La Petite Lucette

16/07/2023

Il fait chaud ? Prendre un pause et profiter des températures fraîches du troglo !

19/11/2021

The Salle des Chevaliers has been changed a bit. The pool table is gone and a table and chairs have replaced it. The pool table couldn't withstand the humidity and became unusable. The idea is to have the room available for guests to use as a place to cool off in the summer or go and have a coffee or drink while enjoying the view of the cave.

20/06/2020

Enfin, nous pouvons accueillir des hôtes français dans notre gîte. Pour votre sécurité pendant la pandémie c'est nécessaire de garder une journée libre entre deux hôtes. On va nettoyer minutieux de toutes les surfaces de contact dans toute la mesure du possible et ventilerons la maison entre les réservations.

06/05/2020

An update on the COVID-19 situation in Amboise. Amboise has not been hit very hard with the disease. However, all of France is still on lockdown with a plan to start easing restrictions on May 11. Right now the French are under strict orders to not leave their houses without permission. It seems to be working. The number of new COVID-19 cases being reported throughout the country is trending down but there is a long way to go. It's likely that restaurants will not get back to normal operations for a very long time. We are optimistic that La Petite Lucette will one day be open for visitors in the not too distant future and we can't wait. As soon as we know that it is safe I'll post the news here. Until then, stay cautious and stay healthy.

21/03/2020

Greetings visitors. In this trying time Chantal and I hope you are staying healthy. Travel in France is basically shut down now but, with patience, dedication, and luck, we will be open for business sooner rather than later. This too shall pass. Stay healthy.

16/08/2019

Amboise à minuit.

31/05/2019

Ils ont fait un pont en carton à Amboise ! Vous pouvez voir le video ici:

Samedi 18 et dimanche 19 mai, à Amboise, les habitants ont monté un pont monumental en carton, conçu par le plasticien Olivier Grossetête, qui parcourt le monde avec ce genre de performances architecturales participatives et éphémères. C'était le temps-fort des festivités organisées par la...

25/10/2018

The cave and Salle des Chevaliers are now available for guests to enjoy. Here are some pictures showing the contrast between what was and what now is.

20/10/2018

LuAnn and Patrick DeBeliso with me at the market on Friday. They seemed to really enjoy staying at La Petite Lucette.

15/10/2018

Here is some information regarding the nationality of people who have stayed here along with how many combined nights they've stayed. For lodging in France they have a statistic called nuitées. It is figured by multiplying the number of adults staying in a room by the number of nights they stay. For example, 2 people staying for two nights would be 4 nuitées. 3 people staying for two nights would be 6 nuitées.

As of 10/15/18 (not including my stay):
France: 32 people for 72 nuitées
Australia: 8 people for 50 nuitées
USA: 18 people for 38 nuitées
England: 12 people for 36 nuitées
Germany: 8 people for 22 nuitées
Ireland: 2 people for 10 nuitées
Netherlands: 2 people for 10 nuitées
Spain: 2 people for 6 nuitées
New Zealand: 2 people for 6 nuitées
Belgium: 2 people for 4 nuitées
Sweden: 2 people for 4 nuitées

23/09/2018

All lights are attached but not fixed to the ground. The wiring is not yet fixed to the walls, either. Very soon!