France
France bed and breakfast for a sophisticated, relaxed vacation
France is not famous for its bed and breakfast establishments, but as worldwide travel expands and the demand for affordable and pleasant accommodation rises exponentially, the number of B&B places, lodges and inns in France is growing too. These days a quick, romantic trip to Paris or a family visit to Euro Disney can include cozy, modern French bed and breakfast accommodation. In a way the old French pensions used to meet a similar need for simple and trouble-free accommodation but those were not always too comfortable and were sometimes in the shabbier parts of town. But now the bed and breakfast industry in France has come of age and hundreds of modern and luxurious bed and breakfasts can be found everywhere in France, from Paris to the French Riviera. This includes all the small towns and villages in France in all the regions. Wine enthusiasts touring around Burgundy and Bordeaux will find bed and breakfasts that meet their needs, for instance, while business visitors will find the perfect B&B establishment in any town from the warm southern coast right up to the industrial north. An interesting fact about French bed and breakfasts is that the greatest French restaurants with the most Michelin stars traditionally have a B&B nearby or even on the premises so that restaurant guests can stay overnight.
French cuisine is, of course, perfectly suited to the bed and breakfast culture of France. This is because breakfast is not a huge factor in the French diet. Thus any B&B host in France finds it easy to cater for the morning meal. Great coffee and a fresh baguette or croissant are the traditional French morning snacks. Just because France bed and breakfasts cater to international customers does not mean they deviate from this firm tradition. However many larger B&Bs, lodges and inns particularly in Paris do provide bacon and eggs, flapjacks and even sausages, cereals, yogurt and fruit to visitors who are accustomed to more hearty fare when they get up in the morning. When making your France B&B reservation, be sure to enquire about what exactly will be available in the way of breakfast at the particular establishment you select for your French bed and breakfast stay. This writer can testify that a wonderful way to see France from top to bottom, and remember that it is really a huge country, is to create a France bed and breakfast itinerary so that your leisurely holiday is spent moving easily between town and village in the knowledge that bed and breakfast hospitality awaits.
