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custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb0px||0px|\u00a0\u00bb animation_style=\u00a0\u00bbslide\u00a0\u00bb animation_direction=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb animation_duration=\u00a0\u00bb500ms\u00a0\u00bb animation_intensity_slide=\u00a0\u00bb10%\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb align_phone=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_toggle title=\u00a0\u00bbPay tribute to the Poilus\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; title_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb title_font=\u00a0\u00bb|on|||\u00a0\u00bb body_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb border_width_all=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb border_color_all=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p>Follow the 40 mile \u00a0Remembrance Trail with your guide and discover the tragedy of the First World War, what the French call the Great War.<\/p>\n<p>Explore unusual sites such as the Carri\u00e8re Wellington, a network of underground war tunnels.<\/p>\n<p>Pay a visit to the region\u2019s war cemeteries, such as the world\u2019s largest French war cemetery and a stately ossuary at Notre-Dame de Lorette.<\/p>\n<p>See the Lochnagar crater, the Dunkirk\u2019s battlefields and The Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial.<\/p>\n<p>You will be moved by the row after row of white gravestones \u2013 a reminder of the terrible loss of lives.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Quaint-village-mini.jpg\u00a0\u00bb align_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb0px||0px|\u00a0\u00bb animation_style=\u00a0\u00bbslide\u00a0\u00bb animation_direction=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb animation_duration=\u00a0\u00bb500ms\u00a0\u00bb animation_intensity_slide=\u00a0\u00bb10%\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb align_phone=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_toggle title=\u00a0\u00bbVisit a quaint village\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; title_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb title_font=\u00a0\u00bb|on|||\u00a0\u00bb body_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb border_width_all=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb border_color_all=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p>Gerberoy is a quaint village with cobblestone streets, flower-bedecked houses and half-timbered houses.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the charm this fortified town and it 17th- and 18th-century houses covered in roses.<\/p>\n<p>The Rose Festival that has been held in the village every year since 1928.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; custom_padding_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbsection\u00a0\u00bb module_id=\u00a0\u00bblayouts\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb0px|0px|3px|0px\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb50px|0|50px|0&Prime; custom_padding_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb padding_mobile=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_row column_padding_mobile=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbrow\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb28px|0px|15px|0px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h1>OUR FAVORITE HOTELS<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb5px|0px|37px|0px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb30.35px|0px|29px|0px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&Prime;][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb background_layout=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb inline_fonts=\u00a0\u00bbLato\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ChateauMontRoyalChantilly-1-e1504124587973-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4559 alignnone size-medium\" height=\"180\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ChateauMontRoyalChantilly-1-e1504124587973-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ChateauMontRoyalChantilly-1-e1504124587973.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">Tiara Chateau Hotel Mont-Royal<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">5-star hotel &#8211; La Chapelle-en-Serval<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"b_geo_hp_city_centre_description_heading\"><span><span class=\"_ZCm r-iYyh677fRovM kno-desc-sh\" jsl=\"$t t-CIdVBizxsq8;$x 0;\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwils7SjxLzXAhWry4MKHX1KDFAQ200I-QEwFw\">Set in a circa-1900s chateau in Parc Naturel R\u00e9gional Oise-Pays de France, this refined hotel is 10.1 km from l&rsquo;hippodrome de Chantilly horse-racing track and 42.4 km from central Paris. <span class=\"_dgc kd-hc\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwils7SjxLzXAhWry4MKHX1KDFAQ3E0I-wEwFw\"><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>The plush rooms and suites come with marble bathrooms, 24-hour room service and iPod docks, as well as free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, DVD players and minibars. Upgraded quarters add balconies, forest views and\/or kitchenettes.