Les Ursulines

Les Ursulines Review

Placed above the Roman ramparts of the old city, this gorgeously elegant 17th-century convent has been transformed into a delightful hotel, complete with spacious guest rooms, an antiques-adorned restaurant, and a splendid geometric, French-style garden. The restaurant, austerely decorated with plain walls and stylish cane-back Louis XV-style chairs, offers ambitious and usually successful nouvelle dishes, along with some old favorites (such as the escargots with dried tomatoes and garlic confit) that are heartily savored. Guest rooms have a wide range of décor: some are warmly welcoming with folkloric headboards, red drapes, and wood-beam accents, others are much less alluring while the best have fine views of the surrounding Morvan hills. Enjoy breakfast (extra charge) served in the historic chapel area.