My husband’s company had a 3 night conference at the Abbaye des Vaulx de Cernay in January of 2010. My husband travels a good bit for work, but he’s not allowed to go to France with out me, so I accompanied him and was so glad I did! Even in January, when the pond was frozen and the gardens were... More

We had a bad start. On arriving at Reception we found them offhand and unhelpful - certainly no welcoming smile or offer of help with our luggage. Bedroom small with a brass bath behind a curtain (no separate bathroom!) and no shower. No drawers to put clothes in. No Television. Although breakfast was served from 7 till 10, croisants and... More

The site and "museum like" elements are amazing. cistercian crypt and ruins, the fountain where supposedly saint louis went, the tons of elements of the Rothshild family history with the abbaye.. I spent a week end cut from the world in the park and castel. No tv, piping dating from probably years ago, in an authentic and old-fashioned room with... More

Really spectacular location in the grounds of a semi-ruined Abbey. Some rooms are fantastic and some are quite poor (small, little light...). The quality of the food and wine is excellent but the service is very slow indeed and it's expensive. The accommodation is quite spread out. We arrived when it was dark and they weren't keen to help us... More