Les Etangs de Corot hotel is in Ville-d'Avray, just west of Paris, an unspoilt town where many artists and writers have chosen to live over the past two centuries, to get away from fashionable city life.
Starting in the 19th century, Ville-d'Avray became known as a restful spot where many well-known figures on the French cultural scene came to relax in the country.
Today, Ville-d'Avray is a well-preserved heritage site with a rich cultural life, full of memories of Corot's paintings that immortalised the forest and ponds, now renamed the "Etangs de Corot" in honour of the forerunner of the impressionist movement.
Les Etangs de Corot hotel is steeped in this history and set in a bucolic environment that has miraculously remained intact for over a century and a half.
Like a Corot painting, the architecture of Les Etangs de Corot hotel, featuring atrium gardens and cosy cottages, plays on subtle variations in levels, shapes, and light.
The owner, Alice Tourbier, has created a unique atmosphere in each of the hotel's 41 rooms and 2 suites, with individualised decor and furnishings.
Blue-grey striped wallpaper in one and Farrow & Ball powder-blue tones in another give the rooms an intimate, cosy feel, creating a bucolic or romantic ambience.
Many antique furnishings, collected by Alice Tourbier, old travelling trunks, fine wooden desks, and old club armchairs, take guests on a voyage back in time.
Imagine travelling back in time to the days in centuries past when Alphonse Daudet, Boris Vian, and other writers, painters, and musicians stayed in this historic place.
The Suites express the hotel's personality to the full. The bedroom and adjoining spacious sitting room, with a view over the ponds, combine charm, comfort, and elegance.
Decorated in neutral tones and with antique furniture, the air-conditioned rooms have a private bathroom with bath and free toiletries. They also feature a view of the pond or garden.
The Family Rooms are perfect for a getaway with your children. They offer an ideal starting point for long family walks.
All rooms are dedicated to an artist having remained in Ville d'Avray or nearby. It benefits from an intimate atmosphere and timeless decoration where each detail was selected with an great attention.
Decorated in neutral tones and with antique furniture, the air-conditioned rooms have a private bathroom with bath and free toiletries.
The Junior Suites have an unobstructed view of the ponds and a totally exclusive, exquisite decor.
Rooms recently renovated, personalized, decorated with noble materials, refined furniture.
The Prestige Rooms display the quintessence of Les Etangs de Corot and assure you of a quiet, restful stay and a total change of scenery.
Each Classic Room has its own unique atmosphere and decor to delight every guest, at an attractive price.
All rooms are dedicated to an artist having remained in Ville d'Avray or nearby.
The Superior Rooms offer an ideal setting for a totally tranquil, restful stay.
This room features a view of the pond or the garden.
Contemporary style decoration, all rooms are dedicated to an artist having remained in Ville d Avray or nearby.
There are 3 on-site restaurants, including the Michelin-starred Restaurant Le Corot which serves traditional cuisine with a modern twist.
Le Café des Artistes offers bistro dishes, and Les Paillotes features a summer terrace that overlooks the lake.
Sink into the superb Chesterfield settees and taste one of the delicious signature cocktails, served with a selection of sumptuous cheeses from Jean-Yves Bordier, or a range of delicatessen meats and tapas. At weekends, the bar is transformed into a tearoom, where you can succumb to your favourite sweet temptations.
Curl up for hours and listen to Janis Joplin as you savour a hot chocolate and home-made pastries... relaxation at its most luxurious!
Le Cafe des Artistes is located in the picturesque, vaulted cellars, under the hotel.
The warm, relaxed atmosphere is ideal for quick lunch or a more leisurely meal after a stroll around the ponds. The modernized bistro dishes are partnered with a very wide selection of wines by the glass, kept in perfect condition by the Oenomatic system.
Compose your own, customised tasting experience to enjoy while relaxing in the comfortable armchairs.
12.30h – 14.00h 19.30h – 21.30h
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The elegant Le Corot restaurant, which received his first Michelin star in 2014, opening onto the gardens, is perfect for both intimate dinners and business entertaining.
The restaurant's rotunda, decorated in marron glace tones, offers a display of the cultural heritage of Les Etangs de Corot.
Reproductions of Corot paintings alternate with stag's head trophies, a reminder of the forest's history as a rich hunting ground.
The extensive wine selection features old vintages of Bordeaux great growths, as well as red and white Burgundies.
12.30h - 14.00h19.30h - 21.30h
12.30h - 14.00h
At the end of the 19th century the Auberge Cabassud was a meeting place for painters, poets and musicians. The sound of laughter, lively conversations and dancing still resonate on the raised terrace.
Les Paillotes takes you back to the good old days of the 'guinguettes,' which opens its doors at the beginning of summer. Absinthe, the poison of choice of the impressionists, of course has its rightful place on Les Paillotes' cocktail list and its unique preparation ritual adds to the magic of the moment.
In keeping with these elixirs try the cold cuts and cheese boards to share (or not) which dance around you.
A festive and gourmet brunch awaits you on Sundays in a relaxed family atmosphere.
18.30h - 00.00h
18.30h - 00.30h
11.00h - 16.00h
The original Caudalie Spa was in the Bordeaux area and now there is finally one near Paris.
This Vinotherapie® spa offers vine and grape-based treatments to delight everyone in an extraordinarily unspoilt environment so close to the city.
The spa is in a privileged natural setting, a bucolic landscape with a lovely view of the ponds. Follow a lovely, sheltered, teak-floored outdoor passageway across the garden.
The hammam is hidden behind a tall stone wall. Fresh-air enthusiasts can enjoy the jacuzzi, which is open to the outside but protected from bad weather.
The treatment rooms offer wonderful views of the ponds, and the wooden blinds let guests see outside without being seen.
Let yourself relax completely in this magical setting and enjoy the benefits of a Crushed Cabernet scrub, a Gironde honey and wine wrap, or a Winemaker's massage.
This Vinotherapie® spa offers vine andgrape-based treatments to delight everyone in an extraordinarily unspoilt environment so close to the city.
You will not lack activities at Les Etangs de Corot and its surroundings.
Spa treatments, visits of the Palace of Versailles or wine tasting, you are offered a range of unique activities!
The magnificent Palace of Versailles is 10 minutes from the hotel. You can also explore Paris, just 20 minutes away, while enjoying the outstanding natural surroundings of the hotel.
Develop your talents in pastels or oils in a 3-hour Sunday morning class, coached by a painter who gives you pointers on technique.
Learn the secrets of tasting fine wines at classes tutored by the head sommelier at Le Corot Bar. These Saturday afternoon sessions explore how to recognise aromas and plan food-wine matches.
A fitness centre and bicycles are available in the hotel for your use. You can also perfect your swing on one of the many golf courses in the area.
LES ETANGS DE COROT
55 rue de Versailles92410 Ville d'AvrayFrance