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Built in 1909 on the site of the Episcopalian Palace, it has recently undergone a major renovation to restore it to its former glory. It remains today a favourite hideaway for Europe’s elite. The hotel’s ground floor is listed by the French National Conservation Trust. All rooms are individually decorated, most overlook the gardens and ramparts, and several have balconies or terraces.

At the Hotel de la Cite you will truly experience the feeling of how they lived it up in the old days. As befits a hotel of such unique character, each of the 40 guestrooms and 21 suites and junior suites are individually furnished and decorated with more than a dash of aristocratic style. Traditional style is of course matched by modern comfort, and all rooms feature the most up-to-date facilities.

The gastronomic reputation of the property rests on La Barbacane Restaurant. Located in the heart of the hotel, its neo-Gothic room features magnificent fireplaces, high ceilings and cathedral chairs. Regularly recommended by the most important gourmet guides, La Barbacane Restaurant offers a menu combining the freshest local ingredients with innovative recipes and fine attention to detail.

Throughout the hotel, the emphasis is on warmth and elegance and guests will be delighted by the very pleasant traditional atmosphere - whether relaxing and enjoying a meal in the informal Chez Saskia Brasserie, dining al fresco in the outdoor summer restaurant, Le Jardin de l'Eveque, or enjoying a cocktail in the cosy Library Bar with live piano entertainment.

Outside the hotel, you can take a dip in the heated pool, surrounded by lush greenery, with an imposing view of the Basilica Saint-Nazaire just beyond or have a drink in the private spacious hotel gardens overlooking the ramparts of the medieval Citadel.

If you need more relaxation various professional services are available for your well-being and comfort in the intimacy of your room such as massage and beauty treatments.

Ideally situated to host small business meetings, seminars and exclusive incentives in this unforgettable decor, the hotel provides a wide range of activities such as medieval banquets with minstrels and jugglers, medieval tournaments, regional wine-tasting or barge trips on the Canal du Midi can be organised on request.

It features three meeting rooms including modern equipment. Outdoor setting like patio, terraces and garden are available for weddings and parties.