Le Grand Cerf
Rustic-chic forest cabin meets Norman village charm. Wood in every form — bleached, aged, driftwood — runs throughout. Cozy and personal rather than grand.
Book the 'Cabane Perchée' treehouse spa treatment in advance — it's the spa's signature experience and fills quickly on weekends
Why It Matters
Sits on the square of one of France's Most Beautiful Villages. Guests have access to an acclaimed Nuxe spa with a genuinely unusual treehouse treatment room perched in a centuries-old sequoia. The sister restaurant La Licorne Royale holds a Michelin star.
A 17th-century coaching inn that reopened in 2009 as a design boutique hotel, sitting on the main square of Lyons-la-Forêt — one of France's officially designated Most Beautiful Villages. The whole place leans hard into a forest aesthetic: beds hand-crafted from reclaimed tree branches, rooms named after trees (Le Cèdre, Le Bouleau, Le Cormier), exposed wooden beams, plaid flannel duvets. Some rooms have sloped ceilings with skylights. It's part of a small hotel group that also runs the grander La Licorne next door and shares a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Where You'll Stay
3 room types available
Forest Room (Supérieure)
The mid-tier 'Forest' category rooms lean deeper into the woodland aesthetic — some have beds hand-crafted from reclaimed tree branches, others feature sloped ceilings with skylights that bring the outside in. Plaid flannel bedding throughout.
Le Peuplier de Neige Suite
One of the named suites at the property, designed to evoke a specific tree species. Highly original decor, with sitting area and premium finishes. Can face the main square. The suite names across the property — Le Cèdre, Le Bouleau, Le Cormier, L'Érable, Le Peuplier — reflect the surrounding forest.
Standard Room (Bocto Comfort)
Entry-level rooms with the full forest-themed design treatment: parquet floors, wood panelling or accents, exposed beams, plaid flannel duvets and pillows. Views are either over the historic market square or the hotel's interior garden. Some guests have noted these rooms run on the smaller side.
The Property
Eat & Drink
3 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
The beech forest and surrounding Norman countryside are ideal for cycling. Marked bike trails run through the forest — the tourist office can provide maps.
Fly fishing is possible on the River Lieure and nearby streams — the area has a long connection to fishing, famously a pastime of Art Deco designer Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann who summered here.
The Forêt de Lyons has 17 marked hiking circuits through ancient beech forest directly accessible from the village. The Fouillebroc trail is a popular local route through clearings and valleys.
Horse riding is available in the surrounding area near the hotel.
At dusk in autumn, guided walks into the forest to hear and observe the red deer rut — a bucket-list experience for nature lovers visiting in September–October.
Guided forays into the beech forest with a mycologist — foragers learn to identify and cook mushrooms. Available seasonally.
A traditional market under the 18th-century covered hall right on the hotel's doorstep, running Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings. Fresh produce, local specialities, cider, calvados.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
At least one wheelchair-accessible room is available. The property is listed as barrier-free.
Seminar and meeting facilities available for corporate groups.
Interior hotel garden serving as a source of calm, plus terrace.
Pets accepted at €40 per day, charged on-site.
Free on-site parking with capacity for approximately 8 cars.
A 70m² pool spanning indoor and outdoor zones, with hydrotherapy bench, located in the spa farmhouse shared with sister hotel La Licorne.
Herbal tea lounge and relaxation space within the spa farmhouse.
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