The best 5-star hotels for families in France

Being a parent, is wanting the best for our children. So when it is time for holidays, we want to enjoy those who are the most dear to our eye at 200% … Our favorite family destination : France. Our preference : 5-Star hotels. Zoom on the most beautiful adresses of French prestige!

1 – ROYAL EVIAN HOTEL, EVIAN-LES-BAINS

For its Michelin star restaurant

Nestled in the heart of a 19-hectare park overlooking Lake Geneva, the Hotel Royal Evian is a Belle Epoque palace serving excellency. Decorated with frescoes by Gustave Jaulmes, its Michelin starred restaurant « Les Fresques » offers a panoramic view of the lake and an unusual signature menu, to discover with the family.

Parents like: The Michelin star restaurant « Les Fresques », the 1.200 sqm Evian Source spa, free of access to the 18-hole golf course of the resort and the « Bébé Maman » treatment program for young mothers and their infants from 4 to 10 months.

Children love: The Kid’s Resort free for children from 3 to 13 years old, the Baby Resort for babies from 4 to 36 months old, the art workshops and the video game room designed to entertain teenagers and the free skiing lessons for children from 4 years old.

2 – THE DOMAINE DE MANVILLE, BAUX-DE-PROVENCE

For the softness of the South

Located in the heart of the Alpilles Natural Park, in the village of Baux-de-Provence, Le Domaine de Manville is the ideal accommodation for a Provencal family holiday. Renowned for its service of excellency and its kids-friendly services, this rural palace lives to the rhythm of the song of cicadas, the picking of lavender and the maintenance of its vines.

Parents like: The indoor pool at the spa, the mother/daughter and father/son treatments, the eco-friendly 18-hole golf, the cooking classes, discovering the Camargue region on horseback, exploring the area by bike, yoga and Pilates lessons and the « Le Jardin d’Hiver » restaurant.

Kids love: The Kids Club from 4 years old and Rosa, its exceptional animator ; the themed activities of the kids-club (preparation of jams based on the morning pickings, pottery, gardening, etc.), access to the spa from 10am till 1pm and the outings for children organised at the Saint Remy Lake.

3 – THE DOMAINE DES ETANGS, MASSIGNAC

For its seafront

Set in one of the most beautiful bays in Europe, the Barrière L’Hermitage La Baule  stands on a nine-kilometre stretch of fine sandy beach, sheltered by a fragrant pine forest. View of the Atlantic, lunch by the water. A scent of iodine wafts through the air, an exceptional view of the ocean or the villas of La Baule, a spirit of the open sea with subtle shades of beige and blue: the hotel is adorned with seaside codes and transports you into a resolutely contemporary summer atmosphere.

Parents love: the Eden Beach restaurant, the fitness area, the Diane spa with hammam and sauna, and the indoor and outdoor pools.

Kids love: at Studio by Petit VIP, children can enjoy innovative, stimulating and eco-friendly workshops, some in foreign languages, and a unique insight into the arts.

4 – Grand Hôtel les Flamants roses

For the love of Occitania

The Grand Hôtel Les Flamants Roses ****, set in a magnificent setting on the Occitan coast in the far south of France, is the ideal place for a family holiday with your feet in the water. This hotel and the Flamants Roses residence welcome you all year round. With 2 restaurants, a spa, a thalasso and a range of exceptional services, this easily accessible establishment is the perfect place for a relaxing break in the Pyrénées-Orientales.

Parents love: direct access to the sea to enjoy the warmth of the Mediterranean waters, ideal location, gastronomy, family rooms, thalassotherapy, spa.

Children love: the kids’ club for 4-12 year-olds, activities on the beach, access to the marine area, “flamingo money”, children’s menus, equipment for babies and children, children’s rates at the hotel and residence.

5 – TERRE BLANCHE HOTEL SPA GOLF RESORT

For its two golf courses

Cradeled by the scent of lavender and the sounds of the crickets, Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort***** is a little paradise on earth. The former property of the actor Sean Connery is a subtle mix of supreme luxury and the preserves provencal charm. Its idyllic environment, its kids-friendly services and high-end facilities promises demanding families an exceptional tailor-made holiday.

Parents love : Its world renowned two 18 holes golf courses the yoga and Pilates lessons in the gardens, the sumptuous spa and its signature massages, the infinity pool with a breathtaking view of the « Pays de Fayence » and the renting of golf carts.

The children adore : splashing around in the pool which is heated at 28C°, the numerous activities offered at the kids-club « Le Royaume des Enfants » (sports, arts and crafts, pic-nicks at the farm, seeing the donkeys, the ducks and the swans, themed evenings, golf initiation, bee-keeping excursion, etc.) and the horseback riding.

Magali, 36, mother of two children (3 and 5), from Waterloo