Les Manoirs des Portes de Deauville

A 16th-century Norman manor estate that Pierre Corneille once used as his personal escape from Paris, now a boutique hotel outside Deauville. Stone fireplaces and exposed beams anchor the main house, while most guests stay in renovated cottages with doors that open straight onto the garden. The look is pale linen, velvet armchairs, and antique pieces. No restaurant, but an honesty bar runs all night and Deauville's chic center is minutes away.