Guidebook for Auradou

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Guidebook for Auradou

Food Scene

Open from April to October, every day except Sunday night and Mondays. With seating inside and out it is a good place for lunch or dinner with the family. The menu doesn’t change much, but its always tasty, inexpensive and very friendly.
8 locals recommend
Le Bombecul
10 Pl. Paul Froment
8 locals recommend
Open from April to October, every day except Sunday night and Mondays. With seating inside and out it is a good place for lunch or dinner with the family. The menu doesn’t change much, but its always tasty, inexpensive and very friendly.
Open 9.30am until 9.30pm, except Sundays when it closes at 7pm. Check their site for out of season times. Seating inside and out and family friendly. English and Dutch spoken if needed. Lunches and dinners or just coffee. Simple, but good food. There is a small Sunday morning market on it’s doorstep and a village shop opposite - both good for basics.
Cafe du Centre
Place du Marché
Open 9.30am until 9.30pm, except Sundays when it closes at 7pm. Check their site for out of season times. Seating inside and out and family friendly. English and Dutch spoken if needed. Lunches and dinners or just coffee. Simple, but good food. There is a small Sunday morning market on it’s doorstep and a village shop opposite - both good for basics.
Very good food with a good reputation in the area. Excellent, classic French cuisine, beautifully presented. Good service. We ate there on a very quiet day and found the ambience a bit lacking given the expense, but the food was very special.
La Toque Blanche
Very good food with a good reputation in the area. Excellent, classic French cuisine, beautifully presented. Good service. We ate there on a very quiet day and found the ambience a bit lacking given the expense, but the food was very special.
Eat outside in the summer. Lovely setting in the middle of the countryside. Traditional in style. The food in this hotel restaurant is of a high standard. We’ve eaten there a couple of times, both out of season: the first we enjoyed the ambience, the second the food. Open all year.
Chateau de l'Hoste
Eat outside in the summer. Lovely setting in the middle of the countryside. Traditional in style. The food in this hotel restaurant is of a high standard. We’ve eaten there a couple of times, both out of season: the first we enjoyed the ambience, the second the food. Open all year.
A Michelin starred restaurant. Quality food, good service. Can be very busy and difficult to book. We have eaten there twice: the first time we ate in the evening and the food and service were really fabulous; the second time, at lunch, we found the food and service less inspiring.
8 locals recommend
La Table des Sens
8 locals recommend
A Michelin starred restaurant. Quality food, good service. Can be very busy and difficult to book. We have eaten there twice: the first time we ate in the evening and the food and service were really fabulous; the second time, at lunch, we found the food and service less inspiring.
The views over the Lot river from the restaurant are amazing. The service is attentive and the restaurant is usually busy. We ate there once and found the food a bit formulaic, but the ambience is ample compensation.
Hôtel Mercure Villeneuve sur Lot Moulin de Madame
Route Casseneuil
The views over the Lot river from the restaurant are amazing. The service is attentive and the restaurant is usually busy. We ate there once and found the food a bit formulaic, but the ambience is ample compensation.
A Relais & Chateaux hotel with a ‘restaurant gastronomique’ with two Michelin stars. Beware, the Michelin reveiw says of the decor “glitzy, dandy, enigmatic” Have not yet made it there to give you a food reveiw!
14 locals recommend
Aubergade Hotel Luxury Lot-Et-Garonne Relais & Castles Michel Trama
52 Rue Royale
14 locals recommend
A Relais & Chateaux hotel with a ‘restaurant gastronomique’ with two Michelin stars. Beware, the Michelin reveiw says of the decor “glitzy, dandy, enigmatic” Have not yet made it there to give you a food reveiw!

Drinks & Nightlife

Perched up on the side of the valley at the foot of Penne d’Agenais. If you can sit outisde this venue has great views across the Lot et Garonne.
6 locals recommend
Le Patio d'Hauteville
31 Av. de la Myre Mory
6 locals recommend
Perched up on the side of the valley at the foot of Penne d’Agenais. If you can sit outisde this venue has great views across the Lot et Garonne.

Parks & Nature

Marqueyssac garden and chateau are listed as a National Historical Monument, with 150 000 beautiful and unusual hand shaped topiary plants and gorgeous cliff top views. Romantic candle lit evening events are held in the summer evenings.
315 locals recommend
The Marqueyssac gardens
315 locals recommend
Marqueyssac garden and chateau are listed as a National Historical Monument, with 150 000 beautiful and unusual hand shaped topiary plants and gorgeous cliff top views. Romantic candle lit evening events are held in the summer evenings.

Sightseeing

The wine estate of Château de Chambert offers guided tours in English, tastings of great wines, lunch on the terrace (in July and August) with special views and a games area for kids. All beautifully executed. Check their website for out of season opening hours. There are other vineyards, also in this area, all only 40 minutes from La Maison Palanchou.
Castle of Chambert
The wine estate of Château de Chambert offers guided tours in English, tastings of great wines, lunch on the terrace (in July and August) with special views and a games area for kids. All beautifully executed. Check their website for out of season opening hours. There are other vineyards, also in this area, all only 40 minutes from La Maison Palanchou.
An impressive castle that can be seen for many kilometres before you arrive. Open all year. It dates back to the 11th century and was owned by the Gontaut-Biron family for 24 generations. It contains many different architectural styles. There are beautiful restored rooms, imposing towers, and a sixteenth century chapel to explore. Great family fun.
87 locals recommend
Chateau de Biron
87 locals recommend
An impressive castle that can be seen for many kilometres before you arrive. Open all year. It dates back to the 11th century and was owned by the Gontaut-Biron family for 24 generations. It contains many different architectural styles. There are beautiful restored rooms, imposing towers, and a sixteenth century chapel to explore. Great family fun.