Here is the ultimate guide to character accommodation. The editors of "l'Octogone" have scoured the countryside to find the most exquisite B&B rooms throughout France, Belgium and The Netherlands - from elegant town houses and chateaux to rustic farmhouses and rural retreats, from forest lodges in the Ardennes to modern seaside apartments, canal barges, even luxurious yachts. Each entry has: full-colour photograph; address, telephone, fax, e-mail, website; directions by road and rail; number of rooms with descriptions of what makes them so irresistible; suitability for families/children/disabled; facilities offered on site/nearby (inc. restaurants); cuisine offered/smoking/non-smoking/animal friendly; languages spoken; and, prices.