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Above left Hotel in Basse-Normandie Above middle Sign for a chambre d’hôte Above right Façade of a hotel in Barr, Alsace
sample regional cuisine. At the top Hotels are graded from zero to five DIRECTORY
end of the scale, château-hotels stars according to things like room
feature grand rooms, period furnish- size and percentage of en-suite rooms. CHAMBRES D’HÔTES
ings and fine dining. The grounds Rates, inclusive of tax and service, are
Clévances
may boast amenities such as a pool, quoted per room. Breakfast is charged
05 61 13 55 66; www.clevacances.com
golf course or riding stables. Hotels separately and can be expensive for
Fleurs de Soleil
in the Relais et Châteaux collection what you get.
www.fleursdesoleil.fr
are among the crème de la crème.
Always book hotel accommodation Camping Gîtes de France
01 49 70 75 75;
well in advance if you are travelling France has over 11,000 camp sites.
www.gites-de-france.com
in July or August or over public The Fédération Française de
holidays (see p9). In “holiday regions” Camping et de Caravaning (FFCC) HOTELS
such as Provence, many hotels shut publishes a comprehensive annual Logis de France
down from October to Easter, so listing. Gîtes de France’s Camping à 01 45 84 83 84;
check before travelling out of season. la Ferme guide covers simple sites on www.logis-de-france.fr/uk
Reservations can normally be made farms. Some sites only accept visitors Relais et Châteaux
by phone with a credit card, and with a camping carnet. These are www.relaischateaux.com
even small hotels can usually be available from motoring organiza tions CAMPING
booked online. If you arrive some- and camping clubs (see pp20–21).
FFCC
where without a reservation, the Camp sites are graded from one to www.ffcc.fr
tourist office often has a list of four stars. Three- and four-star sites
PRICE BANDS
vacancies in busy periods. are usually spacious, with plenty of
French hotel rooms usually have a amenities for tents and caravans or The following price ranges are for a
standard double room in high season
double bed (grand lit); twin beds (lits mobile homes/RVs. One- and two-
including tax and service:
jumeaux) must be requested when star sites always have a toilet, a
booking. There are very few single public phone and running water. inexpensive: under €70;
moderate: €70–€150;
rooms. Bathroom facilities range Stylish camping and caravanning
expensive: over €150
from an en-suite bathroom (salle de is developing rather slowly in France.
bain) with bath (baignoire) or shower One-off enterprises may offer tipis or Below far left Hotel room in Côtes de Beaune,
(douche) to a cabinet de toilette with treehouses, retro Airstream or Romany Bourgogne Below left Hôtel Restaurant de
just a basin and bidet. In the cheapest caravans, but for camping that is out Bourgogne, Cluny, see p141 Below middle
hotels a visit to the bathroom may of the ordinary, there is currently no Hotel-restaurant sign in Barr Below right La
mean a short walk down the corridor single website or organization that Maison d’Hôtes, Arras, see p60 Below far right
to shared facilities. rounds up everything on offer. Hostellerie La Tour d’Auxois, Saulieu, see p136