Le Lion d'Or
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Why people book this hotel
“I was upgraded to a huge room from a single as it wasn't busy”
“I booked the last room, and though it was huge and it was only me, they still tr…”
“) Excellent range of tasty food at breakfast, including great bread, proper chee…”
“An excellent breakfast - rare for a hotel”
“Apparently Joan of Arc stayed here (wel near here”
“Location was great, and the history of the village and hotel (linked to Joan of …”
“Very friendly welcome in a nice little hotel, very French, with an excellent res…”
“I write this with hesitation because I don't want this place to become difficult…”
“Ample parking, easy to find, located in a very walkable center of town location”
“Safe parking”
“Room and Bathroom were slightly basic, but fine, and all very clean and comforta…”
“Everything was clean and welcoming”
Overview
Situated in Selles-sur-Cher, 15 km from Chateau de Valencay, Le Lion d'Or features accommodation with a terrace, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. The property is around 20 km from Beauval Zoo, 29 km from Château de Cheverny and 35 km from Chateau de Villesavin. The hotel has family rooms. At the hotel, the rooms come with a patio with a garden view. Featuring a private bathroom with a bath or shower and free toiletries, rooms at Le Lion d'Or also feature free WiFi. At the accommodation the rooms have a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. Beauregard Castle is 35 km from Le Lion d'Or, while Château de Chambord is 42 km from the property. The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport, 90 km from the hotel.
Traveller reviews
Clare
solo_traveller
April 10, 2026
“A lovely old-school inn.”
This is a really good old-fashioned hotel. Apparently Joan of Arc stayed here (wel near here?...) Excellent range of tasty food at breakfast, including great bread, proper cheeses 2 sorts of ham, yoghurt, fruit, patisserie, fruit juices. I was upgraded to a huge room from a single as it wasn't busy. Just outside is a church with wonderfully vivid external sculpture. The hotel had an excellent big safe place for bicycles.
Angela
solo_traveller
September 29, 2025
“wonderful staff who went out of their way to help.”
An excellent breakfast - rare for a hotel
Diana
couple
September 15, 2025
“Lovely hosts, excellent food, comfortable bed”
Very friendly welcome in a nice little hotel, very French, with an excellent restaurant and secure parking. Room and Bathroom were slightly basic, but fine, and all very clean and comfortable. Really delicious breakfast. Would definitely return.
Blair
family_with_children
August 15, 2025
“Great location, and the room was sufficient for our needs”
Location was great, and the history of the village and hotel (linked to Joan of Arc) was really interesting too.
LMC
solo_traveller
June 16, 2025
“Peaceful and happy. It felt like I went to my Grandma's house. Wonderful!”
I write this with hesitation because I don't want this place to become difficult to book in the future for me, but it was such a wonderful experience that my personal selfishness needs to stop where their amazing service begins. It is in a terrific location in the town. Ample parking, easy to find, located in a very walkable center of town location. Everyone working there was professional, a little bit spunky and totally authentic. If you want to have a "REAL" French experience this is the place. The restaurant serves lovely food. You can spend a few hours unwinding on the patio with wine, your dinner and dessert. If you are alcohol free or want something else, they have that too. The coffee was perfect. I booked the last room, and though it was huge and it was only me, they still treated me completely professionally not like "Oh, its only you." The only stressful part of the stay here was that I overslept. Thank God someone knocked on my door at 10 to see if I wanted breakfast! I had an appointment and would have missed it. I DO NOT know the last time I slept this well. I felt so safe. It was so quiet. Everything was clean and welcoming. If you are a single woman traveling alone, I give this place the very best rating I could ever give to ANY place. This is the perfect location for a gentle, quiet, thoughtful stay. Sometimes there is just "something" about a place that makes you feel welcome like no other place. For me, this is it. Merci to everyone there.
Hiba
family_with_children
May 17, 2025
“Great diner, good to crash for a night”
The diner and the friendly staff
David
solo_traveller
September 16, 2024
“Perfect.”
The whole atmosphere was brilliant. It is a lovely hotel. The best thing is the food - the restaurent is excellent. The locked yard was perfect for my bicycle. The breakfast was very nice. The location is perfect: away from busy roads and opposite the church. The market in Selles is large and has a wide variety of great stalls.
