Restaurants
It is possible to book table d’hôtes (diner) with us or cook for yourself in our guest kitchen (see our accommodation page), but there are also quite a few nice restaurants near La Villonnière b&b. Here is a list compiled from restaurants we have visited ourselves or heard good stories about from our guests.
Au Bon Vivre (5 min)
Located in our own village of Parnac. Closed since 1 September. Awaiting opening by new owner.
19 Route de Saint-Benoît, 36170 Parnac
Telephone: 02 54 01 16 36
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Papa Will (10 min)
Pl. de l’Enchère, 36170 Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Open every day except Monday
Telephone: 02 54 47 66 82
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Auberge Du Champ De Foire (10 min)
Place du Champ de Foire, 36170 Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
12.00–14.00 Lunchtime only, every day except Sunday
Telephone: 02 54 27 43 77
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Le Vigoulais (10 min)
1 rue des Lavandieres, 36170 Vigoux
Telephone: 02 36 27 96 59 Open on demand
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Hôtel Restaurant Le Relais des Cinq Routes (7 min)
(restaurant for truck drivers)
Les Cinq Routes, 36170 Parnac
Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Telephone: 02 54 24 86 86
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Relais de l’abloux (16 min)
Rue du Sabotier, 36170 Sacierges-Saint-Martin
09.00–14.30, 18.00–23.00 Every day except Monday evening and Thursday
Telephone: 02 54 47 56 74
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Some restaurants in Eguzon-Chantôme (16 min)
Le Bôberry, Chez Aurore, Le Bienvenu, Les Délices dÉguzon, Café des sports
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Le Cottage (17 min)
1 Les Gonnins, 36270 Éguzon-Chantôme
11.45–14.30, 18.30–22.30 Every day
Telephone: 02 54 47 24 96
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Le Bosquet (18 min)
Hamburger and pizza, also take away
1 Pl. de l’Église, 36310 Chaillac
Every day except Sunday and Monday
Telephone: 02 54 27 68 30
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Resto Léon (19 min)
Nice atmosphere. The food looked and tasted fantastic.
5 route de Belabre, 36370 Prissac
Monday: closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday: 12.00 – 14.00
Friday and Saturday: 19.30 – 22.00
Telephone: 02 54 47 83 05
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Le renard roux (21 min)
English owners
1 Rue du Puits, 36310 Beaulieu
Wednesday to Monday afternoon and evening, except Sunday evening
Telephone: 07 87 14 96 29
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Le Petit Roy (22 min)
Lovely for lunch, as it is beautifully situated on bank of the river Creuse.
6 Bourgoin, 36200 Le Menoux
12.00–14.00 every day except Monday, 19.00-21.00 Tuesday to Saturday
Telephone: 02 54 47 17 70, website https://restaurant-lepetitroy.com/
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Aux Berges du Lac (24 min)
6 Mondon, 87160 Mailhac-sur-Benaize
12.00 – 13.30 & 19.00 – 20.30
Closed on sunday evening and monday
La Gamelle (29 min)
Favourite restaurant of ours. You eat outside on a large terrace covered with parasols and overlooking Lac Eguzon. Ideal for evening meals with children as you can get there early. Do make reservations in summer. Karaoke on Thursday evenings and bands perform on Friday evenings.
Plage de Fougeres, Saint- Plantaire
11.00 – 23.30 Every day
(Closed for winter from 26 September 2022)
Telephone: 02 54 47 21 06, website https://lagamelle36.com/
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Auberge Hotel Des Artistes (30 min)
The owner is Belgian and also the cook. After dinner, he comes and has a chat with you. Delicious dishes, like the duck leg with morello cherries.
Le Bourg, 36190 Gargilesse-Dampierre
Closed on Mondays
Telephone: 02 54 47 84 05, website http://www.hotel-desartistes-gargilesse.com/fr/restaurant
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Restaurant Les Artists du confluant (36 min)
New owners since 2021.
2 place de l’église, 23450 Fresselines
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and Sunday evenings
Telephone: 05 55 89 00 34