We have made many trips ( day and overnight) to Auxerre. We generally stay at Hostellerie des Clos in Chablis although I have stayed at a perfectly acceptable small hotel off Rue Vauban in Auxerre. Chablis is a lovely little town...

not sure what autoroute you’re taking, but the Hostellerie des Clos in Chablis is charming, has a GREAT restaurant and is reasonably priced.

If you mean the restaurant at the Hostellerie de Crillon-Le-Brave, it is very much still there and very delicious although not cheap. Beautiful setting, great service, and great wines. The Hostellerie also has a bistro with...

Lyon is a little far for a day trip, unless you get a REALLY early am TGV! Closer would be the town of Chablis, with its world-class white wines, and the charming Hostellerie des Clos. Susan Herrmann Loomis has a charming cooking...

Extraordinary pastry shop of Frédéric Cassel. T There are also great cheese shops downtown that should make you want to eat home (Barthélémy, rue Grande). Le Croquembouche, rue de France. Barbizon and Milly indeed have better...

While not exactly inexpensive, the restaurant Michel Vignaud at the Hostellerie des Clos in Chablis is definitely Chow-Worthy. The food is super, service elegant, and the wine list presents a wonderful opportunity to explore the...

are coming for a BIG b’day, they will REALLY roll out the red carpet. They also have a small hostellerie there, very luxurious, where you can spend the night, if you choose. I haven’t been to Bernard Loiseau since...

My favorites in the immediate area are Lamelois (Chagny) and Hostellerie de Levernois (just outside Beaune). In fact, having dined at Lamelois 3-4 times, I would rate it as a not-to-be-missed experience; moreover, it’s...

. Excellent food with local produce. http://www.hostellerie-st-vincent.com/hotel_nuits_saint_georges/en/restaurant.htm We have used this one many times just south of Beaune. Lovely couple and the husband is a very accomplished...

up very quickly. Not sure how much you want to spend on your splurge, but if you want a high-end, over-the-top food & service experience, the restaurant at Hostellerie le Phebus, (a Relais & Chateaux property in Joucas, which is...

seemed to suggest the table was on the smallish size, such that two occupants would not seem inappropriate. I’ve generally not liked Ducasse-supervised cuisine, whether sampled at Plaza Athenee, Louix XV, ADNY, Bastide de...

We were recently in Cap Ferrat (about 20 minutes from Nice) and had a fantastic meal in La Turbie, which is up in the mountains past Eze Village. The name of the restaurant is Hostellerie Jerome, or something like that. It was...

are charming and spacious and the atmosphere convivial, although somewhat tempered by the decibel level. Should you happen to be in Aubeterre – bordering the Charente and Dordogne in France – head for the Hostellerie du...

Mirazur in Menton is a memorable experience. L'Hostellerie Jérôme in La Turbie is excellent with a more traditional regional touch. In Vence Les Bacchanales might be a more interesting event than Le Saint-Martin. It would be...

the restaurant at Hostellerie le Marechel in Colmar. http://www.hotel-le-marechal.com/ — a great hotel and even better restaurant inside. Here is their full (current?) menu:...