Le Champ des Oiseaux

Le Champ des Oiseaux Review

Idyllically situated in ancient Troyes (and named after the city's centuries-old roosting haunts of storks), this ensemble of three vine-clad pink-and-yellow 15th- and 16th-century houses greets the eye with a daub-and-wattle facade abuzz with the pattern of timbered logs, a storybook courtyard, and a fairy-tale staircase, all magically setting the scene for the charm within. Tin chandeliers, Nantes silks and calico hangings, 15th-century scrollwork panels, beamed roofs right out of the Return of Martin Guerre, and more traditional luxe touches make the interiors a joy. The guest salon is set in a vaulted cave-wine cellar fitted out with the latest in soigné furniture. The biggest guest room, the Suite Médiévale, is under the oak-beam eaves, while the Salle Bleue (Blue Room) looks worthy of the cover of Maison Française.