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Because Sailhant is 3,000 feet above sea level, it is cool in the evenings (there is snow in the mountains until early June) -- a sweater or a jacket is suggested. It can be in the 80s (swimming weather) during the day. Dress in the evenings is informal except Saturday night. There is marvelous hiking in the volcanic mountains and one can swim in the cascade lake below Sailhant, so swimsuits and hiking gear are in order. There are also horses for riding. There are many magnificent châteaux, churches, and stone villages to see. The Michelin Guide & Maps *(Auvergne-Rhone Valley Green Guide and Map 239) are best. We will be exploring the region and have lunch out on Saturday.*


Thursday, May 25	Itinerary
	Arrivals: Gabor & Sylvie by car at approximately 4:30pm by car after picking up Ili & Szellõ at the Clermont-Ferrand airport at 3:25 pm Grant & Marie mid-afternoon by car from Aquitaine Matthew & Esther mid-afternoon by car from St Etienne Airport Christopher & Tracy by car in the afternoon by car from Lyon A tour & explanation of Sailhant at 6:00 pm Cocktails in le jardin at 7:00 pm Dinner in le jardin at 8:00 pm Menu Mourtayrol fromages régionales crêpes de maison avec sauces Cards, games, billards and charades in le salon after dinner

Friday, May 26	Itinerary
	Croissants and coffee in la petite salle á manager Visit to Saint-Flour – 9:30am Musée de la Haute-Auvergne, in the square in the center of the town. Originally the 15th-century Bishop's Palace – information about prehistoric Cantal, marvelous 12th-century statuary, regional furniture, and cheese-making. Cathédrale de Saint-Pierre, also in the square, 15th-century late Gothic – unusual style for the region. Wall paintings and a black Christ. (Many interesting theories concerning the black Virgin and the black Christ, including a connection to Egyptian sculptures). Musée A-Douët, also in the square. Richly decorated house with some objects from Sailhant. Visit to Château d'Alleuze Cocktails in le jardin at 7:30pm Dinner in le jardin at 8:00pm Menu Pintade fermière d'Auvergne au chou légumes fromages régionales clafoutis aux cérises, fruits, glace à la vanille, bonbons au chocolat Cards, games, billiards and charades in le salon after dinner or quiet reading in la bibliothèque

Saturday, May 27	Itinerary & Arrivals
	Croissants and coffee in la petite salle á manager Visit to the market in Saint-Flour – 9:00am Visit to Clermont-Ferrand Cathedrals: the 13th-century Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assumption and the 11th-century Notre Dame du Port Basilica Museums: Musée Bargoin (prehistoric and Gallo-Roman objects) and Musée du Ranquet (townhouse) Château du Villeneuve-Lembron (on the road from Clermont-Ferrand ) or day trip to châteaux in the region (Pesteils and Château Anjony) Arrivals: Mike & Sarah at 3-5pm picked up by Christopher & Tracy at Clermont-Ferrand from Lyon Airport 2nd tour and explanation of Sailhant at 6:00 pm Cocktails in le jardin at 7:30pm Formal Dinner in la grande salle á manager at 8:00pm Menu
sandre de lanau rôti réduction de vin rouge etuvé de poireaux	Jurançon
pièce de Salers poêlée sauce au bleu d'Auvergne vinaigrette tiède aux herbes	Bordeaux
filet d'omble chevalier fricassée d'artichauts violets infusion de basilica	Pouilly-Fumé
pigeon fermier en feuille de choux confiture d'oignons nouveaux Jus aux truffes du Périgord	Saturnin
les Desserts: ecrasée de fraises à la menthe croustillant de poire en feuilleté au miel et épices, framboises au jus biscuit fondant au chocolat Dancing in la grande salle	Alsace, vendanges tardives

Sunday, May 28	Itinerary & Departures
	Croissants and coffee in la petite salle á manager Church at 10:00am at the 12th-century Romanesque chapel in Andelat Hiking in the volcanic mountains and visit to Salers, Puy Mary and the volcanic mountains of Cantal on the road to Salers Buffet in le jardin at 12:00 pm Menu salade auvergnate aligot et saucisses jambon du pays en tranches, pâté du pays avec cornichons fromages régionales crêpes de maison avec sauces Departures: Grant & Marie at 12:00pm by car for Rodez airport Ili & Szellõ and Gabor & Sylvie at 3:00pm by car for Ili & Szellõ's Clermont-Ferrand flight at 5:05pm Cocktails in le jardin at 6:30pm Dinner in le jardin at 7:30pm Menu gigot d'agneau, epinards au beurre, pommes de terre au vapeur, petits pois fromages régionales fruits, glace à la vanille, bonbons au chocolat Cards, games, billards and charades in le salon after dinner or quiet reading in la bibliothèque

Monday, May 29	Departures
	Croissants and coffee in la petite salle á manager Departures: Joe at 4:30 am for Clermont-Ferrand flight at 6:35am Matthew & Esther in the morning by car Christopher & Tracy in the morning by car to Le-Puy-en-Velay with Mike & Sarah
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Because Sailhant is 3,000 feet above sea level, it is cool in the evenings (there is snow in the mountains until early June) -- a sweater or a jacket is suggested. It can be in the 80s (swimming weather) during the day. Dress in the evenings is informal except Saturday night.

