Small hotels in Auvergne & Limousin
Independent hotels with character you'll love staying in
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other areas of the Massif Central mountains
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- The iHi independent hotel guide for France lists only independent hotels offering a calm, friendly and relaxing environment to travellers,
In Auvergne-Limousin, mostly comprising lightly populated upland areas, iHi has sought out a choice of small hotels located in villages and small towns or popular areas for rural tourism.
Limousin covers most of the western half of the map (either side of the E9), Auvergne covers most of the eastern half (either side of the A75 route) Lozère, also included on this page, also straddles the A75. For those looking for hotels in the main towns and cities of Auvergne and Limousin, we suggest going directly to a booking site with a large selection of hotels for these cities.
► Auvergne & Limousin city hotels :Click for hotels in Clermont Ferrand, in Vichy or in Limoges: large choice of all types of hotel.
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- Bourbon-L'Archambault
(03 Allier) near E11
Grand Hotel Montespan-Talleyrand *** If this hotel were in Paris, it could charge three times the rates it does. Out-of-the-way Bourbon l'Archambault, historic fief of the house of Bourbon, is now a small sleepy country spa town, near Moulins. This genteel hotel (with pool) occupies a historic building, decorated with period furnishings. Spacious rooms, good restaurant. - Meaulne
(03 Allier) near A71 - E11
Au Cœur de Meaulne
Attractive contemporary hotel in an old building in the heart of the quiet village of Meaulne, not far off the A71 motorway. Meaulne is just about at the geographic centre of France. Close to the old oak forest of Tronçais. Advance booking essential, as this hotel only has six rooms... and a great restaurant. - Chambon
sur Lac (63 Puy
de Dome)
Hotel la Villa du Lac *** € Located beside this beautiful lake in the mountains of Sancy, Auvergne, this family-run hotel has 7 comfortable clean rooms. Very helpful and welcoming staff. The restaurant serves traditional Auvergnat cuisine. Plenty of outdoor activities in the immediate vicinity. - Blesle,
(43 - Haute Loire)
Hôtel la Bougnate La Bougnate is a small hotel - 12 rooms - a short distance from the A75 motorway, in the classified "beautiful village" of Blesle. It has one of the best restaurants in the area, listed with both Michelin and Gaule & Millau.. - Paulhaguet,
(43 - Haute Loire)
Hôtel Domaine St. Roch Salzuit, near Paulhaguet . Delightful boutique hotel in a recently renovated chateau on a hillside overlooking the valley. Just off the N 102 route through the Auvergne region. Spa. Listed with "relais du silence". Excellent reviews. - La
Chomette, N
102, (43 Haute
Loire)
Hôtel la Crèche € Three star hotel in the village of La Chomette, beside the N 102 just south of Brioude in the direction of Le Puy. Restaurant and bar. Very good value. - Les
Estables, SW of Le Puy (43
Haute Loire)
Hotel Francillon ** . € Great value and a friendly welcome at this ancient guest house in the open spaces of the high plateaux of southern Haute Loire. Superb location for hikers. Restaurant serves local dishes using local produce. - Vezac,
4 miles from
Aurillac (15 Cantal)
The Chateau de Salles is a charming small **** château hotel in a village just outside Aurillac, capital of the Cantal. The hotel is full of character, and has a pool and a restaurant serving local Auvergnat specialities. The location in the Cere valley, with views to the mountains, is great, specially for golfers as there is a golf course close by. - Condat
(15 Cantal)
The hotel Lac des Moines € stands right on the edge of the lac des Moines, in the high Cantal regional park. Free fishing, free parking and free wifi. The lakeside location is very calm, and the hotel is a great base for hiking in the mountains of the Cantal. Very friendly staff. Restaurant. Good value for money
Hotels in Auvergne
Hotels in Lozère
- Massif
Central, A75 - E11
motorway (48 Lozère)
Hotel le Rocher Blanc ** € . La Garde, south of Saint Flour, just a kilometre from the A75 motorway, in a mountain environment, this logis on the borders of Auvergne and Lozère is great value. Good restaurant, heated pool, easy to find, peace and quiet.
- Saint
Viance, near Brive
(19 Corrèze) Near A20
Auberge sur Vezere A lovely 10-room rural auberge with English-speaking proprietors. The rooms are small, but clean and comfortable, and the welcome is friendly. Quiet location only a few kilometres from the A20 / E9 and A89 motorways . - Argentat
sur Dordogne (19 Corrèze)
The Hotel Fouillade ** € is in a traditional old building on a quiet square in the old centre of Argentat, a delightful small town on the upper Dordogne. A choice of comfortable rooms for different budgets, and a good family run restaurant with terrace serving many traditional dishes. Excellent value. - Egletons
(19 Corrèze)
The Chambres d'hôtes le Pont ** € stands in a rural lakeside location just four minutes from the small town of Egletons, on the edge of the Millevaches natural park area. B&B guesthouse offering evening meals. Large garden. Easy access from A89 motorway. Excellent value. - Chamberet
(19 Corrèze)
Les Roulottes is an original concept in guest accommodation, a small ensemble of luxury gypsy caravans, with private bathroom and kitchenette, in an orchard environment in rural Corrèze. Covered heated pool, sauna, tearoom, childrens play area. Online booking
The Massif Central ...
The Massif Central is the high upland area of central southern France. While it stretches into six of France's historic regions, the large part of the Massif Central lies in the areas of Auvergne and Limousin. Most of this part of France is relatively sparsely populated upland country, culminating with the volcanic peaks of the Monts d'Auvergne. However the northern parts of the Limousin and the Auvergne, in particular the department of the Allier, include the pastoral upper areas of the Loire valley basin.Limousin is crossed by the A20 Paris-Toulouse motorway ; Auvergne is crossed by the A75 Paris - Montpellier / Perpignan motorway. For access to these areas see Routes through France on About-France.com.
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Central southern France
The Massif Central covers all or part of the following departments (listed west to east): Departments and main towns.Limousin region:
87 Haute Vienne : Limoges
19 Corrèze : Brive
23 Creuse : Guéret
Auvergne region
15 Cantal : Aurillac
03 Allier : Moulins, Montlucon
63 Puy de Dome : Clermont Ferrand
43 Haute Loire : Le Puy en Velay
Languedoc / Midi-Pyrenees region
48 Lozère 12 Aveyron
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