux Souvenirs
Mialet, Dordogne
From £127 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
In a quaint village with a bakery and shops, a handsome gîte with a wonderful pool and fashion museum

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La Verrerie d'Ivoy
Ivoy le Pré, Cher
From €93 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

5 rooms for 2 - 4
Deep French countryside, fine hospitality from true nature lovers, fantastic bedrooms and delicious dinners in an outbuilding

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Le Mazet
Sainte Croix, Dordogne
From €120 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
A stylish cottage for two in a cluster of renovated farm buildings: set out for country walks, hire bikes, swim in the river

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