i struggled to find a hotel in Montbeliard and at short notice ended up at Hotel Le Valent a 2 star place just out of town in the suburb of Valentigney, which is just off the main motorway from Paris to Strasbourg (exit 7). it was cheap - a double room for 54 euros - clean, warm on a cold night and friendly, the staff were setting up for Christmas and it made a nice atmosphere. the web site for the hotel suggests it is in a rural setting and that isn't exactly accurate but it is out of town. the restaurant is well used by locals - a good sign - who also use it for work meetings during the day. i didn't eat there as i was due in the town. i wouldn't rush back but if in need of a place in this area, i'd go again.

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