Lifestyle | Travel Sign up for the best picks from our travel I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice The sight of couples enjoying cocktails on an outdoor terrace in front of a crisp white building overlooking the river Eure immediately tells you you’ve come to the right place The former home of the French food critic Henri Gault (co-founder of the Gault et Millau restaurant guide) the hotel has just been swishily renovated by restaurateur Nathalie Dormeau No expense has been spared: the old hotel rooms have been dismantled to create fewer larger ones with the small ensuite bathrooms generously supplied with Nuxe products with the water more or less passing under your toes Charming details such as the original winding staircase in the middle of the old house have been retained Sorry tourist-haters — I had the perfect family break in Barcelona Hotel Mas De Torrent: a super luxe farmhouse stay for autumn sun and a Michelin menu How to spend a weekend in Estonia's capital Tallinn Save £20 per person on autumn and Christmas days out by steam enthusing about the cocktail of the day or which wine goes best with which course probably because most of them are professional couples taking a weekend break from their busy Paris lifestyles Chef Olivier Caccamo has created an ambitious but well-judged menu that relies on seasonal ingredients and homegrown vegetables Buffet breakfast includes homemade fruited breads Mariage Frères teas and Alain Milliat’s artisan jams Bicycles and a boules pitch are available for guests Lugging suitcases up and down the winding staircase is not ideal; nor is having nowhere to put the shampoo or soap while in the shower A modern take on the traditional countryside inn attention to detail and delicious food in a picturesque Normandy town makes this a destination in its own right Doubles from £160, room only; breakfast £17 (belami-normandy.com) VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day VE Day 2025 fashion: Princess of Wales to Lady Victoria Starmer Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George Prince Louis steals show with sweet antics at VE parade Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in major blow for Putin ahead of Victory Day celebrations Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in blow for Putin BBC admits to ‘lapse’ in standards after Today coverage of Harry interview Pregnant Jesy Nelson reveals plans for future in message from her hospital bed after surgery Pregnant Jesy Nelson reveals plans for future in message from hospital You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed.