Hotel Le Rivage The…read morehotel is located right on the banks of the River Loiret so the view from our room was beautiful. Definitely try to ask for a river view if you can. We had a family room which contained a double, single and room for a cot for our baby which was provided by the hotel (at a €15 cost which was a bit disappointing, the only hotel on this France trip who has charged a supplement for a baby cot). The main problem in my opinion was that while they were generally clean, the rooms and decor of the hotel was from a different era and quite tired and shabby in places. Not sure the hotel has seen much investment in at least 20 years. We didn't try the restaurant but it did look good, with many diners sat out on the river side terrace. Only a few minutes drive into Orleans itself which is well worth a visit.

I selected the "hand-cut" tatar southern style and a good bottle of bourgogne red. My plate arrived…read morewith a delicious bread with fois-gras on it and a very good salad. Compliments to the chef ! What a fantastic combination !