Historic buildings by a turreted manor house, beautifully renovated to welcome guests in 4 gîtes. Grounds to roam, dreamy river views...

Feather duvets to cosset you, elegant breakfasts and dinners to delight you and nothing is too much trouble. Readers love it

Loire valley château with an eclectic mix of styles and furniture - piano, swimming, indoor games and rental apartments: it’s a great bolthole

Dinner with your potter-painter hosts is fresh from the garden – and bedcovers are hand-stitched. Roam unspoilt countryside, return to peace

A kindly hostess, pretty bedrooms and a babbling brook make this little village B&B a perfect peaceful haven for seekers of solace

In rolling countryside near the Château de Valençay, a peaceful estate where 3 elegant gîtes share pool, sauna and gym. Relax in nature

Stylish B&B rooms in a peaceful little château, amongst rolling hills, woods and farmland - bikes and boules to borrow, lovely pool to share

Marvellously relaxing maison among the chateaux of the Loire Valley, with agreeable hosts and a daily delivery of croissants.

Utter peace, beautiful forested surroundings and the kindest of welcomes at this 15th-century restored manor house and lake

Picnic by the river, swim in the pool, sleep in antique-filled rooms and chat with charming hosts – an exquisite spot in rolling woodland