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Auberge A La Bonne Idée

3 rue des Meuniers
Rated 8.7 in 204 reviews

Nestled in the serene village of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois, France, Auberge A La Bonne Idée offers a tranquil retreat surrounded by the natural beauty of the Compiègne Forest. This charming boutique hotel is housed in a rustic building that seamlessly blends traditional French architecture with modern comforts, providing a unique and intimate setting for its guests.

Upon arrival, the picturesque setting enchants with its lush gardens and calming ambiance, perfect for those seeking relaxation away from the bustling city life. The hotel interiors reflect a harmonious blend of vintage elegance and contemporary design, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Auberge A La Bonne Idée is renowned for its exceptional culinary offerings. The on-site restaurant specializes in exquisite French cuisine, showcasing locally sourced ingredients and seasonal flavors. Guests can enjoy their meals in the cozy dining room or on the terrace, surrounded by the tranquil garden views.

The attentive staff at Auberge A La Bonne Idée cater to the needs of each guest, ensuring a personalized experience that highlights the boutique nature of the hotel. Whether it's helping to plan a day exploring the nearby forest trails or arranging for a relaxing afternoon in the garden, the team is dedicated to making every stay memorable.

For those interested in exploring the rich history and culture of the region, the hotel serves as an excellent base. Nearby attractions include the stunning Château de Compiègne and the charming town of Senlis. With its idyllic location and thoughtful amenities, Auberge A La Bonne Idée offers a peaceful escape in the heart of northern France.

Climate and Weather

January
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 15
Rain free days
February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois and near Auberge A La Bonne Idée

