Once upon a time there was a 17th century coaching inn that was converted into a hotel characterful at the heart of Malesherbes, a charming little town in the Loiret region. An hour south of Paris on the A6 motorway, near Fontainebleau, welcome to a hotel with a warm, generous spirit and a proud tradition of hospitality. Four generations of the Grosmangin family have welcomed guests to the hotel, tending to their every need. The family likes to share the story of this coaching inn, which dates back to 1624.

With its marriage of old-fashioned charm and contemporary spirit, don’t miss Hotel L’Ecu de France in Malesherbes in the Upper Essonne Valley, a protected natural site.