This was our first rainy day. We decided to go to Grignon on the advice of Virgil in the hotel. It was in none of our guidebooks but it has a chateaux which seemed like a indoor activity for a rainy day. It turned out to be a wonderful experience maybe because it is not in all the guidebooks. There was a lot of information about the destruction during the revolution and the people who over the years have restored it to it’s old glory. By the black and white terrace a man was playing a harp which added atmosphere to the place. The staff seemed very proud of the place.

The town itself is beautiful and the houses/rooms carved into the stone are impressive.

After our tour we had lunch at a wine bar in a space adjacent to the castle. A wonderful place who’s name I will add later.

We moved on to a vineyard nearby that was also suggested by the hotel. The wine was nothing exceptional but the visit with the 80+ year old founder was good entertainment. And the garden with lavender and vines beautiful.

Ended the day with a climb to the little town of Visan and then dinner at a Michenlin starred chef’s summer restaurant. A charming place. Food not over the top.