LES PIGEONS BLANCS

After surveying the historic city centre, you are first happy to walk only 5 minutes to return to this establishment, which was a post office of the reign of the reign of François I. It is the Tachet family that has been holding the reins since… the th. The history of the building blends with family history or the opposite. Today, Jacques leads a brigade of 4 cooks, Jean-Michel chooses wines and, in the room, Catherine tells the map… Because, eating here, it is letting himself tell stories, stories of the Charente of course, but also of human stories short. Moreover, the emblematic menu of the house (it has existed for thirty years, under other names) is now called "One day history", it is ephemeral, a small day and then goes, it is precious: swimming of saffron scallops with smoked salmon ribbons in peat (which resists a swim?), petits knocked of lamb with parsley cream (yes, ideas, chef Jacques don't miss), roasted mullet and white butter at the fine champagne (when high precision reveals the product), mignon pig painted with mandarin (the beast) comes from the farm of the Green Mountains in Montbron, in the Tachet, one defends its land), etc., to be accompanied by "wine of the month" (like a Bordeaux Clairet), which can be served. glass… before the stunning cart of thirteen desserts. That you can all taste and enjoy. Emu, you go into your room, and under the apparent beams, near the fireplace, you see the stars… This house is more than a successful hotel and gastronomic concept, it is a state of mind, the seasoning that makes the difference.