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Franceinthelate1800s,killingallofitsvineyards—you'dseemorevineyardsthanwheat
fields.
Saunter into the village, where every building feels historic and stocky farmers live
side-by-side with slender artists. Walk into the courtyard, but skip the château's interior
(€6, Tue-Sun 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-18:00, closed Mon, English handout). You'll get better
moat views and see the more important castle entry by walking beneath the Hôstellerie du
Château, and then turning right, following
Eglise
signs.
(€1 = about $1.30, country code: 33)
$ Hôstellerie du Château**
is a simple, cozy place for a good night's sleep in Château-
neuf.Ithousesanenticingbudget-vacationensemble:ninehomey,inexpensiveroomswith
a rear garden overlooking a brooding castle that's floodlit at night (Db-€60 for tight bath-
rooms with showers, Db-€80 for larger rooms with tubs, Tb-€90, Wi-Fi, closed Nov-Feb,
tel. 03 80 49 22 00,
www.hostellerie-de-chateauneuf.com
,
contact@hostellerie-de-chat-
eauneuf.com
)
. The restaurant offers delicious regional cuisine and four-course
menus
with
a traditional cheese cart for €28 (closed Tue-Wed).
Eating:
Châteauneufhasseveralaffordablecafésandrestaurantsalongitsmaindrag.
The
Grill du Castel,
across from Hôstellerie du Château, offers the best value. It has a
sweet patio and serves big salads and good grilled meats (add a sauce for a few extra
euros), but skip the beef Burgundy.
AunitedGaulformingasinglenationanimatedbythesamespiritcould
defy the universe.
—Julius Caesar,
The Gallic Wars
On these lands surrounding the small, vertical little village of Alise Ste-Reine is where
historians are convinced that Julius Caesar defeated the Gallic leader Vercingétorix in 52
B.C.
,thuswinningGaulfortheRomanEmpireandforeverchangingFrance'sdestiny.Start
below with the impressive museum and stand where Caesar did, then drive to above the
village to see things from the Gauls' perspective.
