At Saulxures, which is a teeny tiny town somewhere near Contrexéville, Sally and I stopped for a night of total luxury and decadence at le château with Danièle and her maman. And my word were we sorry we couldn't stay for a week...
Le Château
View from the bedroom window
A gîte is similar to a B&B but instead of a quaint old home, you might actually be lucky enough to stay in a really ancient building with some serious history to it.
...and from the salon
...and from le jardin
Even the shed was a work of art.
The workshop
But what we didn't expect at all was the completely and uttertly exquisite breakfast that Danièle prepared for us, with all the locally sourced delicacies available.
Breakfast?
Ali finds her happy place
... and Sal can't quite believe it!
And of course you all know that Contrexéville is the village next door to ...
Vittel, of course
We spent an afternoon luxuriating in the (cool) health-giving waters of the Vittel thermal spring, of Vittel water fame, yes indeed - just the ticket in the middle of autumn.
Les feuilles d'Automne
Tuesday, 20 November 2007
Une nuit à la gîte
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oi, loving your photos - very atmos & misty. Also loving the breakfast. Mmmmmm. Great to see you lapping up France and having fun on travels. Severe case of envy here in Brunswick. All good here. All better there, if photos are anything to go by. Have you voted?
Love, Liss (and John)
Ooooo, lovely place. I should like to move there. Good to see you having the fine time of your dreams. That nougat brought back memories - used to have it bought for me when I was wee fromour local market place. Happy travels - your (fringe) friend
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