The Best Hotels Near La Flamiche, by the Record

The stones in the walls came from a medieval castle the First World War destroyed, which gives this tiny B&B an unusual kind of weight. Chez Ric et Fer has two rooms and a suite, all done in a late-Modernist, early-Seventies aesthetic by the Parisian couple who run it. An hour from Paris, in a quiet village that clearly has a complicated history, it's a stylish, uncomplicated place to disappear for a weekend.

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The Cube suites come with private spas and saunas, which should settle the debate about whether a hotel can also be a destination. This boutique hotel in the medieval center of Amiens splits its personality between an ornate classical townhouse with contemporary-fitted rooms and a sleek modern annex with enormous suites and a penthouse built to low-energy standards. A full spa and restaurant round things out.

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The hotel sits inside the Domaine de Chantilly, an estate so grand that parts of Versailles apparently took notes. You arrive through forest on a winding country road, pass under massive stone arches, and find a suited doorman waiting, which sets the tone. Rooms run to Italian marble, toile de Jouy, and velvet-upholstered antiques. The grounds offer polo, riding, golf, and a museum that has barely moved since the 1800s. Michelin awarded it a Key.

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A 17th-century country château set on 25 acres of parkland less than an hour from Paris, where Christian Dior once entertained and Jean Cocteau allegedly designed the central staircase. Each room is unique and richly detailed, the service runs personal rather than corporate, and the cellar leans into small Champagne producers you probably haven't tried yet. It stays resolutely old-fashioned, which here is not a warning but a selling point.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Hotels

1. Michelin Guide Selected Hotels