Travel & Leisure


Cazaudehore: the chic country next to l'Etoile

Summer has arrived in the capital and the feeling of green, peace and nature is suddenly coming. To enjoy the change of scene for the forest of Saint Germain en Laye: direction Cazaudehore La Forestière. A haven of freshness and delicay at 20 mn from l'Etoile (Paris.)

Charm of the country

It is exactly the kind of address you want to keep secret, just for yourself. Closer to a country house than a traditionnal hotel, Cazaudehore La Forestière offers 30 sweet rooms in a discrete and warm setting, perfect to relax. A family house now taken by the grandson Philippe.
At the beginning, this pretty house was just a taproom for travellers or horsemen, which was bought by the grandfather, gassed from the war. For his health, his doctor advised him to taste the happiness of the country. It was then Saint Germain en Laye and Cazaudehore!
Discovering the century age-long forest and the secret corners of the amazing garden, (a whole hectare please) or tasting the gastronomy of the house, a stay at Philippe Cazaudehore is always an euphoria moment. All year-long, our host organises theme parties. This is how  ended the season Jazzaudehore and its apetizer-dinners swing until the end of the night. Only one regret: that it did not last any longer...

Escapade in the forest

A turn on the menu has to be. The Menu Forestière (rethought 5 times in a year), influenced by South West food is a delghtful festival. Between the Tartare de daurade grise et copeaux de saumon fumé, crème acidulée à la ciboulette, the Filet d'agneau poêlé aux amandes, grosses ravioles de marjolaine et fondue de sucrine au jus or the Croustillant chocolat patate douce, glace au gingembre et sauce perle du Japon, the taste buds are in heaven. Les Wine lovers will have the choice among more than 60.000 bottles.
And for a reasonnable price (70 €) for a complete menu: starter-course-cheese-afters-wine-coffee. It would be a shame not to have a rest in one of the decorated rooms, for a sweet escape. Unique and beautiful setting, it will cost you 30 nights to have the pleasure of testing each of them. A pretty parisian summer is coming...

Janvier 2008

My opinion :
A sweet escape close to Paris, which offers another view. 
For Jazz lovers, the nights are swinging and the bands are pretty good.  Ce relais qui a le label Relais & Châteaux has the charm of the old hostelry.  
Very pleasant welcome, thanks to Vincent who is a master in discretion.
To take a breakfast in the middle of nature, though 2 steps from Paris is definitely a pleasure present to try. 

Previous bands :
- LesHaricots Rouges
- Matthieu Boré & Suzie Blackstone Quintet
- Evan Christopher in quartette
- The Voice Messengers
- The Pink Turtle


Cazaudehore La Forestière
1, avenue Président Kennedy
78100 Saint Germain en Laye
Tél.: +33(0)1 30 61 64 64
www.cazaudehore.fr

Price for a room : from 155 € to 210 €
Pack for one-night+ breakfast+ evening : 360 €/person.


The Jazz night only including apetizers, dinner and wine: 150 €/person.