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Affordable and unpretentious, this château hotel has a luxurious interior, with light, airy bedrooms.

A traditional stone-built inn in the centre of this unspoilt market town.

Situated on the outskirts of Bernay, and providing views over attractive countryside, this hotel has the same tranquil atmosphere as the town. It also has the distinction f having sound-proofed bedrooms.

This long-established hostelry on the banks of the Iton has characterful bedrooms, and a welcoming restaurant.

In the seaside port renowned for its superb milk, butter and crème fraîche is this comfortable and welcoming small hotel. Its restaurant wins a Bib Gourmand from Michelin for good food at moderate prices.

La Marine is well known for its Michelin-starred restaurant with splendid views over the harbour from its picture windows, but since it is close to all the superb beaches of the Cotentin Peninsula’s west coast, it also makes a good base for a seaside holiday. Ask for a room with a sea view.

Wraparound windows allow you to enjoy the waterfront views as you savour the superb cooking of fifth-generation chef-patron Laurent Cesne (see Hôtel de la Marine, Barneville-Carteret).

From his beignet de foie gras en vinaigrette de betterave to his brioche aux pommes confites , Laurent Cesne’s distinctive blend of innovation and delicacy has won him many admirers. Given the waterfront setting of this hotel, it’s no surprise that many of his specialities feature fish or shellfish.

An inexpensive, endearing hotel overlooking a quiet, tree-filled square. The owner is an artist; her paintings and sculptures decorate the ground floor, while the bedrooms are being redecorated in bright colours with her frescoes on the ceilings.

Honfleur’s latest hotel is an old building with a contemporary interior: quarry-tiled floors, pale cream walls, black-and-white photographs; and in the breakfast room, black iron tables, black wicker chairs and modern lighting. Bedrooms, in a separate building across a courtyard, are very quiet.