Hôtel Restaurant Aux Vieux Arceaux — Restaurant in Largentière

My wife and I stopped here in mid-September 2018 for a night while travelling south to our holiday destination. What a start to the holiday!||||The hotel is a little way out of Mercuer (which is near Aubenas), up a hillside. From where you get the most amazing view from your room balcony. All rooms have one, but the balcony to Room No 6 is the best - see the photo, get it if you can! Looking out over a broad valley, with woods, fields and mountains, including Mont Ventoux. We sat and drank tea while reviewing the menu and taking in the view and blue sky. ||||The meal was fantastic. After an interesting and very tasty amuse bouche, we went for the €39 menu, deux Plats, Fromage et Dessert. The lotte (monkfish) with Ravioles du Dauphiné was superb. I don't normally go for ravioli, but Ravioles du Dauphiné is a regional speciality consisting of two layers of pasta surrounding a filling of Comté or Emmental, cottage cheese, butter and parsley. With the firm and perfectly cooked monkfish it was a perfect combination.||||Second plat was chicken with écrevisses (crayfish), an interesting combination which was delicious. The cheeseboard was very extensive, as tends to be the case with good French restaurants; it held about 25 different cheeses, and a little less typically the portion size was generous. There were several desserts to choose from, my wife had the baked Alaska and I the chocolate sponge which had a rich chocolate sauce filling - chocolate lovers delight!||||Lots of choices for wine by the glass (about €5 per glass), and extensive aperitif options.||||The hotel has plenty of private parking.||||To sum up, a night's stay at this lovely hotel and restaurant is well worth a detour or stopover on your trip. We certainly intend to visit again on future annual...

I chose Aux Vieux Arceaux as a stopover on a business trip, thinking I might have a quick bite and get a good night's sleep. As soon as I arrived in the restaurant, I was struck by the view overlooking the countryside and the welcoming atmosphere. I decided to treat myself to the "demi-pension" option of adding an evening meal and breakfast to my room charge... and am so glad I did. The dinner was a real delight - local cuisine, one of the most refined and tasty meals I've enjoyed in France. Breakfast was truly glorious with baby kiwis picked from their yard, homemade jams, fresh strawberries, a choice of organic juices, fresh pastry and bread... ||I found out later from my clients that Aux Vieux Arceaux restaurant is well-known by the local French who appreciate the fine cuisine. ||If you are looking for an authentic place to stay, away from the tourist traps and noise, this place is worth discovering. (Please note that there are a few stairs and the location does not appear to be wholly wheelchair accessible... this could be an issue...

I chose Aux Vieux Arceaux as a stopover on a business trip, thinking I might have a quick bite and get a good night's sleep. As soon as I arrived in the restaurant, I was struck by the view overlooking the countryside and the welcoming atmosphere. I decided to treat myself to the "demi-pension" option of adding an evening meal and breakfast to my room charge... and am so glad I did. The dinner was a real delight - local cuisine, one of the most refined and tasty meals I've enjoyed in France. Breakfast was truly glorious with baby kiwis picked from their yard, homemade jams, fresh strawberries, a choice of organic juices, fresh pastry and bread... ||I found out later from my clients that Aux Vieux Arceaux restaurant is well-known by the local French who appreciate the fine cuisine. ||If you are looking for an authentic place to stay, away from the tourist traps and noise, this place is worth discovering. (Please note that there are a few stairs and the location does not appear to be wholly wheelchair accessible... this could be an issue...