Abbaye de Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
Abbaye de Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
Abbey located in Oise, in France
150m / 160yd
Prieuré Saint-Nicolas-de-Courson
Prieuré Saint-Nicolas-de-Courson
Priory located in Oise, in France
1.8km / 1.1mi
Domaine du Bois d'Aucourt
3.7km / 2.3mi
Castle of Pierrefonds
Castle of Pierrefonds
French castle
5.4km / 3.4mi
Notre Dame de Morienval
Notre Dame de Morienval
Abbey located in Oise, in France
5.7km / 3.6mi
Gare de Pierrefonds
Gare de Pierrefonds
Railway station in Pierrefonds, France
4.8km / 3mi
Église Saint-Sulpice de Pierrefonds
Église Saint-Sulpice de Pierrefonds
Church located in Oise, in France
5.1km / 3.2mi
Poste forestier de Saint-Pierre-en-Chastres
Poste forestier de Saint-Pierre-en-Chastres
Building in Vieux-Moulin, France
4.5km / 2.8mi
Pavillon de l'Impératrice de Vieux-Moulin
Pavillon de l'Impératrice de Vieux-Moulin
5.3km / 3.3mi
Freya radar
Freya radar
Early-warning radar
5.5km / 3.4mi
Statue de Louis d’Orléans
Statue de Louis d’Orléans
Statue by Emmanuel Fremiet in Pierrefonds, France
5.5km / 3.4mi
Faisanderie de Compiègne
Faisanderie de Compiègne
5.6km / 3.5mi
Champlieu
Champlieu
Archaeological site in Orrouy, France
5.7km / 3.5mi
Église Saint-Mellon de Vieux-Moulin
Église Saint-Mellon de Vieux-Moulin
Church located in Oise, in France
5.3km / 3.3mi
Chapelle Sainte-Corneille
Chapelle Sainte-Corneille
Chapel located in Oise, in France
5.6km / 3.5mi
Église Saint-Rémi d'Orrouy
Église Saint-Rémi d'Orrouy
Church located in Oise, in France
7.4km / 4.6mi
Chapelle romane de Champlieu
Chapelle romane de Champlieu
Church located in Oise, in France
6.3km / 3.9mi
Église Saint-Sulpice de Béthancourt-en-Valois
Église Saint-Sulpice de Béthancourt-en-Valois
Church located in Oise, in France
7.4km / 4.6mi
Église Saint-Martin de Gilocourt
Église Saint-Martin de Gilocourt
Church located in Oise, in France
6.5km / 4mi
Église Saint-Denis de Fresnoy-la-Rivière
Église Saint-Denis de Fresnoy-la-Rivière
Church located in Oise, in France
7.3km / 4.6mi
Château d'Orrouy
Château d'Orrouy
French castle
7km / 4.4mi
Gallo-Roman vicus at Pierrefonds
Archaeological site in Saint-Étienne-Roilaye, France
6.3km / 3.9mi
Souterrains dits Catacombes de Champlieu
Catacombs located in Oise, in France
6.4km / 4mi
Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Rethondes
Church located in Oise, in France
7.9km / 4.9mi
Chapelle Saint-Annobert de Morienval
Chapelle Saint-Annobert de Morienval
Chapel located in Oise, in France
6.3km / 3.9mi
Chapelle Saint-Marcoul de Vattier-Voisin
Chapelle Saint-Marcoul de Vattier-Voisin
Chapel located in Oise, in France
7.7km / 4.8mi
Château de la Mothe
Château de la Mothe
Historic site
8km / 4.9mi
Compiègne-Royallieu concentration camp
Compiègne-Royallieu concentration camp
9.2km / 5.7mi
Château de Compiègne
Château de Compiègne
Castle in Compiègne, France
9.4km / 5.9mi
St. Corneille Library
St. Corneille Library
Abbey located in Oise, in France
9.6km / 5.9mi
Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne
Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne
Theatre in Compiègne, France
9.6km / 6mi
Glade of the Armistice
Glade of the Armistice
French national and war memorial in the Forest of Compiègne in Picardy
8.6km / 5.4mi
Abbaye de Royallieu
Abbaye de Royallieu
Abbey located in Oise, in France
9.2km / 5.7mi
Église Saint-Antoine de Compiègne
Église Saint-Antoine de Compiègne
Church located in Oise, in France
9.5km / 5.9mi
Église Saint-Pierre de Béthisy-Saint-Pierre
Église Saint-Pierre de Béthisy-Saint-Pierre
Church located in Oise, in France
8.5km / 5.3mi
Église Saint-Martin de Béthisy-Saint-Martin
Église Saint-Martin de Béthisy-Saint-Martin
Church located in Oise, in France
9.4km / 5.8mi
Église Sainte-Marguerite de Glaignes
Église Sainte-Marguerite de Glaignes
Church located in Oise, in France
9.7km / 6.1mi
Église Saint-Jacques de Compiègne
Église Saint-Jacques de Compiègne
Church located in Oise, in France
9.4km / 5.9mi
Église Notre-Dame de Pondron
Église Notre-Dame de Pondron
Church located in Oise, in France
8.3km / 5.1mi
Église Saint-Martin de Bonneuil-en-Valois
Église Saint-Martin de Bonneuil-en-Valois
Church located in Oise, in France
9.5km / 5.9mi
Église de la Trinité de Saint-Sauveur
Église de la Trinité de Saint-Sauveur
Church located in Oise, in France
9.4km / 5.9mi
Église de la Sainte-Trinité de Choisy-au-Bac
Église de la Sainte-Trinité de Choisy-au-Bac
Church located in Oise, in France
10km / 6.2mi
Hôtel des Relations extérieures
Hôtel des Relations extérieures
9.4km / 5.8mi
Église Saint-Aubin de Retheuil
Église Saint-Aubin de Retheuil
Church located in Aisne, in France
8.3km / 5.1mi
Église Saint-Martin de Cuise-la-Motte
Église Saint-Martin de Cuise-la-Motte
Church located in Oise, in France
8.7km / 5.4mi

What to do in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois and near Auberge A La Bonne Idée

