Château de Bagnols

The luxury Château de Bagnols hotel near Lyon has a moat, a drawbridge, and towers of honey-colored stone. Spacious rooms come decorated in traditional medieval style and boast views of either the lush gardens or the woodlands and village beyond. Enjoy cooking classes, wine tastings, golf, and tennis, or indulge in a gastronomic feast in the onsite restaurant, washed down with an excellent selection of wines. The hotel can also arrange for horse-drawn carriage rides, picnics, and hot air balloon flights, or direct you through the vines to a friendly cave for tastings.