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>An ornate, fine-dining restaurant features a terrace. There\u2019s also a formal, wood-paneled bar\/restaurant. Other amenities include an upscale spa, an indoor pool, a hot tub and a fitness room, plus squash and tennis courts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb background_layout=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb inline_fonts=\u00a0\u00bbLato\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/AubergeJeuDePaume-Chantilly-1-e1504125101687-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4562 alignnone size-medium\" height=\"180\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/AubergeJeuDePaume-Chantilly-1-e1504125101687-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/AubergeJeuDePaume-Chantilly-1-e1504125101687.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">Auberge du Jeu de Paume<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">5-star hotel &#8211; Chantilly<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"_ZCm r-iCgUP0trORfY kno-desc-sh\" jsl=\"$t t-CIdVBizxsq8;$x 0;\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwiKz_vUxLzXAhVn3IMKHWzyDIkQ200I8gEwGQ\">On the prestigious Domaine de Chantilly country estate, this polished hotel is a 10-minute walk from the Ch\u00e2teau de Chantilly (a striking royal castle, museum and stables), and 2 km from <span class=\"_dgc kd-hc\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwiKz_vUxLzXAhVn3IMKHWzyDIkQ3E0I9AEwGQ\"><span class=\"_J5e\">Golf De Chantilly.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>Lavish, 18th-century-style rooms feature antiques and original artwork. All have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and iPod docks, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. Suites add separate living rooms and Nespresso machines.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>There are 2 upscale restaurants, plus a bar and a terrace with views over formal gardens. Other amenities include a spa and a fitness center.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb background_layout=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb inline_fonts=\u00a0\u00bbLato\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/HotelClaranceLille-1-e1504125043181-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4560 alignnone size-medium\" height=\"180\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/HotelClaranceLille-1-e1504125043181-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/HotelClaranceLille-1-e1504125043181.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">Clarance Hotel<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">5-star hotel &#8211; Lille<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"summary\" class=\"\">\n<p><span><span class=\"_ZCm r-ihpZjotSMoxo kno-desc-sh\" jsl=\"$t t-CIdVBizxsq8;$x 0;\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwi_n6rhxLzXAhVp6YMKHbhDCQgQ200I5QEwFA\">Set among landscaped gardens in a stately 18th-century townhouse, this elegant boutique hotel is a 10-minute walk from the Citadel de Lille (Louis XIV&rsquo;s military fortifications) and 1 km <span class=\"_dgc kd-hc\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwi_n6rhxLzXAhVp6YMKHbhDCQgQ3E0I5wEwFA\"><span class=\"_J5e\">from Le Palais Des Beaux Arts (fine arts museum).<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>Bright, stylish rooms have a poetry theme and offer flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi and Nespresso machines, as well as minibars and Bluetooth speakers. Suites add extra living space; 1 features a glass roof.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>An upscale restaurant serves refined cuisine made from produce grown in the hotel&rsquo;s own garden. There&rsquo;s also a relaxed bar\/tearoom. Private parking is available (reservation needed).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb background_layout=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb inline_fonts=\u00a0\u00bbLato\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Lille_Couvent_des_Minimes-e1504124803745-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4553 alignnone size-medium\" height=\"180\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Lille_Couvent_des_Minimes-e1504124803745-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Lille_Couvent_des_Minimes-e1504124803745.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">Couvent des Minimes<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">4-star hotel &#8211; Lille<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"summary\" class=\"\"><span><span class=\"_ZCm r-iPe4Q2ceeGmY kno-desc-sh\" jsl=\"$t t-CIdVBizxsq8;$x 0;\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjhhvKnxbzXAhUe0IMKHfMDAeoQ200I8gEwFA\">Set in a former convent dating to 1613, this luxe spa hotel is a 7-minute walk from Mane village center and 1.4 km from Salagon mus\u00e9e et jardins. <span class=\"_dgc kd-hc\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjhhvKnxbzXAhUe0IMKHfMDAeoQ3E0I9AEwFA\"><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>The elegant rooms are individually decorated and feature free WiFi, TVs, minibars and DVD players, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. Suites add lounge areas, while some have 2 bedrooms and\/or separate living rooms.