La Vieille Auberge

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On the north eastern side of the Morvan Natural Park, La Vieille Auberge is situated just by Lac St-Agnan, 15 km from Saulieu. Lac St-Agnan is a beautiful reservoir surrounded by pine trees, frequented by fishermen and walkers, cyclists and horse trekkers. This small hotel with eight rooms offers an excellent restaurant and is an ideal get-away if you want to relax and unwind.

Your hosts at the Auberge are Annick and Jacques Gauriat. Annick inherited the property from her family in 1996 and set about extensive renovation work to make a comfortable hotel with all mod cons. The rooms are decorated in sunny colours each with en suite shower rooms and TV.

Jacques gave up his day job to concentrate on his passion, cooking, and took himself off to Beaune to study the craft. Together, they run this very welcoming and comfortable country inn.

The setting is calm and peaceful. This is walking country. The Gauriats spend their free time exploring the tracks and routes around their home and Annick is happy to point guests in the right direction. The walk around the lake, for example, takes two and a half hours but is well marked and flat. Alexandre, their son, can advise on fly fishing excursions on the reservoirs and rivers in the Morvan, and if riding is your passion, there is a good stable closeby.

If touring is more the order of the day, visit Vézelay, L’Abbaye de la Pierre-qui-Vire, Château de Bazoches, Les Fontaines-Salées and the Musée de la Résistance. The village of Quarre-les-Tombes and the towns of Avallon and Saulieu are interesting too.

Then enjoy dinner in the restaurant in the evening. It may be wild asparagus season or time for the local mushrooms, trompette de la mort. Pavé de Charolais ‘Grissini’ de Boudin is a house speciality along with Croustillant d’escargots mousseline de persil et jambon de pays. Chataignier au Chocolat et Confit d’Orange is difficult to resist.

After all the pure country air, you are assured of a good night’s sleep in these peaceful,unspoilt surroundings.

Bookings

Bed and breakfast for two from 62 euros.
Dinner from 28 euros per person.

www.vieilleauberge.com
Tel: 00 33 (0)3 86 78 71 36