Giverny, Upper Normandy 27620

At the edge of Vexin and Normandy, surrounding a 3-hectare tree-lined park, a hotel ensemble from the 19th century with a restaurant. Access to the property is via a wide wrought-iron gate opening onto an avenue leading to the main building. Built circa 1850 on the initiative of Guillaume de Sermaise, its architecture is in the Napoléon III style, mixing brick and stone. The façade features regular bays and dormers in the roof. A double-flight staircase emphasizes the composition and leads to the entrance. The imperial army insignia still appear today on the pediment. At the rear, a glass roof extends the reception spaces and, on the roof, an open terrace overlooking the park within a wooded setting. The estate also preserves the original layout with a Saint-Maximin stone villa, a 17th-century house, former property of a family of glassmaking gentlemen, as well as former red brick stables and a sheepfold, which constitute the initial core of the site. Over time, the property has served several purposes, notably as the seat of the Kommandantur during World War II. It also saw the birth, in 1918, of the poet Paul Éluards daughter. Since the 1980s, the complex has undergone progressive rehabilitation, respecting the original materials and architecture, complemented by more recent amenities. Today, it has been transformed into a 4-star hotel with about twenty rooms and suites, a gastronomic restaurant, a spa, and large reception spaces. The park, about 3 hectares, includes a portion that is still buildable.