Decision. Book one of the 6 rooms above La Table de Maxime itself (€240–260 [1]) — it’s the only way to wobble three metres from a 2-Michelin-star tasting menu [7] to bed. If those are full (likely — only six exist), the next-best on-site picks are La Fabrique du Pré Maho (tree-stilt eco-build 200 m away [2]) or budget Les Terrasses de l’Our in the same village from €150 [5]. True fallback when the hamlet is sold out: Le Moulin de Daverdisse, 4★ with pool ~11 km away [9].
Context
Our is a 30-house granite hamlet inside the Paliseul commune, on the river Our in the Belgian Ardennes [17]. Chef Maxime Collard — Gault&Millau Chef of the Year 2024 and two Michelin stars in the 2026 guide [7] [8] — runs a small portfolio of four lodgings within walking or cycling distance of the restaurant [16]. Sleeping in one of his rooms removes the only awkward question about dinner at La Table de Maxime: how to get home after the wine pairing.
Comparison
Tier 1 — in the hamlet of Our (walk to dinner)
| Property | Walk to restaurant | Rooms | From | What you get | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Table de Maxime | 0 m (same building) | 6 | €240 | Renovated manor, oak beams, breakfast included, no dogs | [1] |
| La Fabrique du Pré Maho | 200 m, ~3 min | 4 | €240 | Passive timber-on-stilts; duplex (165 m²) sleeps 5 at €440 | [2] |
| La Roche des Lutons | “a few min” | 1 | €280 | 65 m² studio with kitchenette and rock-cut terrace | [4] |
| Les Terrasses de l’Our | ~5 min | 14 | €150 | Cheapest in-hamlet; sauna €20; Rouard family since Oct 2024 [6] | [5] |
Tier 2 — neighbouring hamlets (short drive or 20-min walk)
| Property | From Our | Rooms | From | What you get | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Jardins de Maxime | 1.5 km, Beth | 4 | €240 | In Maxime’s kitchen garden; e-bike + mountain-bike rental on site | [3] |
Tier 3 — fallbacks within ~12 km (need a car or taxi for dinner)
| Property | From Our | Rooms | From | What you get | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Moulin de Daverdisse | ~11 km | 24 | ~€130 | ★★★★, former watermill on the Lesse, indoor pool + sauna + hammam, bike rental [18] | [9] |
| Le Fournil | ~10 km, Redu | 11 | €102 | In the book village; Nespresso machines in-room; 2 EV chargers | [10] |
| Le Maissin 1876 | ~4 km, Maissin | small B&B | n/a | Tripadvisor 5/5; veranda breakfast; in-house bistro | [12] [15] |
| Le Gastronome | ~4 km, Paliseul | 8 | pkg €290 | Suite-with-living-room option; pkg = menu + room + breakfast for two | [13] |
| Le Passage B&B | ~4 km, Paliseul | 3 | n/a | Early-1900s townhouse; Tripadvisor 5/5; ✓ free parking, ✓ wifi | [14] |
| Auberge la Hutte Lurette | ~4 km, Paliseul | 12 | ~€140 | ★★★, restaurant on site, garden + terrace | [11] |
Reasoning per tier
Tier 1 is the point of the trip. The whole logic of staying near La Table de Maxime is to drink the wine pairing without thinking about the road home. The hamlet only has ~24 rooms total across all four properties [1] [2] [5], and Tripadvisor ranks La Table de Maxime #1 Best Value among Paliseul hotels (4.6/5) [15]. Book 3–6 months out, especially for Friday/Saturday.
Tier 2 — Les Jardins de Maxime in Beth is for guests who want the Collard hospitality at the same price point as the manor but with extra quiet and bike access; the walk back from dinner is 18 minutes through fields, or arrange a lift [3].
Tier 3 — when Our is full. Pick Le Moulin de Daverdisse if you want a separate spa-style anchor for the weekend (pool, hammam, 6 ha of forest, on the Lesse) and don’t mind a 15-minute taxi to dinner [9] [18]. Le Fournil in Redu trades luxury for the book-village vibe at half the price [10]. The Paliseul-village options (Le Gastronome, Le Passage, Auberge la Hutte Lurette) are practical bases with restaurants of their own — useful for night two of the trip when you don’t want to drive 4 km to dinner [13] [14] [11].
Practical
- All Collard properties: no dogs. [1] [3] La Fabrique du Pré Maho is the exception — €10/night supplement [2]. Hostellerie l’Authentique (in Paliseul, not tabled above) does take pets if you must travel with one.
- Closures. La Table de Maxime closes 21 Dec – 8 Jan plus other weeks scattered through the year [1] — confirm the restaurant is open before booking the room, or you’re paying €240 to stay next to a closed kitchen.
- Half-board exists. Les Terrasses de l’Our packages room + 3-course menu at €250–330 for two [5]; Le Gastronome at €290 [13]. At La Table de Maxime itself there is no “menu + room” combined rate — the tasting menu and the room are billed separately.
- No elevators at Les Terrasses de l’Our [5] or La Roche des Lutons [4] — flag if mobility matters.
- Phone, not form. Maxime Collard’s properties take bookings by phone (+32 61 23 95 10) rather than instant-book OTAs [1] — write the call into the trip plan, don’t expect to grab a room at midnight on Booking.com.