Vegetarian and Vegan France

Le Bois de la Garde Chambres d’Hôtes (B&B, Guesthouse) is a tranquil 18th century farmhouse that lies in the beautiful hills 2 km west of Buffieres in the Saône-et-Loire in Southern Burgundy. We offer a calm and peaceful escape for anyone looking to recharge their batteries.

WE are ourselves vegan but do offer vegetarian breakfasts as well as vegan breakfasts.

We are 16 km west of the beautiful abbey town of Cluny in Southern Burgundy, see the Cluny Tourist office website.

This updated 18th century farmhouse sits on the Grand Randonnée Saint Jacques de Compostelle, and two kilometres down the road is the small, pretty village of Buffières which has  a bar/restaurant and epicerie (corner shop) which serves meals and hosts concerts mainly at the weekends.

We are also only 20 minutes drive from the famous Taizé Community

The local area has some wonderful walks through beautiful countryside suitable for all levels of walkers, which can be accessed literally outside our front door. As well as a host of activities including equestrian, art, dance, music and numerous festivals.

A little further south is the small city of Mâcon.

La Maison d’en Bas is a recently-restored guest-house, located in the village of Etsaut, approximately 50 metres from the central village square and 50 metres from la Maison du Parc (information centre for the Pyrenees National Park). All food is vegetarian (with vegan options available): breakfast and evening meals are served in the dining room on the ground floor, or if the weather allows, guests can also eat their meals in the back garden. Paul, the proprietor, is an experienced cook, with extensive experience of vegetarian and vegan cookery.

Etsaut is a sleepy village, situated on the East bank of the Aspe River.  It has about 70 full-time residents. Its position is unique inasmuch as it is on the crossing point of two major walking routes: the ancient pilgrimage route known as the Camino de Santiago de Compostela (which follows the valley from North to South), and the GR10 long-distance footpath (which stretches from West to East, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean coasts). Consequently, in the summer months, it is an important stopping point for both for pilgrims and for hikers and climbers. In the main village square, there is a café-bar, which is open every day from 7.30am, which also has a small grocery shop attached to it. There is also a weekly (Summer) market. On the other side of the river, about 10 minutes walk from Etsaut, is the medieval village of Borce, which also has similar facilities.

Visit our Vegetarian/Vegan Places to Stay page to see the growing list of great veggie places to stay in France.

The Auberge St Pastous is the latest!

 Auberge St Pastous

Auberge St Pastous is our small BnB in the Hautes Pyrénées region of France.

We are a great place to stay for short or long breaks or even to pop in for a tea or coffee and home-made cake when you are in the region.

We have 3 lovely comfortable rooms all with stunning views, one with a huge private terrace.

This is a fantastic area with lots to do if you love the outdoors but also a wonderful place just to relax and enjoy the scenery.

Saint Pastous is a tiny village on the lower slopes of the Hautacam mountian, ideally situated in a rural environment but within easy reach of main roads.

We love meeting people and sharing experiences over our home cooked vegetarian food prepared by David who has the Cordon Vert Diploma from the Vegetarian Society UK.

Chambres d’hôtes 3 place des arbres