Sancerre owes its name of "Sacrum Cesaris" to Jules César in person, who would have founded our city. By the way ,"Sacrum Cesaris" knows its hours of glory in the Middle Ages. Quantity of medals and Roman coins were found on the spot. Nevertheless, "Sacrum Cesaris" knows its hours of glory in the Middle Ages 

Pascal and Nadia Charpentier wish you the welcome and accommodate you in their bed & breakfast

In the heart of the medieval city, we offer to you the charm of an old renovated wine grower residence, of the XIV and XV° centuries, located in the oldest district of Sancerre.

Hemmed shutters "binds wine" and of earthenware vine, "Le Logis du Grillon" is leaned with the old vault of the convent, and it takes half of the street of Chantre.

Furnished and decorated with taste, in the harmony of Feng-Shui, 4 bed&breakfast: Bottanica, Blu-berry, Verdura and Gardénia are arranged with calms, in the XV° century's part , for your comfort.

Accommodation

Each bedroom has new bed linen, private bathroom , WC and television.

Bedrooms

Bottanica

In the medium of engravings and flowers. Full south, with sight on the secret gardens of Sancerre. Shower-room with private shower, wash-hand basin and separate WC. Television. Tariffs 50 euros the night with breakfast, additional bed is 25 euros

Blu-berry

With its "provencaux" fabrics, an invitation to dream under a four poster bed. Bathroom with private bath, wash-hand basin and WC. Television. Tariffs 50 euros the night with breakfast, additional bed is25 euros

Living Room

The earthenware wood burning stove is at your disposal , as well as a southern full medieval garden with deckchair for relaxation or tasting.

When you wake up in the morning, a superb greedy breakfasts await you , with regional products and home made jams lengthily cooked.

Verdura Gardénia

It is a private apartment with a private entry. 2 rooms separated by a corridor in which the private bathroom gives, with an XXL shower cubicle , wash-hand basin and WC. Television into the 2 rooms. Tariffs 50 euros with breakfast. Possibility of 2 additional beds for 25 euros the unit.

We are used to travel and spend nights in hotel, so we know how much it is important to have a clean and comfortable room far from our own home's bed That is why we pride ourselves on our friendliness and willingness to please our guests.

Places of Interest

You can furrow the vineyards around Sancerre with which inheritance is closely related to the French history.

Meet our friends the vine growers, and taste their wine with them. Discover a wine exploitation with the vine grower.

Return to the farm for the breeding of goats which offer the famous "Crottin of Chavignol" . The origin of this name "crotin" would come from a small lamp which lit the cellars. Snail breeding, ducks and gooses, with sale of foie gras, bees.

Choose to discover the local inheritance with its castles, its Romance churches, its pyramidal barns, the old launderettes, the old well from the Middle Age.

Be pilot on the project , ambitious and single in the world, construction of the Castle of  Guedelon. It is about the construction of a castle of the Middle Age built on a virgin zone with the means and materials of that time. You will be able to observe and speak to the craftsmen and to companions who work on the site.

Become acquainted with the local artists, painters, sculptures, potters . Some of them have an international fame. Do not forget to visit the famous village of "La Borne" where 50 sculptures work and sell their creations, you will also find museums there .

Go walking , cycling , horsing through the vineyard, in the "Chêneraie", oak's trees forest , planted by Colbert, or along the Loire.

Meet the last wild river classified inheritance of UNESCO. Its islands will offer you a mosaic of natural environments which receive a protected fauna , as such the heron bihoreau, the boreal titmouse, the black peak... On its great white sand beaches you will enjoy small nap, taned nap or quite simply a good bottle of Sancerre with some Crotin de Chavignol

Sport you will find in the area is golf, horse riding canoeing and  piloting with the aero-club, drives out, fishing, swimming pool, tennis...

There is also  lots of other museums and places to visit. 

We hope you  have a pleasant stay with us.

How to get here  From Paris we are 2 hours away by car.  Distance : 187 km

1. Highway A6 direction Lyon
2. Highway A77 direction Nevers
3. Sortie Sancerre and strait on to Sancerre

For further information please visit our web site: www.sancerre.biz

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