Built in the 12th century as a chateaux, and restored in the 16th century by the ancestors of the Marquis de Lafayette, the Isabeau and Gabrielle de Lafayette abbesses, this singular refuge, The Hotel Les Deux Abbesses, is situated in the heart of Auvergne, where the landscape is adorned with mountains, valleys, lakes and volcanoes. Guests, which are welcomed with the warmth and the personality of a house host, enjoy a new design of charming luxury and attentive service with the independence and level of a luxury hotel. In this tiny and delicious village of basalt, the rooms are distributed along the streets in small restored houses. Personalized with different names and decorations where thought for the happiness of the guests, and have a perfume of authenticity that is involved in a delicate and contemporary comfort. The gardens, accomodated in terraces, surround the  large dining room, the  vast blue living room and the reception area which has accents of old China.