Williamson
couple
August 3, 2024
Large quiet room, friendly helpful staff and delicious breakfast.
Ann-Louise
family_with_children
June 22, 2024
Very comfortable room. We had a very good dinner in the evening. Breakfast was perfect for our needs, a perfect baguette. Safe parking.
Warren
couple
June 13, 2024
“Convenient location. Great food and comfortable room. Staff are all very friendly and helpful.”
Gillian
couple
June 6, 2024
“Overnight trip”
Character property with great restaurant
Aurore
family_with_children
May 16, 2024
Personnel au top! Calme Situation
WILLIAM
solo_traveller
February 25, 2024
“Excellent though non-luxury French hotel and restaurant full of character”
Full of character. A traditional French inn turned into a comfortable hotel with good facilities. The restaurant is obviously very popular with the locals and provides good fare for travellers. The link with Joan of Arc is a bonus
Gerry
couple
September 21, 2023
“Disappointed”
The location is delightful in the middle of the village opposite the church. The restaurant was spacious and our bedroom was perfectly clean and spacious and had everything we needed. The host was helpful.
Melanie
family_with_children
August 13, 2023
“Small town charm in a traditional hotel with restaurant”
This is a charming traditional French hotel in a small town - it had character and we loved it! The quad family room (one double, two singles) was spacious with a clean modern bathroom. We ate in the restaurant downstairs which was busy on a Saturday night - with lots of French diners which is always a good sign. Moderately priced but good quality, French food. We just had one night here as a base to visit ZooParc Beauval the next day. Would definitely stay there again. Free secure parking was a bonus.
Mélanie
couple
August 4, 2023
La restauration, excellente
John
couple
June 29, 2023
No breakfast taken. Yes, historic building but I wonder if everything complies with safety standards. The bathroom was a large room with facilities but could have served as a bedroom. Not over-impressed.
Warren
couple
June 15, 2023
“Great food and location.”
Location was ideal and a great place to stay for a break in our journey between Caen and the Dordogne. Our room was perfect and the meal we had in the restaurant was fabulous - great selection, good quality and reasonably priced. We will definitely be staying here again.
Celine
couple
February 26, 2023
Nothing the hotel room are seperste to the restaurant out the back up uneven steps . Room was big but dirty papers under bed. Bathroom walls floor dirty we would have gone somewhere else but had driven 6 hours abd waitran hour for the hotel staff to turn up at 18 00. The bed was comfortable and linen nice.
WILLIAM
solo_traveller
October 9, 2022
“Very interesting and comfortable stopover or centre for exploring the Loire area”
A convenient stopover between the Med and the Channel, but although I hadn’t realised it, it was a very interesting hotel and town to stop as well as potentially a useful centre for the mid Loire area. History of Joan of Arc, who stayed here, and the building has been sensitively converted into a comfortable hotel and restaurant with off-street parking. It may not offer modern luxuries, but all the reasonable facilities are there (en suite, WiFi, etc) and much more interesting than most stopovers. Well worth considering if you want to experience real France
Facilities
Food & Drink
Restaurant, Bar, Special diet menus (on request), Kid meals, Wine/champagne, Fruits, Breakfast options
General
WiFi available in all areas, Heating, Pets allowed, Non-smoking rooms, Family rooms
Internet
Internet services, WiFi, Free WiFi
Outdoors
Terrace
Parking
Parking, Free parking, Parking garage, Parking on site, Private parking
Physical distancing
Contactless check-in/check-out, Cashless payment available, Physical distancing rules followed, Screens or physical barriers placed between staff and guests in appropriate areas
Safety features
Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities, Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed, Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas, Process in place to check health of guests
Services
Daily housekeeping
Family Room with Private Bathroom
The family room features a private entrance, a wardrobe, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath or a shower. The unit has 3 beds.
Double Room with Private Bathroom
The spacious double room features a private entrance, a wardrobe, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath or a shower. The unit has 1 bed.
Triple Room with Private Bathroom
The spacious triple room offers a private entrance, a wardrobe, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath or a shower. The unit has 2 beds.
Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
The quadruple room provides a private entrance, a wardrobe, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath or a shower. The unit offers 3 beds.
Large Single Room
The single room offers a private entrance, a wardrobe, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath or a shower. The unit has 1 bed.
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