For Christmas, Abrahm gave me a getaway to a little French Chateau on the west coast. Because of weather and crazy things happening, we have had to reschedule it several times. We finally picked a date, dropped all the kiddos off at their friends houses and took off West. It was a beautiful drive in the country. Montrieul is a quaint little French town. We checked into our Chateau and then walked outside the gates to the Citadel.
The Montreuil Sur Mer Citadel was really nice. It was built in 13th century. Overall it was in really nice condition. We had fun exploring all the buildings. The Blockhouses were actually used in WW1 by the British as their communication bunkers.
The chateau was lovely. Things were just starting to bloom. We just hung out during the day and then ate dinner at their restaurant that evening. The food was fantastic! We had the 7 course "Surprise Menu". All of the courses were fantastic. They first brought out a couple of Amuse Bouches. Then the first course was an asparagus dish with a beurre blanc sauce and quail eggs. The second course was a delicious crab gratin. The third dish was baked sole with leeks and a green sauce. The fourth dish was an amazing duck and rice dish with a delicious sauce. The fifth dish was a sheep's milk cheese dish with a sesame crust on top. The sixth dish was beetroot with black currants. The final dish was a cake with four layers: Raspberry jellee, pistachio cream, chocolate crunch, and shortbread base. I am really going to miss the food here when we leave!
*The pictures aren't the best because they were all made with my cell phone. I left my camera at home!
We stayed in the iris room.
A little fish pond on the property
The back of the chateau
They had a chess board out back. I took this picture because the kids love these!
