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Le Lion d'Or

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Rated 8.2 in 267 reviews

Le Lion d'Or is a charming boutique hotel nestled in the picturesque village of La Chaise-Dieu, France. This delightful establishment exudes an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality, drawing guests who seek a peaceful retreat amidst stunning natural beauty. The hotel's traditional façade and rustic charm invite travelers to step inside and experience the quintessential French countryside.

Each room at Le Lion d'Or is thoughtfully designed, combining comfort and elegance, with decor that reflects the region's rich history. Guests can enjoy modern amenities while soaking in the classic ambiance of the surroundings. The hotel provides a tranquil environment, allowing visitors to relax and unwind in comfort, whether they're staying for a leisurely escape or a cultural exploration of the area.

Guests are invited to start their day with a delightful breakfast featuring local produce, offering a true taste of the region's culinary offerings. The hotel's restaurant provides a menu that celebrates regional cuisine, allowing patrons to indulge in delicious meals crafted with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

Le Lion d'Or's location makes it an ideal base for exploring La Chaise-Dieu and its surroundings. Visitors can discover the famed Abbey Church of Saint-Robert, renowned for its historical significance and beautiful Gothic architecture. The area is also perfect for leisurely strolls and outdoor activities, making it a haven for nature enthusiasts.

With its inviting charm and serene ambiance, Le Lion d'Or provides a memorable experience for those seeking tranquility and a touch of authentic French culture.

Climate and Weather

January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in La Chaise-Dieu and near Le Lion d'Or

Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Benedictine abbey in La Chaise-Dieu, Haute-Loire, France
270m / 290yd
Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Benedictine abbey in La Chaise-Dieu, Haute-Loire, France
260m / 280yd
Abbatiale Saint-Robert de La Chaise-Dieu
Abbatiale Saint-Robert de La Chaise-Dieu
Abbatial church located in Haute-Loire, in France
270m / 290yd
La Chaise-Dieu
La Chaise-Dieu
Railway station in La Chaise-Dieu, France
260m / 280yd
Fontaine du 17ème
Fontaine du 17ème
290m / 320yd
Maison, rue des Casernes
Maison, rue des Casernes
House in La Chaise-Dieu, France
280m / 300yd
Maison forte "La Cloze"
Maison forte "La Cloze"
310m / 340yd
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Rencontre de La Chaise-Dieu
Chapel located in Haute-Loire, in France
360m / 390yd
Penitents chapel in the Saint Robert Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Penitents chapel in the Saint Robert Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Chapel located in Haute-Loire, in France
230m / 250yd
Chapelle d'Arfeuilles
Chapel located in Haute-Loire, in France
1.7km / 1mi
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Malvières
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Malvières
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
3.5km / 2.2mi
Croix du Bancillon
Croix du Bancillon
Monumental cross located in Haute-Loire, in France
3.9km / 2.4mi
Château de Folgoux
Château de Folgoux
3.5km / 2.2mi
Église Sainte-Eugénie de Bonneval
Église Sainte-Eugénie de Bonneval
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
3.6km / 2.2mi
Église Saint-Étienne de Connangles
Église Saint-Étienne de Connangles
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
4.3km / 2.7mi
Église Saint-Pierre de Cistrières
Église Saint-Pierre de Cistrières
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
5.8km / 3.6mi
Église Saint-Roch de Sembadel
Église Saint-Roch de Sembadel
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
4.9km / 3mi
Église de l'Assomption de La Chapelle-Geneste
Église de l'Assomption de La Chapelle-Geneste
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
4.1km / 2.5mi
Église Saint-André de Jullianges
Église Saint-André de Jullianges
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
7.6km / 4.7mi
Église de Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc
Église de Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
6.4km / 4mi
Église Saint-Paul de Saint-Pal-de-Senouire
Église Saint-Paul de Saint-Pal-de-Senouire
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
7.5km / 4.6mi
Église de Félines
Église de Félines
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
6.4km / 4mi
Église Saint-Martin de Mayres
Church located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
7.8km / 4.8mi
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Roche de Mayres
Chapel located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
7.2km / 4.5mi
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
Church located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
7.1km / 4.4mi
Église de Dore-l'Église
Église de Dore-l'Église
Church located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
8.4km / 5.2mi
Dolmen de la Pierre des Fades ou du Colombier D822
8.5km / 5.3mi
Chapelle Saint-Jean-François-Régis de Moranges
Chapel located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
9.9km / 6.1mi
Chapelle Saint-Jacques de la Bosdonie
Chapel located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
8.9km / 5.5mi
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Rouaires
Chapel located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
8.4km / 5.2mi
Église Saint-Sauveur de Saint-Sauveur-la-Sagne
Église Saint-Sauveur de Saint-Sauveur-la-Sagne
Church located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
8.9km / 5.5mi
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Berbezit
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
8.8km / 5.5mi
Église Saint-Caprais de Craponne-sur-Arzon
Église Saint-Caprais de Craponne-sur-Arzon
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
11.8km / 7.3mi
Église Saint-Pierre (Arlanc)
Église Saint-Pierre (Arlanc)
Church located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
11.7km / 7.3mi
Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption
Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
11.2km / 6.9mi
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Monlet
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
11.1km / 6.9mi
Église Saint-Marcellin de La Chapelle-Bertin
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
11.6km / 7.2mi
Donjon de Craponne-sur-Arzon
Donjon de Craponne-sur-Arzon
11.8km / 7.4mi
Hôtel Calemard de Montjoly
12km / 7.4mi
Boucherie-charcuterie Girard
11.9km / 7.4mi
Hôtel de Vinols d'Ineyre
11.9km / 7.4mi
Église Saint-Julien-de-Brioude de Beaune-sur-Arzon
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
10.4km / 6.5mi
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-d'Aubrigoux
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
10.3km / 6.4mi
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Victoires de Perissanges
Chapel located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
10.1km / 6.3mi
Église Notre-Dame
Église Notre-Dame
Church located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
10.8km / 6.7mi

