Café aux trois pigeons — Restaurant in Péronne

I stayed in Albert for a couple of weeks in July 2001 (camped at the velodrome) and the Cafe aux trois pigeons was my temporary "local" and Thierry a great host and barman - unlike others in Albert, he did not try to teach me how to say beer, just accepted my "accent Australienne" (though he did think me Sud Afrikanner at first) as is and he spoke better English than I could French. The highlight was a Belgian or Dutch bag-piper who played Waltzing Matilda for me. I just wish I could afford to go back every year, not just once...

I spent a week in Albert and visited the Three Pigeons every night. I received a warm welcome from Thierry and Sylvie who are a lovely couple. The place oozes old world charm and conviviality and I really enjoyed my time there. I would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Albert. You have a...

Always get a warm friendly welcome here. The beer is good with a decent selection. The company is also good and at the time of visit when WW1 commemorations taking place, there's always good entertainment with pipers playing impromptu.. Been going for years and will...