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Hostels
in France

Here you will find a superb range of the best youth hostels in France. Our low cost hostels in Paris allow easy access to explore the attractions of the city. We also have cheap hostels in France from Albi to Toulouse. An ideal way to not only make your currency go further but experience the friendships to be made at backpacker hostels, joining people from around the world.

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0 Le Clos de Morphee 9 Place de L'Eglise Tanus Albi Midi-Pyrenees Dormitory from £16.17 This is your chance to stay in an ancient convent which has been tastefully renovated. The old convent is situated in the heart of a traditional French village, tucked behind the village church. In the village you will find a three bars, one hotel/restaurant, grocery store, Tourist information Office and Post Office. There is free taxi service from the village to the nearest train station where you can get to Rodez, Albi and on to Toulouse

1 Ethic Etapes Centre Charles Peguy Ile d'Or Amboise Centre Loire Dormitory from £16.62 Welcome to Centre Charles Peguy, outstandingly located in the very heart of Amboise, at the western extremity of the Ile d'Or (an island right in the middle of the River Loire). The Centre offers unequalled access to a host of treasures of the rich heritage of the Loire Valley as regards history, culture and environment. Our Hostel is walking distance from everything: the Chateau Royal d'Amboise, which used to be the residence of French kings, the Clos Luce manor house ...

2 Ethic Etapes Lac de Maine 49 Avenue du lac de Maine Angers Western Loire Private from £17.34 Description:Welcome to Ethic Etapes Lac de Maine. Our hostel is situated 5 minutes from the center of Angers. We will offer you an excellent service at a budget price. We have a restaurant with a wide varity of food for everyone. We have both private and dorm rooms with showers, washbasins and toilets. The hostel is located right beside the Parc de Loisirs du Lac de Maine, which was opened to the public in 1978.

3 Annecy Hostel 32 Avenue de Loverchy Annecy Rhone-Alpes Dormitory from £19.76 Private from £24.70 We're a friendly, safe, clean and cosy backpackers hostel and because we are centrally located, our hostel let you see everything there is to see in Annecy just by walking. Our hostel is totally renovated and all our rooms come with brand new beds, reading lights and private lockers. We are cheap, but we also offer most of our services for FREE so you will not see your budget exploded. FREE: internet access and wifi, map of Annecy, bed linen, lockers , a kitchen for your personal use, a BBQ, cable TV, a Nintendo64 and PS2, board games, guitar, etc...

4 YMCA Avignon 7 Bis Chemin De La Justice B.P. 112 Villeneuve-lez-Avignon Avignon Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Private from £10.78 The YMCA hostel is located in Villeneuve-les-Avignon, over the river from Avignon 30 minute walk from Avignon centre. Our hostel has a very quiet, relaxed feel. There are plenty of common areas including a cafeteria, terrace, and pool. We welcome you on your own, with your family or as a group throughout the year for your holidays and your exploration of the region, also as an international meeting venue or for your sporting or artistic events.

5 Auberge Bagatelle 25 allees Antoine Pinay Ile de la Barthelasse Avignon Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Private from £10.27 Welcome to Auberge Bagatelle. We are located in a green camping site, besides the Rhone river, with a panoramic view onto the famous 'Palais des Papes' and 'Pont d'Avignon' only a 10 minutes walk from the historical center of Avignon. Our hostel has 140 beds and is consisting of single & double ensuite rooms and dormitories (4-6 persons) with facilities in the corridor.

6 Ethic Etapes CIS Besancon 3 Avenue des Montboucons Besancon Franche-Comte Private from £13.47 Our hostel has 55 rooms, single or double, with bathroom and shower included (possibility of some budget rooms with sink, shower and toilet on the floor). TV, towels and desk in all rooms, Comfort is assured by the recent renovation of the centre and our team is at your disposal during your stay. Free unlimited WIFI . Just 10 minutes from Center City bus stop at the Center. Near many sports facilities. Tourism accredited, and 10 mins from the town centre, this CIS organises your visits in Franche-Comte.

7 Ethic Etapes Val de Loire 37 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie BP 758 Blois Centre Loire Private from £18.86 The Centre international de sejour Val de Loire in Blois is the ideal base for exploring the castle's of the Loire Valley: Chambord, Cheverny, Chaumont and Chenonceau. Our hostel is in a region with a rich cultural heritage and an unspoilt environment, offering a wide range of activities. In an area renowned for its parks and gardens, festivals, traditional crafts and winemaking, caves, the zoo at Beauval. We are also only an hour and a half from Paris.

8 Loft Mountain Hostel 440 Avenue Marechal Leclerc Bourg St Maurice Rhone-Alpes Dormitory from £17.97 Welcome to Loft Mountain Hostel, located just five minutes walk from the funicular, with direct access to Les Arcs ski resort. Loft provides self-catered, hostel accommodation, with an easy going atmosphere, offering unlimited access to some of the best winter and summer activities available in the French Alps. With loads of cool facilities, including; safe storage for all biking and winter equipment, a pool table, wii, sky TV, two separate chill out areas, free wifi and books and games,

9 Ethic Etapes Centre Europeen de Sejour Calais Avenue du Marechal De Lattre de Tassigny Calais Nord-Pas-de-Calais Dormitory from £17.79 Welcome to Centre Europeen de Sejour Calais, ideally situated a few meters from the beach, our center is open to welcome you 24h/24 Come explore the city and its wealth of Calis: beach, dentelel, products, hikes in the Opal Coast, full of rich architecture, folk festivals. .. We offer accommodation in a convivial warm-hearted atmosphere, as well as top quality catering. The highlight of your stay in our attractive town will be meeting and talking to people from over the world.

