Stylist: June 2010

The arrival of the new Mr and Mrs Smith guidebook has the Stylist office in a French frenzy. This time, the boutique hotel experts have focused solely on Gallic getaways from Paris to Provence. We've picked the three bijoux botholes and cool chateaux we think are trés chic.

The new La Reserve Ramatuelle on the Côte d'Azur (from £328 per night) is full of sleek lines and jaw-dropping views, making the the "St Tropez landmark for the beach-basking jet-set," according to Mr and Mrs Smith – head here to soak in the sea air as you sip a cocktail.

If rustic is more your bag, head to Le Mas de la Rose in Provence (from £147 per night), a farmhouse of honeyed stone surrounded by fragrant lavendar.