Among a number of unusual places to stay handy for the motorways of northern France and within easy reach of the Channel ports, Le Nid dans les Bruyères oozes character and rural charm.

explains Christophe Starosta, founder of Le Nid dans les Bruyères a short hop across the Channel, on the fringes of Fère-en-Tardenois. With enclosed parking, this woodland paradise is within easy reach of Reims and of several motorways including the A26 taking you north towards the ferry ports.