Auberge de Chassignoles

Country village Auberge south of Clermont-Ferrand

Called in for Sunday lunch – their first of the season. The auberge was providing aperitifs for local notables and the army celebrating Armistice Day (on 8 May), hence the rather bizzare table decorations and the crowd in the square outside the auberge.

Great lunch

• charcuterie – paté, mousse and brawn (fromage de tête)- home made
• fish soup with garlic mayonnaise
• roast chicken with baby potatoes and jerusalem artichokes!
• cheese platter (Fourme d’Ambert, St Nectaire and Berkswell!
• Pot au chocolat with cream

With superb bread, a glass of wine (I was driving) and 2 cups of decent coffee €28.00! (about £23.50) – 2014! Sample menu:

Petit tartare de veau rose

Asperges, truite, sauce mousseline

Rôti de chevreau

Salade des champs

Fromages de pays

Fraises à la vigneronne

Auberge de Chassignolles, Le Bourg, 43440 Chassignolles. Haute Loire. France.
T: 00 33 (0)4 71 76 32 36

e: aubergedechassignolles@gmail.com

Peter Taylor and son Henry were previously at the River Station and Bar Buvette in Bristol