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Actress and dancer Leslie Caron made her big-screen debut alongside Gene Kelly in the travel-inspiring musical, An American in Paris. In her more recent role of innkeeper, Caron is again doing her part to encourage Americans to visit France, despite the tough economic times.
All rooms at Caron's Auberge La Lucarne aux Chouettes—a few restored 17th-century farmhouse buildings in Burgundy—are now €99 ($125) on an ongoing basis. That's a discount of up to 42 percent as the most expensive rooms were previously €170 ($215).
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Michelin-award-winning chef Daïsuke Inagaki oversees the atmospheric restaurant, which has exposed brick walls, raffia-covered chandeliers, and a crackling fireplace. Meals are at reduced prices: €10 ($12.60) for breakfast, €20 ($25) for lunch, and €35 ($44) for dinner.
With any luck, Caron will join you for coffee one afternoon. She frequently makes the 90-minute drive southeast from her Paris home to the auberge in the riverside town of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne.
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I am going to be in Paris for only 3 days - but I have decided that one of the days I am going to visit Leslie Caron's restaurant and hotel! It looks stunning!
Posted By Debi Roesch on November 24, 2008, 11:31 PM
It's a wonderful place. The dining room was top drawer, excellent food and service. I don't know if things have changed, but beware the tight spiral staircase leading up to the bedrooms; it's a real backbreaker. Best to leave things in the car and just take in what you need. This was quite a few years ago so there may have been renovations. Leslie is without a doubt the most charming person ever. To talk to her for 5 minutes is to fall in love with her. If you're lucky, as we were, you'll meet her and spend some time with her. I got to sing to her and danced with her (a la Gene Kelly in An American in Paris) and it was a memorable experience.
Posted By Fred Melnick on November 25, 2008, 9:11 AM
How beautiful!!!
Posted By Brian on March 23, 2010, 8:45 AM