A 29-bedroom hotel, Chateau de Fere could get away without trying thanks to its stunning backdrop of 9th-century chateau remains. However, it puts on a fantastic effort with all 28 of its bedrooms decorated individually, a Cinq Mondes spa and Michelin-starred restaurant. One of the very first chateaux in France to be used as a hotel (1956), Chateau de Fere is a deserved member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World