I have only been to France, but for accomadations sometimes in smaller cities there is a third option: Bed and Breakfast or more accurately Guest Houses. Some families with long family histories in the same area will have huge houses from years that have stayed in the family.
In Normandy I stayed in a guesthouse with a continental breakfast for 40 euros a night. I had my own room and bathroom, it also had free wifi internet which helped with further planning, as anyone who has travelled knows the original itinerary is rarely followed, its more fun to tumbleweed it around.
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