Fodor's Expert Review Hostellerie de l'Isle en Bray

A night in the fine Renaissance-style Château de Montbras—where grand public salons are crammed with antiques and spacious guest rooms are graced with period furniture elegantly offset by modern fabrics—is ideal for anyone indulging in Joan of Arc–related medieval musings. With a history extending back five centuries, the château has an array of historical goodies: four grand stone bastion towers, an elegant wing sculpted with goddesses and ornaments in the style of 16th-century architect Androuet du Cerceau, and some rare Baroque paintings of Indian tribes.