Third visit during 2010 for lunch. High quality food of real interest. Wine list has good breadth but concentrates on the region. Value can be found. Service exemplary. Curiously, to use the toilets, a trip through the kitchens is needed.

My French boyfriend and I lunched there twice during our stay in France in July 2008, at both times with French friends or family. In our experience, we were received graciously by the host, who yes, is a bit of an unsmiling soul, but the food is definitely worth going off the beaten track. We found the portions to be... More

Thierry and his crew are taking good care og their customers! Delicious cuisine in a charming ambiance!

I booked by fax from South Africa two weeks prior to visiting L'Auberge du XIIe Siecle I did't have an email address. I hardly speak a word of French but the staff were ultra helpful and polite. Yes, the maître d' may have appeared like a rock to the previous reviewer. But formality should never be confused with manners. I... More

The Auberge du XII Siecle (Inn of the 12th Century) in Sache, France (Loire Valley 2 hours west of Paris) came highly recommended as gastronomical wonder, definite 5 stars. We made reservations for our 10th anniversary dinner, during our "long awaited" trip to France, and we very disappointed. The quality of the food ran from "OK" to terrible. As to... More