A few miles from the beaches of D-Day, this castlelike former home is surrounded by "picturesque terraced gardens." Interiors have Louis XV and XVI...

Surrounded by Burgundy vineyards near Dijon, the onetime monastery became "a charming little hideaway" in 1988. Rooms are decorated in French...

Set in "a miniature stone-terraced village" that offers "the most spectacular views" of the Mediterranean, this hotel has winding cobblestoned paths...

Built in 1904 as a palace for a Champagne heir, this hotel is "an experience in classic elegance and service." Rooms draped in heavy fabrics and with...

Rolling fields and towering trees give way to a swan-filled pond at this onetime hunting lodge. Stay in either the carriage house or the ivy-covered...

The 1928 Art Deco landmark near the Champs-Élysées is "as close to heaven on earth as you can imagine." Rooms have rich fabrics and...

Closed until May 2009 as part of a $90 million revamp, this Belle Époque hotel with a perfect location score sits on the French Riviera in 17...

A 100-year-old property on the site of a former bishop's palace, it lies within the town's fortified walls. Overlooking the heated outdoor pool in the...

"The scenery and lush environment are one of a kind" at this Napoleon III–style building on 22 acres between Nice and Cannes. Rooms are decorated...

Built in 1855 by Napoleon III, this "absolutely grandiose oceanfront villa" in the Basque Country has interiors with restored nineteenth-century...

This nineteenth-century château is "a pot of gold" amid the St-Emilion vineyards. Guest rooms and suites in the main château and three...

The eight-floor hotel near the Champs-Élysées is "a romantic hideaway in a large metropolis." Its small size fosters a relaxed...

The eighteenth-century rue Faubourg St-Honoré mansion that housed Americans during World War II is "like someone's private residence." French...

Its avenue Montaigne address is "superb for access to high-class shops." Opened in 1911, the hotel has an exterior recognizable by its red awnings and...

The grounds of this 1904 hotel in a fishing village are "quiet and secluded, with nooks among the orange trees." Accommodations with wood furnishings...

The exterior of this 1923 neoclassical hotel near the avenue Montaigne has "striking geraniums all along the facade." Period rooms, some with views of...

The silver-domed former palace on the Croissette affords "fabulous views of the sea," hence the perfect location score. The lobby and common areas are...

Originally a master potter's house, this Provençal Alain Ducasse property has "a striking setting with mountains as a backdrop." Each room...

The service is "impeccable—you feel royal" at this ivy-clad hotel in a hilltop Riviera village. Garnering a perfect score, the restaurant serves...

Once home to a cardinal, this 1688 mansion is "a short walk to anything you want to see." At the restaurant, guests can dine in the Louis XV room...

Rooms with wall frescoes have "spacious marble bathrooms" at this Florentine villa on the Mediterranean. Linger over a drink in the "lovely garden...

Standing between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde, the palace-style property offers "stunning views of the Tuileries." The lobby has grand...

The sixteenth-century former monastery in the Dordogne region has gardens and a stream—"the setting and the grounds are so serene." Individually...

The rural location of this former farmhouse "among hills, rocks, and trees is almost surreal": "It takes you to primeval times, and yet it's...

"Ideally located" on the Place Vendôme, near the Louvre, the 1898 property is "absolutely unmatched in quality." "Quietly elegant rooms" in tans...

At this seventeenth-century property, rooms are on five levels, mimicking the terraced hillside landscape of the area, and have bright upholstering,...