10 Sidsmums Travellers Retreat 11 Chemin de la Croix d'Achille Preixan Carcassonne Languedoc-Roussillon Dormitory from £18.86 Private from £21.78 If you are looking for a peaceful stay in the beautiful countryside then Sidsmums is the place for you. Sidsmums is a family run backpackers situated in the tiny, unique medieval village of Preixan just 10kms outside the famous Cite of Carcassonne. We welcome guests who are looking to relax, read, walk, cycle or meet up with other like minded people. We provide a fully equipped kitchen for you to cater for yourself, a lounge, sunny garden and terrace to relax and full information on the surrounding region if you want to get out there and explore

11 Cassis Hostel Les Heures Claires 4 Avenue du Picouveau Cassis Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Dormitory from £17.07 Private from £22.46 Beautiful villa with sea view and Cap Canaille 5 minutes walk from the small port of Cassis and 20 mins walk from the first fjord Port Miou. A pool to refresh, a terrace for relaxing and a garden to listen to the song of cicadas are at your disposal. Inside the villa large living room with a choice of guides, novels and magazines. A fully equipped kitchen allows you to cook, store and so you feel at home. Enjoy breakfast on the terrace facing south with French baguette, butter, jam, tea and coffee all at your disposal

12 Mountains High Chamonix 92 Chemin de la Ch'na Chamonix Rhone-Alpes Dormitory from £15.00 Private from £19.00 Chalet Christol Chamonix is the ideal base for your stay in Chamonix. Located 10 minutes walk to the centre of Chamonix with Sauna and Hot Tub you will love your time in Chamonix. The common room has English TV, DVD library and seperate games room with Pool Table. Christol boasts a large communal kitchen and dining area and an open-plan living space with a real log fireplace and free WiFi throughout. After a day of activities you can store your equipment and bikes in our store.

13 Home Dome 12 Place de Regensburg Clermont Ferrand Auvergne Dormitory from £16.48 Private from £30.27 Welcome to our youth hostel Home Dome in the center of Clermont-Ferrand. Our hostel is the ideal place to stay whether you are here cultural trip, tourist discovering the area or on sports trip. We have both private and dorm rooms with shower, washbasin and toilet. On the spot, we propose cafeteria, conference rooms, animations, multimedia space

14 Auberge de Jeunesse-Ethic Etapes Concarneau 37 Avenue du Reverend Pere Umbricht BP Quai de la Croix Concarneau Brittany Dormitory from £16.48 Private from £30.27 Looking out on to open the sea and the Glenan archipelago, our centre is just minutes away from the fortified town (A Heritage Town of artistic and historical importance) and from the third most important fishing port in France. We welcome you to this former sailors' residence for relaxing days, whether you're here for leisure or an educationnal visit based around the maritime world or artistic with famous painting like Paul Gauguin in Pont Aven (12 kms) .. IN EVERY SQUARE inch of the centre, the Ocean is a constant presence !

15 Ethic Etapes Dijon 1 bd de Champollion Dijon Burgundy Dormitory from £17.53 Private from £22.03 ETHIC ETAPES DIJON : the breakfast is offered ! ! It offers you hotel quality at a very fair price for GROUPS and INDIVIDUALS. N.B. tax of 1.50 Euro if you stay only one night + 0.40 Euro(visitor tax) are not included. Our capacity of 101 rooms ranges from the single room with shower and WC and TV to the shared room with shower and WC. Our bilingual reception staff is there for you 24 hours a day. Restaurant on site. Disco for groups (on request). !

16 Ethic Etapes Cote Lac Evian Avenue de Neuvecelle BP 31 74501 Evian Rhone-Alpes Private from £25.51 The Ethic Etapes Cote Lac Evian welcomes you and offers a hotel quality and complete accomodationat a fair price. We receive groups and individuals in single or double rooms and larger rooms with 4 beds. All the rooms have shower and WC. A friendly staff will welcome you in our restaurant or just for a drink at the bar with an unforgettable view over the Swiss Alps and the Geneva lake. about 150 sites to visit in France or Switzerland

17 Maison des Quatre Balcons (ski hostel) Nancroix T9 Les Arcs Rhone-Alpes Dormitory from £16.17 superb Les Arcs/La Plagne (Paradiski) ski area. Open Summer & Winter. Basic Self Catered, accommodation, 4/6 pers to a room. Cooking and shower facilities provided. Bed sheet, pillow and pillow case provided but do bring a sleeping bag. Situated in the beautiful unspoilt little Alpine village of Nancroix we are ideally suited for the winter & summer sports enthusiast

18 Ethic Etape-CISL-Lyon 103 Boulevard des Etats-Unis Lyon Rhone-Alpes Private from £19.04 We are located in the 8th urban district of LYON, 20 minutes by bus from Part Dieu Station and 30 minutes by Tramway from Perrache Station. Our association was set up in April 1980. Its purpose is to provide accommodation for groups or individuals for short stays in the area. We offer simple accommodation in rooms with shower and handbasin. The breakfast is included. We provide sheets and blankets but not the towels and soaps. Our team can speak English and some of us also speak German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic.

19 Vertigo Vieux-Port 38 Rue Fort Notre Dame Marseille Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Dormitory from £13.47 Private from £24.70 Vertigo Vieux port is a newly renovated hostel in Marseille. As for Vertigo Centre that opened 3 years ago, you can find the feeling of a second home here. The hostel is located in the Old Port area, walking distance from beaches, bars, clubs, central market and the famous Notre Dame church. It was renovated from two typical buildings which makes you enjoy the modern cosy atmosphere and at the same time have the feeling of exploring a typical marseillan house.

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