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a fine-dining restaurant, a bistro with a terrace, a wine bar and a library. Other amenities include a gym, an outdoor pool, a tennis court and gardens, plus a spa with 6 treatment rooms, a hammam and an indoor pool. There\u2019s also event space (including a church).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb30.35px|0px|2px|0px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&Prime;][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb background_layout=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb inline_fonts=\u00a0\u00bbLato\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/HoteldelUnivers_Arras-1-e1504125209631-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4558 alignnone size-medium\" height=\"180\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/HoteldelUnivers_Arras-1-e1504125209631-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/HoteldelUnivers_Arras-1-e1504125209631.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">Najeti Hotel de l&rsquo;Univers<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">3-star hotel &#8211; Arras<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"_ZCm r-i6k90axga3FQ kno-desc-sh\" jsl=\"$t t-CIdVBizxsq8;$x 0;\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwiIqr3AxbzXAhUJzoMKHWmDBRMQ200I7wEwFA\">A 4-minute walk from the Mus\u00e9e des Beaux-Arts d&rsquo;Arras at the Abbaye Saint-Vaast, this traditional hotel in a 17th-century monastery is also a 5-minute walk from the underground tunnels at <span class=\"_dgc kd-hc\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwiIqr3AxbzXAhUJzoMKHWmDBRMQ3E0I8QEwFA\"><span class=\"_J5e\">Les Boves and a 9-minute walk from Gare d&rsquo;Arras train station.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>The modern, individually decorated rooms feature en suite bathrooms, flat-screen TVs and free WiFi. Suites add sitting areas with sofas.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s a fine-dining restaurant, and a hot breakfast buffet is offered for a surcharge. Other amenities include a bar, event space and private parking (fee).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb inline_fonts=\u00a0\u00bbLato\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/front-of-l-hermitage_Lille-e1504125298735-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4548 alignnone size-medium\" height=\"179\" width=\"300\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">L&rsquo;Hermitage Gantois<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">5-star hotel &#8211; Lille<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\"><span><span class=\"_ZCm r-iJXPYdm1YXik kno-desc-sh\" jsl=\"$t t-CIdVBizxsq8;$x 0;\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjPj6nXxbzXAhXEzIMKHa8tDH8Q200I7wEwFA\">A 4-minute walk from Mairie de Lille metro station, this upmarket 15th-century hotel is a 6-minute walk from Le Palais Des Beaux Arts de Lille and a 15-minute walk from Gare de Lille-Europe. <span class=\"_dgc kd-hc\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjPj6nXxbzXAhXEzIMKHa8tDH8Q3E0I8QEwFA\"><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>Upscale, individually decorated rooms and suites feature marble bathrooms, tea and coffeemaking facilities, minibars, free WiFi and satellite TV. They are located around the inner patio; some feature fireplaces, pull-out sofas, iPod docks and\/or wood paneling. Room service is available 24\/7.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>Breakfast is available (fee). There&rsquo;s a formal restaurant, a casual brasserie and a glass-roofed bar. The spa features treatments (fee), an indoor pool and steam room.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb background_layout=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb inline_fonts=\u00a0\u00bbLato\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MarotteHotel-e1504125386854-300x180.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4583 alignnone size-medium\" height=\"180\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MarotteHotel-e1504125386854-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MarotteHotel-e1504125386854.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">Marotte Hotel<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">5-star hotel &#8211; Amiens<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"_ZCm r-itP3KysAjrGQ kno-desc-sh\" jsl=\"$t t-CIdVBizxsq8;$x 0;\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjMwPvgxbzXAhWr3YMKHcOZBTcQ200IzQEwFA\">Combining a classic 19th-century building and a contemporary extension, this genteel hotel is a 6-minute walk from the Cath\u00e9drale Notre-Dame d&rsquo;Amiens, a 7-minute walk from the Gare d&rsquo;Amiens<span class=\"_dgc kd-hc\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjMwPvgxbzXAhWr3YMKHcOZBTcQ3E0IzwEwFA\"><span class=\"_J5e\"> train station and a 14-minute walk from the Hortillonnages floating gardens.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>Refined, upscale rooms include Wi-Fi access, desks and flat-screen TVs. Suites provide plush sitting areas; some add whirlpool tubs, saunas or duplex levels. A penthouse offers a full kitchen and a roof terrace with city views. Room service is available.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s a wine bar and an elegant, classically furnished tea room. 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