Best Luxury Hotels in Normandie

Now a five-star ultra-boutique hotel, this was once the home of painter Henri de Saint-Delis, and dates back to the 17th century. It houses just nine very special rooms, which, despite the building’s heritage, boast a sleek contemporary style. Each comes with a steam shower, some have balneotherapy bathtubs. Gourmet breakfasts can be taken in your room, on the patio, with meals served in the dining room and picnics available on request – the culinary emphasis is on homemade and organic dishes at Hôtel Saint-Delis. The attentive staff will be happy to arrange treatments from a French massage champion, horse and carriage rides, kite-surfing and painting lessons.

Nestled on a wooded hillside, this 18th-century Norman manor house overlooks the Seine estuary. Lush lawns with loungers and a pool lead down to the beach road. Drinks can be taken here, out on the terrace with water views, or inside by a roaring fire. Dinner is taken in a beamed, Michelin-recommended restaurant. There’s a spa, and 12 bedrooms have rustic-chic decor with panelled walls or patterned wallpaper depicting French country scenes, Persian-style rugs, elegant antique furnishings and sleek stone bathrooms. The manor was named after the impressionists who had a penchant for painting on this hill.