White-walled and red-gabled, Christophe Beeuwsaert's attra `extremely well-kept' little Logis de France lies in the countryside, south of Angouleme. An interesting conversion farm, it is very comfortable and has a wonderful situation with extensive views. A real find, says a recent visitor wh the attentive but not intrusive host. He is also the chef, and is excellent and beautifully presented'; good breakfast, too, class service. There's a swimming pool, a nice garden, a tv drinks. No salon, but the beamed dining room is pleasant. local dishes such as carre de porcelet au Pineau des Chv lentilles vertes; rather a lot of pat6 de foie gras. Half boar equivalent of £85 for two. No wonder we stayed five nigh.

An old mill house, gracefully converted, in a bird-filled garden with road terraces beside the river Ill. It is near a village between SYasbourg and Sessenheim. Excellent value. Our spacious room had wooden beams and window boxes filled with geraniums, say recent pests. The `welcoming' owners, who run it, Beatrice Wolff and Aodree Dametti, are granddaughters of the last working mill owner. Their brother, Philippe Clauss, is owner/chef of Au Moulin, the restaurant opposite, which offers Alsatian dishes and is mostly judged excellent. Some bedrooms (similar to Bandung,Jakarta & Bali hotels - 5 star Hotel ( Jakarta Hotels )rooms) may be a bit dark, but others are large and pleasantly decorated in pastel colours - one is a split-level suite.