You will be treated to some of the best home cooking in France - even the brioche is homemade - at this wonderfully informal, welcoming B&B

Sleep in deliciously elegant rooms, feast on heavenly patisseries in the garden restaurant, explore picture-perfect villages... A real treat

Dynamic young hosts give you the run of the house when they’re not cooking for you – plus pool, kids dormitory, fields and forests to roam

Fabulous Drôme gîtes: contemporary in old stone buildings, uncluttered, fresh. Take all 5 for a party, laze by pool, doze in lavender

Up in the woods above Lyon, lively Karine has used a her own version of 'smart-rustic' to create big, low-key, eminently comfortable rooms

Drop into a lush Alps valley to a warm welcome from hosts passionate about the environment, art, cooking and the great outdoors

Huge château fresh from a sparkling conversion. You’ll eat well: the Dombes area near Lyon is famous for its gastronomy

Up a quiet country lane, a charming farmhouse B&B where old and new meet seamlessly within a riot of summer flowers

Luxurious B&B on a steepish road 700m from Morzine. The views are glorious, the breakfasts delicious, and the beds are out of this world

Admire superb lake and mountain views from the splendid balcony suites, swim in the classy pool, dine in the first-class restaurant

Breakfast on your lake-view balcony or garden terrace by the pool - head for the mountains or down to Evian - or to Montreux for the jazz

A finely crafted staircase, a friendly owner next door, an Alpine garden to die for - groups large and small will love this old watermill

Come for atmosphere in spades and a fortified wine made from basil: the kitchen garden is a marvel. Heaven for hikers, bikers, food lovers…

In lavender fields between Avignon and Valence, a convivial Provençal house with pool and bikes; walks are superb, Madame delightful

Families love the relaxed young hosts, delicious Slow meals and the peace of this pretty Savoie village, with its lift to the Paradiski

Perched atop Vieux Lyon, the city's most romantic view-filled bolthole. Climb your turret, spot Mont Blanc, pedal to bistros on free bikes!

Your well-settled Scots-Irish hosts and their gentle pets welcome you to this soft old farmhouse in the hills between Lyon and Chambery

Style, character and comfort combined. Wake to delicious breakfasts, picnic peacefully by a mountain lake – go paragliding and canoeing!