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ST-HILAIRE-DE-COURT ST-MARTIN-DU-FAULT

Château de la Beuvrière Dedicated château- La Chapelle-St-Martin The trim and tidy manor
hoppers can enjoy a night in the genuine house stands proud within its equally trim and
medieval article without having to dip too far into tidy grounds with small lake and mature trees.
their pockets. On a huge estate in the Cher valley, Inside is decorated to the hilt, mixing antiques,
it has been carefully renovated, its lovely rooms modern conveniences and rich fabrics; bedrooms
full of family furniture. The pool is rather too are equally impressive. Yet the ambience is
close to the house – but that’s just a quibble. relaxed. Fine swimming pool, tennis courts.
N St-Hilaire-de-Court, 18100 Vierzon, Cher. N St-Martin-du-Fault, 87510 Nieul, Haute-Vienne.
Map p221 D4, p222 C1. § 02 48 75 14 63. Map p220 C5, p222 C2. § 05 55 75 80 17. ` 05 55 75
` 02 48 75 47 62. 0 b. Rooms 13. S∂ 89 50. $ chapelle@relaischateaux.fr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 14.
¢ mid-Nov to mid-Mar. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡ z S∂¢ Never. / AE, MC, V. ¡¡¡
ST-MAIXENT-L’ECOLE ST-PATRICE

Le Logis Saint-Martin Once you’re ensconced Château de Rochecotte A vast park and formal
in this pretty hotel, surrounded by woods, it garden enclose the grand family-run stately home;
seems impossible that the A10 motorway is so inside gorgeous furnishings enhance the classical
close. Built in the 17th century of pale stone, it rooms. Yet it retains the feel of a private home –
has a tower converted into a smart split-level the family could not be more welcoming nor the
suite. Bertrand Heintz is a welcoming host, and staff more attentive. Madame Pasquier serves
the classic cuisine uses only organic produce. consistently elegant cuisine.
N Chemin de Pissot, 79400 St-Maixent-L’Ecole, N St-Patrice, 37130 Langeais, Indre-et-Loire.
Deux-Sèvres. Map p220 C5, p222 B2. § 05 49 05 58 68. Map p220 C4. § 02 47 96 16 16. ` 02 47 96 90 59.
` 05 49 76 19 93. $ courrier@logis-saint-martin.com $ chateau.rochecotte@wanadoo.fr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 35.
0 b,l,d. Rooms 11. ∂¢ Jan. / AE, DC. ¡¡ S∂¢ Feb. / AE, V. ¡¡¡

ONZAIN POISSON
Domaine des Hauts de Loire Characterful 19th- La Reconce Handsome village hotel next door to
century hunting lodge. Michelin-starred cuisine. La Poste restaurant, both admirably run by Denise
N Route de Herbault, 41150 Onzain, Loir-et-Cher. and Jean-Noel Dauvergne.
Map p220 C4, p222 C1. § 02 54 20 72 57. N Le Bourg, 71600 Poisson, Saône-et-Loire. Map p221
` 02 54 20 77 32. $ hauts-loire@relaischateaux.fr E5, p223 D2. § 03 85 81 10 72. ` 03 85 81 64 34.
0 b,l,d. Rooms 34. ¡¡¡ 0 b,l,d. Rooms 7. ¡
PÉROUGES ROMORANTIN-LANTHENAY
Ostellerie du Vieux Pérouges In the centre of Grand Hôtel du Lion d’Or Gastronomic food in
the medieval town. Excellent traditional cooking; a flamboyant villa in this undiscovered town.
bedrooms are in four separate houses. N 69 rue Georges Clémenceau, 41200 Romorantin-
N Place du Tilleul, 01800 Pérouges, Meximieux, Ain. Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher. Map p221 D4, p222 C1.
Map p223 E2. § 04 74 61 00 88. ` 04 74 34 77 90. § 02 54 94 15 15. ` 02 54 88 24 87. $ info@hotel-
$ thibaut@ostellerie.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 28. ¡¡ liondor.fr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 16. ¡¡¡
For key to symbols see backflap. For price categories see p217