Saint jacques is a completely renovated auberge/manor house situated in the heart of a charming solognot village just 15 minutes south of orleans and 1 ½ hours from paris.

We bought the delapited hotel/restaurant in march 2002 and have spent the last four years renovating it. Luckily the façade didn't need to be changed !

Downstairs you will find a large living area where, during the winter months a warming fire is going at all times. This living area gives on to the dining area where breakfast and dinners are served family style. Just behind the dining area is a cozy library with tons of books in both french and english (don't forget i started the paris book store tea and tattered pages !).

You will find numerous books on the area and also on french history, culture and cuisine. In addition there are several game tables for your use, please visit our semi-professionel kitchen where our cooking classes are given. There is also a private entrance to our public cocktail bar/art gallery "le coin perdu".

Upstairs you will find a office where you are more than welcome to check out your email.

There are two guest rooms upstairs each equipped with a private bathroom.Our private living quarters are also located upstairs, as you exit behind the house you will come across our wonderfully landscaped terrace where, as soon as it is warm enough breakfasts and dinners are served (just wait to see our famous barbeques !)

The parking area is on the other side of the terrace and we try very hard to keep it from view. The renovated stable is situated in the courtyard, here there are three rooms each equipped with a private bathroom, tv, and video (bring your own or choose from our vast library in french and english).
Our 2.500 m2 garden runs down to a lovely stream with a view of the park across the way (which, incidently has a fishing pond where, for a small fee you can fish to your heart's content). I love to curl up with a book in the swinging chair underneath a shady tree in the garden. Badminton, croquet, and ping pong as well as bicycles are available for your pleasure (hundreds of kilometers of hiking/biking trails leave from our back door !)

About us, we are a franco-american family, I am american and have been living in france for 19 years while my husband hails from the north of france.

Alexandra and Samantha Chavane are my daughters who are bilingual and bi-cultural, but our family is not complete without our dogs, cat, goldfish and our chickens who gives us our fresh eggs.