Chantilly

[TarteTatin]

We're taking a day trip to Chantilly on Monday, just for the heck of it.

Has anyone eaten there? We won't have a car, taking the train...

Merci!

[John Talbott]

We're taking a day trip to Chantilly on Monday, just for the heck of it.

Has anyone eaten there? We won't have a car, taking the train...

Merci!

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The last time we went to Chantilly, we took a picnic lunch. I've always considered the area between the Porte de la Chapelle and Rethondes to be kind of bleak.

[Ptipois]

http://www.linternaute.com/restaurant/home/6/6988/chantilly/

The info is in French only but apparently there should be a few options there.

Edited November 4, 2007 by Ptipois (log)

[TarteTatin]

Walked thru town to look at our options before visiting the Chateau.

It was a Monday, so most everything was closed.

Walked thru the Chateau, and then walked through the Chateau gardens to:

Hameau, a 1774 little hamlet type place.

Aperitif du rhubarb, I liked it.

Had a bottle of local poire cider.

Gesiers de canard salad-way too many gesiers, with warm potatoes on top of lettuce.

Also had a chaud pommes de terre salad. It was the only vegetarian option.

Had to have a Creme de Chantilly avec pomme and catre fruis sorbet.

Really, just a salad place, nothing special, although they do say that they use regional items.

Went back to museum and got a tour of the living areas.

Overwhelmed with rooms full of art, they have three Raphael's, the most outside of the Louvre.

Walked back to the gare through the forest, nice walk.

(Oh! food related things in the above paragraph! There were lots of food paintings that we saw: "The feast of the Huitres", among others...and also saw lots of Cristophle dishes and furniture. Oh, saw the copper serving platters and amazing dishes too!)