Food & Wine
Delicious regional specialities prepared from the best local produce, plus a wide selection of Loire wines.

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"What a fabulous place! Wonderful hosts, excellent rooms and the most fantastic food!" Mr and Mrs M, Bucks
"Lovely accommodation and superb food. Warm hospitality and personal touches. Highly recommended! The S Family, Bucks
"A wonderful place to stay and truly superb food." The J Family, London
" We loved the food, the friendly atmosphere, the food, all the great attention to our every comfort, the food, the wine, the food. We loved it all and did I say - we loved the food!" Mr and Mrs B, Romsey

'Dinner at Le Bignon - Recipes from a Loire Manor House'

During the last 5 years, so many of our guests requested recipes from Peter after having the table d'hotes dinner that we decided the best thing was to put them all together into a book..
'Dinner at Le Bignon' is the result - not only a collection of recipes but also information about food from our region, hints on buying food in France and lots of cooking tips..

Paperback. 93 pages. £6.50 plus 95p p&p. To order your copy, simply email us for full details. Bon Appetit!

At Le Bignon, our aim is to give you the opportunity to sample the very best Food and Wine that this marvellous region has to offer.
ALL our guests, whether you are staying in the Chambres d'Hotes or in Vine House, are welcome to take Breakfast and Dinner.

It is easy to see why this region is known as the Garden of France. All around us are fields of vegetables and flowers and our local markets are packed with regional produce that is a joy to buy and cook.
We are working hard to expand our own kitchen garden to bring more and more food straight from the garden to the table. In addition all meat and poultry is locally scourced.

Breakfast
Breakfast is served at 9am. In addition to fresh coffee or tea and freshly pressed juice, you can enjoy a buffet of cereals, cold meat, cheese, smoked salmon, yoghurt and fresh fruit with breads and croissants, and home made jams and jellies, such as quince, redcurrant and orange, damson and mulberry..

Dinner
Dinner is served in the dining room or on the terrace at 8.00pm and you can enjoy an aperitif from the honesty bar in the sitting room whenever you like!.
Your four course meal will reflect the very best produce available and the wine list features a selection from our local vineyard plus additional wines from a little further West (Muscadet) and East (Saumur Champigny). Finish your meal with a digestif with your coffee if you wish.

Although dinner is Table d'Hotes, we will always offer a vegetarian or fish alternative if requested.
Whilst we cannot guarantee to cater for all dietary requirements, please ask when booking and we will advise.

A Typical Dinner Menu

Tomato and Basil Tartlet

Pan Roasted Breast of Free Range Duck with Le Bignon Damson Sauce OR
Charlotte of Chargrilled Garden Aubergines with Ratatouille and Goats Cheese Filling

Selection of Cheeses with walnuts from the garden

Something Disgracefully Chocolatey!.

Coffee

Some Other Suggestions
If you are planning a day of sightseeing and want to take a picnic, we will be happy to prepare a fully equipped wicker hamper packed with home made goodies and wine.......simply let us know the day before.

If you would like to take home any of the wines you taste at Le Bignon, we will order it for you and store it in our cellar during your stay.....or why not enjoy a visit and tasting at the vineyard...

Please ask for details of our local restaurants. We will be pleased to book tables for you......
Bon Appetit....

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Le Bignon, 49140 Jarzé, France
Tel: +33 (0) 2 41 33 88 38 | Email: wendyandpeterchapman@LeBignon.com