Fodor's Expert Review Le Logis des Grives

Rue René Vielle, Eugénie-les-Bains, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 40320, France

With four superb suites for the lucky first-comers, the Guérards' delightfully re-created old coaching inn, set at one end of their Prés d'Eugénie fiefdom, is meant to be a more rustic alternative to their main flagship. At the inn's restaurant, La Ferme aux Grives, grandmother's cooking is given a nouvelle spin, and nearly everything is authentique—even the suckling pig turns on a spit in the fireplace. Nature's bounty and la cuisine du terroir are the central themes. Inside, your eyes feast on the decor, too: a banquet table is laid out with vegetables and breads, darkened beams cast romantic shadows, and hunting paintings cover the walls.

PROS

  • the rusticity is more relaxing than the full-on Guérard treatment
  • finest country cooking in the land a few yards away
  • wonderful decor

CONS

  • isolated from village life
  • only for those on an elite budget
  • food might be a bit too adventurous for some

QUICK FACTS

B&B/Inn
$$$$

HOTEL INFO

Phones: 05–58–05–06–07

HOTEL DETAILS

4 suites
Rate Includes: Closed Jan. 4–Feb. 12, No Meals

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