Abbaye de Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
Abbaye de Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
Abbey located in Oise, in France
150m / 160yd
Prieuré Saint-Nicolas-de-Courson
Prieuré Saint-Nicolas-de-Courson
Priory located in Oise, in France
1.8km / 1.1mi
Domaine du Bois d'Aucourt
3.7km / 2.3mi
Castle of Pierrefonds
Castle of Pierrefonds
French castle
5.4km / 3.4mi
Notre Dame de Morienval
Notre Dame de Morienval
Abbey located in Oise, in France
5.7km / 3.6mi
Gare de Pierrefonds
Gare de Pierrefonds
Railway station in Pierrefonds, France
4.8km / 3mi
Église Saint-Sulpice de Pierrefonds
Église Saint-Sulpice de Pierrefonds
Church located in Oise, in France
5.1km / 3.2mi
Poste forestier de Saint-Pierre-en-Chastres
Poste forestier de Saint-Pierre-en-Chastres
Building in Vieux-Moulin, France
4.5km / 2.8mi
Pavillon de l'Impératrice de Vieux-Moulin
Pavillon de l'Impératrice de Vieux-Moulin
5.3km / 3.3mi
Freya radar
Freya radar
Early-warning radar
5.5km / 3.4mi
Statue de Louis d’Orléans
Statue de Louis d’Orléans
Statue by Emmanuel Fremiet in Pierrefonds, France
5.5km / 3.4mi
Faisanderie de Compiègne
Faisanderie de Compiègne
5.6km / 3.5mi
Champlieu
Champlieu
Archaeological site in Orrouy, France
5.7km / 3.5mi
Église Saint-Mellon de Vieux-Moulin
Église Saint-Mellon de Vieux-Moulin
Church located in Oise, in France
5.3km / 3.3mi
Chapelle Sainte-Corneille
Chapelle Sainte-Corneille
Chapel located in Oise, in France
5.6km / 3.5mi
Église Saint-Rémi d'Orrouy
Église Saint-Rémi d'Orrouy
Church located in Oise, in France
7.4km / 4.6mi
Chapelle romane de Champlieu
Chapelle romane de Champlieu
Church located in Oise, in France
6.3km / 3.9mi
Église Saint-Sulpice de Béthancourt-en-Valois
Église Saint-Sulpice de Béthancourt-en-Valois
Church located in Oise, in France
7.4km / 4.6mi
Église Saint-Martin de Gilocourt
Église Saint-Martin de Gilocourt
Church located in Oise, in France
6.5km / 4mi
Église Saint-Denis de Fresnoy-la-Rivière
Église Saint-Denis de Fresnoy-la-Rivière
Church located in Oise, in France
7.3km / 4.6mi
Château d'Orrouy
Château d'Orrouy
French castle
7km / 4.4mi
Gallo-Roman vicus at Pierrefonds
Archaeological site in Saint-Étienne-Roilaye, France
6.3km / 3.9mi
Souterrains dits Catacombes de Champlieu
Catacombs located in Oise, in France
6.4km / 4mi
Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Rethondes
Church located in Oise, in France
7.9km / 4.9mi
Chapelle Saint-Annobert de Morienval
Chapelle Saint-Annobert de Morienval
Chapel located in Oise, in France
6.3km / 3.9mi
Chapelle Saint-Marcoul de Vattier-Voisin
Chapelle Saint-Marcoul de Vattier-Voisin
Chapel located in Oise, in France
7.7km / 4.8mi
Château de la Mothe
Château de la Mothe
Historic site
8km / 4.9mi
Compiègne-Royallieu concentration camp
Compiègne-Royallieu concentration camp
9.2km / 5.7mi
Château de Compiègne
Château de Compiègne
Castle in Compiègne, France
9.4km / 5.9mi
St. Corneille Library
St. Corneille Library
Abbey located in Oise, in France
9.6km / 5.9mi

About Saint-Jean-aux-Bois

Saint-Jean-aux-Bois, located in the picturesque Oise department, offers a range of activities that highlight its natural beauty and cultural heritage. One of the best things to do is to explore the Forêt de Compiègne, a vast forest that surrounds the village. Walking or cycling through its serene paths allows visitors to connect with nature and enjoy the tranquil environment.

Another notable aspect of the area is the historic architecture found within the village. Strolling through Saint-Jean-aux-Bois provides an opportunity to appreciate traditional French stone houses and charming streets, which reflect the region’s history and architectural style.

For those interested in local history, a visit to the nearby Château de Compiègne is worthwhile. This grand palace, once a royal residence, features beautifully restored gardens and exhibits that delve into the history of the French monarchy.

Additionally, the village serves as a gateway to various outdoor activities, including birdwatching and picnicking, particularly in the nearby nature reserves. The peaceful surroundings make it an ideal spot for relaxation and contemplation.

Culinary experiences in local establishments allow visitors to sample the regional cuisine, which often features seasonal ingredients and traditional dishes. Engaging with the local culture through food can enhance the experience of visiting this quaint village.

Overall, Saint-Jean-aux-Bois is a destination that invites visitors to embrace nature, history, and local culture in a serene setting.




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