3rd-gen hotelier Mikaël and wife Marie-Cécile are well-versed in the local to-do’s. Just ask!

One look at the peaceful countryside setting and you’ll understand why the owner left his Paris newsagent job to run this place.

Contemporary accommodations where Dreux meets the countryside, you're well positioned for exploring Normandy.

Low-key restaurant offers traditional homemade dishes and sauces. Breakfast buffet rocks fresh, local ingredients.

Classic amenities with a cool vibe.

Quaint and cosy opposite the Chartres train station.

Not a lot of frills, because you don't always need 'em.

Cosy digs ideally situated in the heart of Saran minutes from all the sights in Orléans.

Too tired to think about mapping a plan? Collapse in your comfy room. Flat-screen TV and free WiFi await.

Basic but cozy rooms get the job done.

An exquisite 1907 gem on the edge of France’s most meticulously cared-for lawns (and that’s saying something) – the gardens of Versailles.

Conveniently located near a train station, so transport to Paris or the airports is a snap.

Open-plan lobby’s equipped with board games & convo spaces galore. Kick Connect Four bootaaay until no one wants to play you anymore.

Loire Valley wineries are within a 45-min drive. Totally worth the trip.

Its just-off-the-exit location makes it perfect for a quick stopover. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to catch the Flower and Plant Festivals.