There is marvelous hiking in the volcanic mountains and one can swim in the cascade lake below Sailhant, so swimsuits and hiking gear are in order. There are also horses for riding.

There are many magnificent châteaux, churches, and stone villages to see. The Michelin Guide & Maps (Auvergne-Rhone Valley Green Guide and Map 239) are best. We will be exploring the region and have lunch out on Saturday.

Thursday, May 25

Itinerary

Arrivals:

Gabor & Sylvie by car at approximately 4:30pm by car after picking up Ili & Szellõ at the Clermont-Ferrand airport at 3:25 pm
Grant & Marie mid-afternoon by car from Aquitaine
Matthew & Esther mid-afternoon by car from St Etienne Airport
Christopher & Tracy by car in the afternoon by car from Lyon

A tour & explanation of Sailhant at 6:00 pm

Cocktails in le jardin at 7:00 pm

Dinner in le jardin at 8:00 pm

Menu
Mourtayrol
fromages régionales
crêpes de maison avec sauces

Cards, games, billards and charades in le salon after dinner

Friday, May 26

Itinerary

Croissants and coffee in la petite salle á manager

Visit to Saint-Flour – 9:30am

Musée de la Haute-Auvergne, in the square in the center of the town. Originally the 15th-century Bishop's Palace – information about prehistoric Cantal, marvelous 12th-century statuary, regional furniture, and cheese-making.

Cathédrale de Saint-Pierre, also in the square, 15th-century late Gothic – unusual style for the region. Wall paintings and a black Christ. (Many interesting theories concerning the black Virgin and the black Christ, including a connection to Egyptian sculptures).

Musée A-Douët, also in the square. Richly decorated house with some objects from Sailhant.

Visit to Château d'Alleuze

Cocktails in le jardin at 7:30pm

Dinner in le jardin at 8:00pm

Menu
Pintade fermière d'Auvergne au chou
légumes
fromages régionales
clafoutis aux cérises, fruits, glace à la vanille, bonbons au chocolat

Cards, games, billiards and charades in le salon after dinner or quiet reading in la bibliothèque

Saturday, May 27

Itinerary & Arrivals

Croissants and coffee in la petite salle á manager

Visit to the market in Saint-Flour – 9:00am

Visit to Clermont-Ferrand

Cathedrals: the 13th-century Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assumption and the 11th-century Notre Dame du Port Basilica

Museums: Musée Bargoin (prehistoric and Gallo-Roman objects) and Musée du Ranquet (townhouse)

Château du Villeneuve-Lembron (on the road from Clermont-Ferrand )

or day trip to châteaux in the region (Pesteils and Château Anjony)

Arrivals:

Mike & Sarah at 3-5pm picked up by Christopher & Tracy at Clermont-Ferrand from Lyon Airport

2nd tour and explanation of Sailhant at 6:00 pm

Cocktails in le jardin at 7:30pm

Formal Dinner in la grande salle á manager at 8:00pm

Menu

sandre de lanau rôti réduction de vin rouge etuvé de poireaux

Jurançon

pièce de Salers poêlée sauce au bleu d'Auvergne vinaigrette tiède aux herbes

Bordeaux

filet d'omble chevalier fricassée d'artichauts violets infusion de basilica

Pouilly-Fumé

pigeon fermier en feuille de choux confiture d'oignons nouveaux Jus aux truffes du Périgord

Saturnin

les Desserts:
ecrasée de fraises à la menthe
croustillant de poire en feuilleté au miel et épices, framboises au jus
biscuit fondant au chocolat

Dancing in la grande salle

Alsace,
vendanges tardives

Sunday, May 28

Itinerary & Departures

Croissants and coffee in la petite salle á manager

Church at 10:00am at the 12th-century Romanesque chapel in Andelat

Hiking in the volcanic mountains and visit to Salers, Puy Mary and the volcanic mountains of Cantal on the road to Salers

Buffet in le jardin at 12:00 pm

Menu
salade auvergnate
aligot et saucisses
jambon du pays en tranches, pâté du pays avec cornichons
fromages régionales
crêpes de maison avec sauces

Departures:

Grant & Marie at 12:00pm by car for Rodez airport
Ili & Szellõ and Gabor & Sylvie at 3:00pm by car for Ili & Szellõ's Clermont-Ferrand flight at 5:05pm

Cocktails in le jardin at 6:30pm

Dinner in le jardin at 7:30pm

Menu
gigot d'agneau, epinards au beurre, pommes de terre au vapeur, petits pois
fromages régionales
fruits, glace à la vanille, bonbons au chocolat

Cards, games, billards and charades in le salon after dinner or quiet reading in la bibliothèque

Monday, May 29

Departures

Croissants and coffee in la petite salle á manager

Departures:

Joe at 4:30 am for Clermont-Ferrand flight at 6:35am
Matthew & Esther in the morning by car
Christopher & Tracy in the morning by car to Le-Puy-en-Velay with Mike & Sarah

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