What to do in La Chaise-Dieu and near Le Lion d'Or

Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Benedictine abbey in La Chaise-Dieu, Haute-Loire, France
270m / 290yd
Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Benedictine abbey in La Chaise-Dieu, Haute-Loire, France
260m / 280yd
Abbatiale Saint-Robert de La Chaise-Dieu
Abbatiale Saint-Robert de La Chaise-Dieu
Abbatial church located in Haute-Loire, in France
270m / 290yd
La Chaise-Dieu
La Chaise-Dieu
Railway station in La Chaise-Dieu, France
260m / 280yd
Fontaine du 17ème
Fontaine du 17ème
290m / 320yd
Maison, rue des Casernes
Maison, rue des Casernes
House in La Chaise-Dieu, France
280m / 300yd
Maison forte "La Cloze"
Maison forte "La Cloze"
310m / 340yd
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Rencontre de La Chaise-Dieu
Chapel located in Haute-Loire, in France
360m / 390yd
Penitents chapel in the Saint Robert Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Penitents chapel in the Saint Robert Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
Chapel located in Haute-Loire, in France
230m / 250yd
Chapelle d'Arfeuilles
Chapel located in Haute-Loire, in France
1.7km / 1mi
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Malvières
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Malvières
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
3.5km / 2.2mi
Croix du Bancillon
Croix du Bancillon
Monumental cross located in Haute-Loire, in France
3.9km / 2.4mi
Château de Folgoux
Château de Folgoux
3.5km / 2.2mi
Église Sainte-Eugénie de Bonneval
Église Sainte-Eugénie de Bonneval
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
3.6km / 2.2mi
Église Saint-Étienne de Connangles
Église Saint-Étienne de Connangles
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
4.3km / 2.7mi
Église Saint-Pierre de Cistrières
Église Saint-Pierre de Cistrières
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
5.8km / 3.6mi
Église Saint-Roch de Sembadel
Église Saint-Roch de Sembadel
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
4.9km / 3mi
Église de l'Assomption de La Chapelle-Geneste
Église de l'Assomption de La Chapelle-Geneste
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
4.1km / 2.5mi
Église Saint-André de Jullianges
Église Saint-André de Jullianges
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
7.6km / 4.7mi
Église de Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc
Église de Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
6.4km / 4mi
Église Saint-Paul de Saint-Pal-de-Senouire
Église Saint-Paul de Saint-Pal-de-Senouire
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
7.5km / 4.6mi
Église de Félines
Église de Félines
Church located in Haute-Loire, in France
6.4km / 4mi
Église Saint-Martin de Mayres
Church located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
7.8km / 4.8mi
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Roche de Mayres
Chapel located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
7.2km / 4.5mi
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
Church located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
7.1km / 4.4mi
Église de Dore-l'Église
Église de Dore-l'Église
Church located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
8.4km / 5.2mi
Dolmen de la Pierre des Fades ou du Colombier D822
8.5km / 5.3mi
Chapelle Saint-Jean-François-Régis de Moranges
Chapel located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
9.9km / 6.1mi
Chapelle Saint-Jacques de la Bosdonie
Chapel located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
8.9km / 5.5mi
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Rouaires
Chapel located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
8.4km / 5.2mi

About La Chaise-Dieu

La Chaise-Dieu, a small town in the Auvergne region of France, offers a variety of experiences for visitors interested in history, culture, and nature. One of the main attractions is the Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu, which is known for its stunning architecture and rich history. The abbey, founded in the 11th century, features remarkable frescoes and an impressive organ, making it a focal point for both tourists and pilgrims.

Another notable site is the Church of Saint-Robert, which is part of the abbey complex. This church showcases beautiful stained glass and intricate stonework, providing insight into the religious heritage of the area. Visitors often appreciate the serene atmosphere and the opportunity to reflect in this historic space.

For those who enjoy outdoor activities, the surrounding countryside offers picturesque landscapes ideal for hiking and exploring. The Monts du Forez nearby present various trails that cater to different skill levels, allowing for a peaceful connection with nature. The region is also known for its diverse flora and fauna, making it a good spot for nature enthusiasts.

Cultural events frequently take place in La Chaise-Dieu, including music festivals and art exhibitions that highlight local talent. The Festival de La Chaise-Dieu, for example, focuses on classical music and attracts artists and audiences from various regions.

Food lovers will find the local cuisine noteworthy, with several restaurants offering traditional Auvergnat dishes. Sampling regional specialties such as potée auvergnate and local cheeses can enhance the experience of visiting this charming town.

In summary, La Chaise-Dieu provides a blend of historical, cultural, and natural attractions, making it a worthwhile destination for those seeking a quieter experience in the heart of France.




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