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The chapter houseandcloisters are outthe right transept, where you'll findsmall ex-
cavations underway to locate remains of the 12th-century cloister.
You'll find pleasant cafés with reasonable food all along the street leading to the church.
$$ Hôtel de la Poste et du Lion d'Or
has comfortable, country-classy rooms in
Vézelay (good Db-€102, bigger Db-€112-133, Wi-Fi, easy parking, garage-€6, at the foot
of the village, Place du Champ-de-Foire, tel. 03 86 33 21 23,
www.laposte-liondor.com
,
contact@laposte-liondor.com
). Dinner in the hotel's country-elegant
restaurant
—indoors
or
en plein air
—is a treat (
menus
from €25, closed Mon).
Eating:
La Dent Creuse
has the best terrace tables at the lower end of the village
(left side), with salads, pizza, and such (daily until 21:30, Place du Champ-de-Foire, tel.
03 86 33 36 33).
Auberge de la Coquille
is a cozy place to eat inside and out, with reasonable prices
(€11 salads, €14
plats,
€20
menu,
daily until 21:30, halfway up to the church at 81 Rue St.
Pierre, tel. 03 86 33 35 57).
A historian's dream (worth
▲▲
, or
▲▲▲
for kids), this castle is being built by 35 en-
thusiasts using only the tools, techniques, and materials available in the 13th century.
