Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Arriving In Historical La Chaise-Dieu

After grabbing some always delicious French breakfast in Murat we headed out to our next location. We decided to drive to the historical La Chaise-Dieu. Our hotel concierge recommended that we tour the Abbey and stay at a local bed and breakfast called Logis La Casadei. He said that not only is the Abbey filled with historical tapestries and artifacts, but this bed and breakfast also has an art gallery inside. This is a gorgeous area with a ton of history. Here is a link to the information about the Abbey and its significance : http://www.abbaye-chaise-dieu.com/-Historique-.html

Here is a photo inside the Abbey!




We were able to take one of their guided tours and I learned a lot about the Abbey's history and also got to see some gorgeous historical artifacts.

After touring the Abbey, we went to grab a late lunch at Piquenique Gourmand. This was a highly recommended restaurant so we thought we would check it out. It was fantastic and only 35 euro for 3 courses and a glass of wine. I had a salad with a ginormous shrimp on it, then some kind of breaded meat course and finished off with some mint tasting ice cream. I cannot remember the names, but they were all delicious. Here is the website for the restaurant to check out some photos of the food! http://www.piqueniquegourmand.fr/

After eating, we went ahead and went to our hotel. I snapped a few photos of the art gallery and our room before we called it a night. We are planning on doing some hiking around the Abbey tomorrow and taking a closer look at the art gallery in the hotel.