Just 45 minutes outside of Paris is this cool and cosy countryside stay. It’s a little bit like the home (a smart design-focussed one) of your horse-owning friends but with all the sophistication of a hotel. Life is straightforward here too: city slickers looking for a break from Paris and families with curious kids are here to unplug and unwind – it helps there’s so much to do too. Yes, it’s a barn, so they’ve run with the equestrian theme. We love long lunches – there’s a beautiful farm-to-table kitchen ethos and everything is taken slowly and intentionally. It’s hard to pick between a stay-inside winter trip or jumping in the lake summer vacation but neither is wrong, it’s perfect at any time of the year.