Chateau Rigaud and our first outdoor lunch of this unusual year

 

Now that restaurants and bars are permitted to open their outdoor areas, we were desperate to enjoy a lunch in the sunshine with friends. Lots of places have extended their outdoor eating areas or even installed new ones where they had none to make the most of the restrictions in place for covid.

Chateau Rigaud is usually only open as a wedding venue and what a beautiful place for a wedding this is. But, not being able to operate as usual with all that has happened in the past year, they have decided to open a “pop up” restaurant on their terrace. We were very lucky to be their first guests.

With a limited menu and excellent local wines, we enjoyed finally being out with friends enjoying a gorgeous sunny day in the garden.

After lunch, our hostess offered us a guided tour of the grounds, including the potager where they grow everything for their kitchen. A full time gardener certainly can create and maintain a beautiful setting.

The start of another wonderful summer for us.

Bon dégustation mes amis