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L'Ostellerie du Vieux Pérouges

At a Glance

    Pros

  • time-stained ambience
  • graceful manor-house surroundings
  • cheerful service

    Cons

  • sans a/c it can be hot during the canicule (the, literally, "dog days" of summer)
  • some bathrooms lack modern showers

L'Ostellerie du Vieux Pérouges Review

If you want a sense of stepping back into medieval France, tarry a while at "The Old Man of Pérouges"—a gorgeous complex of four ancient stone residences set around an extraordinary corbelled, 14th-century timber-frame house now home to the inn's famous restaurant. Within, regional delights are served up on pewter plates by waitresses in folk costumes, recipes handed down from the days of Charles VII inspire the cook, and everybody partakes of the famous galette pérugienne à la crème (the "pancake of Pérouges") dessert. The historic vibe lingers in your guest room, thanks to time-burnished antiques, gigantic stone hearths, and glossy wood floors and tables. Rooms in the geranium-decked 15th-century Au St-Georges et Manoir manor are more spacious than—but also nearly twice the cost of—those in Le Pavillon (aka "L'Annexe") and have marble bathrooms and period furniture (one or two rooms even have their own garden). At the lower end of the scale, however, the rooms are fairly simple. Breakfast is extra.

    Hotel Amenities

  • 13 rooms, 2 suites.
  • Restaurant, bar, some pets allowed.
  • Rooms have: no a/c, Wi-Fi.
  • Rate includes no meals.

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