Auberge de la Vieille Ferme

This family-run hotel is a great place to use as a base for the various WWI sites in the area, not least the Clairiere where the Armistice was signed. The patron is Spanish and the rooms, while basic in appearance, are modelled more in the Spanish hotel style, which means they are cool when everywhere around is blistering hot as was the case on our recent visit (external heat 37°C). And everything in the room works, which is more than can be said for some flashier places we've been to. The great thing about the hotel is the friendliness of the staff, all family members and, in particular, the chef (a son, of course) whose food is to die for. He has a way with rognons and ris de veau that has us coming back for more and more. There is also a decent wine list with a number of good-quality half-bottles.There is plenty of onsite parking which leads to the one minor - and it is minor - criticism, which is that cars must drive past the delightful external dining area in order to access the rear of the complex where the parking is. We have been here twice and will return.