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Rates lodging and
restaurant 2006. Music, architecture, literature, inheritance, fishing, excursions, sporting control, excursions... In group or individual You will always find a reason to come to see us with the money Lion.
Standard room (
wifi). 8,00 per pers Special deal for
business representatives 63,00 in a
standard room and 68,00 in a
garden room. 1/2 board in a
standard room. 1/2 board in a
garden room. Full board in a
standard room. Full board in a
garden room. The
Restaurant du Lion (
wifi zone). Set menus with choice: Set menu for
lunch (during the week). 22,00 28.00 15.50 The
restaurant is open for
lunch from 12pm to 1.45pm. The
restaurant is open for
dinner from 7pm to 9.15pm. The Hotel du Lion d'Argent et des Tanneries features 10
garden rooms and
24 standard rooms, 3
seminar rooms, 1 library, and a
garden bordered by the Indre river, a
bike garage, 2
parking facilities with
video surveillance (one of which is enclosed), a
swimming pool, mountain
bikes for your outings and several ideas for visiting the Berry that once was once home to George Sand. Have a pleasant stay at our hotel and please don't hesitate to find out about our
tour programmes for groups and individuals.
; The Hotel du Lion d'Argent et des Tanneries offers
34 rooms with
bathroom and
toilet,
hairdryer, kettle for
tea,
television with 4
satellite channels and
direct-dial telephone (Numeris) and
Internet access.; 10 ground floor
rooms leading onto the
garden.;
24 standard rooms including 1 equipped for disabled persons.;
Buffet breakfast from 7am to 10pm.; A cold platter served in the
room for late arrivals or
TV evenings...; Mountain
bikes and ordnance survey map for beautiful excursions.; 3
Parkings with
video surveillance, one of which is enclosed.
To help you with the training of your teams, we offer 3 equipped halls with
direct-dial telephone (Numeris) and
Internet access, paper board, overhead
projector,
television and
video... Espace 24 : for up to 12 people. Espace Lion: for 10 to 25 people.
WIFI ZONE. Espace Tanneries : for 15 to 40 people.
; The
Restaurant du Lion is open everyday throughout the year and offers regional and traditional
cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere.; Accessible for disabled persons.; Opening hours: 12pm to 2pm for
lunch and 7pm to 9.30pm for
dinner.; Our a la carte and set menus include:; Head of veal, Oeuf a la couille d'Ane (see our recipes page), ham, galette (pancake) or potato pate.; Tartar prepared in front of you, pepper fillet, foie gras, pikeperch in a white butter sauce...; Our wine menu features a wide range of Berry wines, as well as a selection from other wine regions of France.; We also have a menu for wines sold by the glass. For meals with family or friends: [
Seminars and
meetings]
INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PEOPLE: 1- Potimarron jam (a winter
squash famous in France). 250 g potimarron 125 g crystallised sugar 30 ml water 1 sheet of gelatine or 5 g powder. 2- Raspberry biscuit. 4 eggs 125 g sugar 125 g flour raspberry jam. 250 g light cream baking chocolate
grilled and crushed almonds. Pastry pan 4 ramkins (dishes which look like souffle dishes) Wooden spatula Whisk. Make a sponge cake (genoise) and place it to cook in a pan with wax paper, about 5 mm thick. Cook it in the oven at 180°C. Leave it to cool and cut the cake into 3 equal pieces lengthways. Spread 2 of the pieces with raspberry jam and put them one on top of the other, ending with the third one. Put a weight on top and leave it in the
fridge for 3 hours. Cut the potimarron into large die and leave it covered to cook with the water and sugar until the water has completely evaporated and the sugar has caramelised slightly. Do not stir it during cooking. Add cold water to the gelatine to soften it and mix it with the potimarron jam. Then put it through the vegetable mill (moulinette) and leave to cool. MAKING THE CHARLOTTE: Cut the raspberry biscuit lengthways into 5 mm slices, and cover the surfaces of the ramkins. Beat the cream till stiff and delicately mix in the warm potimarron jam with the spatula. Fill the ramkins halfway with the mixture and place a piece of biscuit, add the mixture once again and finish with the biscuit. Leave in the
fridge for 4 hours, take them out of the mould and cover with a bit of hot chocolate and sprinkle the crushed almonds. (Couille d'ane: named after a large shallot used for the preparation of eggs resulting in a ball-like shape!). INGREDIENTS FOR 6 PEOPLE: 50 ml oil 0.5 l red wine 100 g large chopped onions 100 g smoked bacon Brown stock to thicken the sauce (available in supermarkets in powder form). 3 slices of white bread cut into die form 100 ml oil. 12 eggs 250 ml red wine with salt and pepper. Brown the onions and bacon in oil. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Add the stock till the sauce thickens. Leave to cook on low heat for 1h30. Throw the croutons into the smoky oil and as soon as they are a golden brown, drain them on absorbent paper. Add the wine with salt and pepper to boil. Poach the eggs in the wine for 2 to 3 minutes, then keep warm (not more than 55°, above which the yolks will cook). Upon serving, cover the eggs with the sauce and add the croutons and chopped parsley. There are as many recipes for potato galettes as there are communes in our department! Here is ours: 500 g of puff pastry, 300 g de of cooked potato flesh in their jackets, crush them (after they've been peeled) along with 1/2 fromage blanc (either cow or goat), and drain well then add salt and pepper. Spread the pastry in 2 squares, 1 for the top and 1 for the bottom. Cover the bottom with the potato and cheese mixture. Put the top on top and brush it with egg yolk. Leave to cook in the oven at 180° for 25 minutes.To be served warm.
Welcome to the Lion d'Argent et des Tanneries, a hotel and
restaurant located in Chatre, the former home of George Sand, in the French region of Indre. [
Seminars and
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Information and Reservations for the Nohant and Saint Chartrier festivals and Frederic Chopin encounters. The Writers Experience. 18th century chateau featuring period
furniture, objects,documents and various collections tracing the life and works of the writer. 14th century chateau including country objects and the usual 19th century features. Features include a panoramic view from the top of the donjon. Eglise St Jacques 36260 Neuvy St Sepulcre 02 54 30 80 17 (presbytery). Built between the 11th and 12th century, this church was based on the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, and contains three drops of the precious blood of Christ. Le parc a puces 36190 Orsennes 02 54 47 32 61. A water park for the whole family: the
slippery ladder, water slides, paddling
pool. Introductory and advanced courses in race car driving. Supervision by qualified personnel. Exhibition of animal sculptures made from the roots of trees and vines. Demarcated hiking paths through the Berry countryside. Various levels of difficulty. To be done with a topographical guide. Roman construction built in the 12th century and including beautiful frescos from the same period. Discover the functionings of an old mill and the life of the miller during the days of George Sand. A beautiful country outing.
IMPORTANT DATES 2006. June Romantic music festival at Nohant July International F. Chopin encounters August Hiking festivals on the paths of Berry September International George Sand
forum. WELCOME TO THE HOTEL: Located in Chatre the hotel aims to stay a contender in the competition! In order to do so we have established 3 objectives: 1 - To continually maintain and renovate our
34 rooms 2 - To continue to provide for traditional and regional
cuisine despite developing circumstances... 3 - Finally, to do everything we can to respond to new expectations and suggestions. Berry has become an important holiday destination. History, music, reading, walking, biking are all pretexts to come and visit! In order to help you in your discovery of these pleasures, in collaboration with I.B.T we help to organise turnkey holidays based on various themes. Contact us for further details.
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; Remember that the roads are not a race track. If you are running late
phone us and we will organise for your arrival based on your schedule.