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Type of Accommodation
Château or manor house
Residence of outstanding character
Working farm
Private home
Flat / Apartment
Barge
Awards and Ratings
1 Sun - Warm and enthusiastic welcome.
Simple, clean accommodation.
2 Suns - Kind, welcoming hosts and a comfortable home, or in a popular and attractive tourist area.
3 Suns - High-quality welcome.
Very comfortable home with charm and character.
4 Suns - Top of the range, la crème de la crème.
Luxury, charm with a warm and first-class welcome in an attractive location.
The Guest Room
- The guest room should be comfortable and welcoming and measure a minimum of 10 sq.m.
- It should be perfectly clean, with the bed in an excellent condition.
- Each room, correctly ventilated or heated, has at least one window providing an acceptable light source.
- The bed is composed of a base and a mattress measuring 80 x 190 cm for one person, 70 x 190 cm for twin beds and at least 140 x 190 cm for a double bed.
- A sofa-bed may be provided as an optional extra bed as long as the size of the room allows it.
- The guest room must have its own cupboard space and a bedside lamp.
- Blankets, quilts, bedspreads and pillows should all be in good condition.
- Sheets and pillowcases are to be changed at least every 4 days and after each visitor.
- The wall and floor coverings should be in good condition.
- Guest rooms with constant or night-time noise disturbance are not accepted.
The Bathroom
- The bathroom can be shared or private. It should be indicated as such.
- The bathroom is composed of at least a sink, a bath or a shower.
- All the elements should be clean and in perfect working order.
- The bathroom linen (bath towel and hand towel) is to be changed at least every 4 days and after each visitor.
- The facilities are to be cleaned every day if they are shared and every 4 days if they are private.
- One bathroom can be shared by six people maximum (hosts included).
The Breakfast
- Carefully served by the homeowners, the French-style family breakfast must include at least tea, coffee or hot chocolate, milk, fresh bread, butter and jams.