I can't believe no one mentioned Logis de France! This is a great group of family-owned French motels. They range in price from dirt cheap to pretty expensive. Most have a nice restaurant attached and many are in historic buildings. Virtually all towns of any size have at least one Logis. This is what we use when we're traveling and we love them. They are small, friendly and have the aforementioned "soul" of France. I encourage you to check their web site at http://www.logis-de-france.fr/uk/
In all our years of using Logis, we've found exactly one that didn't meet our standards. Even in that case, the room was fine and the food good. The hallways just weren't as clean as we would have liked. One out of many many Logis is a pretty good average. I certainly couldn't say the same for Motel 6.
BTW, Campanile is fine but pretty industrial. They are usually near a major highway or an airport. The rooms are clean and the food is decent. We use them when we're really stuck, but we LOVE the Logis de France. You'll find something in any price range; check the web site.
In all our years of using Logis, we've found exactly one that didn't meet our standards. Even in that case, the room was fine and the food good. The hallways just weren't as clean as we would have liked. One out of many many Logis is a pretty good average. I certainly couldn't say the same for Motel 6.
BTW, Campanile is fine but pretty industrial. They are usually near a major highway or an airport. The rooms are clean and the food is decent. We use them when we're really stuck, but we LOVE the Logis de France. You'll find something in any price range; check the web site.