Chambres d'Hôtes L'Echappée Belle — Hotel in Montargis

We were looking for a truly "french" experience and were not disappointed. Sophie is in the process of adding new features to her country home; namely a new swimming pool which we used every day and a brand new petanque court. Our room was a delight being both spacious and full of light. She provided everything you could need. Breakfast was typically french and delightful. The evening meal was exceptional with the opportunity to share daily experiences with other guests. On our final night all 8 guests were surprised to see that Sophie had organised an opening celebration for her new petanque court. There was Champaigne and finger food followed by a game of petanque. Such a lot of fun. This was followed with a banquet of food for our evening dinner which was simply amazing. Her home is wonderfully situated to see all the Loire valley. You must go and stay there if you are ever in the area. You will not be disappointed. We live in New Zealand and we will be back again to visit Sophie and enjoy the "french"...

L’Escappee Belle is a really beautiful Chambrés d’hôtes (what we would call a B&B in Australia) in a lush green semi-rural setting not far from the pretty town of Gien. The house dates from the 1700s, and has so much character with its huge beams and lovely terracotta floors. It has been carefully renovated, with great attention to detail, but with all necessary mod cons.

Sophie is an amazing host, and she will immediately make you welcome. She is also a very talented host, making her own yoghurt and jam for breakfast, and delicious evening meals upon request. Sophie wears many hats; not only is she host extraordinaire, but she is the chef, maître de, gardener, travel guide, conversationalist and carer of her gorgeous dog Flynn. She has created a delightful place to stay, peaceful, pretty, relaxing, but at the same time there are many things to see and do close by if you want more adventure. We stayed for two nights but could easily have stayed longer. We...

This place was a fabulous way to end our holidays in France. The Chambres is run by a lovely lady called Sophie who ensured our meals came from local produce. All meals were beautifully presented and delicious. The village was a delight to drive to, approaching a Chateau on the hill (not always open to the public) and we had to drive down a laneway to closed gates. We had to ring and the gates opened so we could park the car. Our room was upstairs and were lovely and quiet. We in no way felt as intruders and had access to the separate games room and lounge room upstairs. Access to all Chateaus were down the road and the lovely town of Orleans a half an hour away. Sophie was able to advise us about local sites, especially the Scottish town close by. We had a lovely two days there and certainly hope to come again and enjoy her...