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À l'origine une ferme du XVIIIe siècle, l'auberge est aujourd'hui un restaurant et salle de conférence. Les salles intérieures peuvent accueillir 100 personnes et la terrasse ombragée encore une centaine. Si la déco est contemporaine, la cuisine est traditionnelle mais créative. La carte des vins, aussi, est impressionnante - beaucoup de choix en bouteille et en verre, et il n'y a pas de pinard (mot du jour) même parmi les moins chers.
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Le Clos Romain
The ugly, concrete Centr'Alp techological park is located in the southeastern part of the town of Moirans (in the Isère department). We had no reason to be there, but it was lunchtime and we were starving. After searching all over for a restaurant for 15 minutes, we were astonished but delighted to arrive at L'Auberge du Clos Romain (literally, "The Inn of the Roman Field").
Originally an 18th century farm, today the inn is a restaurant and conference center. The inside rooms can hold 100 people and the shaded terrace another hundred. While the interior design is contemporary, the food is traditional but creative. The wine menu is also impressive - many choices by the bottle and by the glass, and there's no plonk even among the cheapest.
Once inside the site, which is surrounded by trees and offers a nice view of the Alps, it was difficult to believe that were were still inside a technological park. The grassy yard (or "garden," for UK English speakers) is truly a haven of peace - it's the perfect spot for a special celebration. This is one of the great things about France - you often find terrific restaurants in unexpected places.
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Le Clos Romain Dans la partie sud-est de la ville de Moirans (Isère) se trouve le parc technologique de Centr'Alp, moche et bétonné. On n'avait aucune raison de le visiter, mais c'était l'heure de déjeuner et on mourrait de faim. Après l'avoir parcouru à la recherche d'un resto pendant un quart d'heure, nous étions étonnés mais ravis d'arriver à L'Auberge du Clos Romain. À l'origine une ferme du XVIIIe siècle, l'auberge est aujourd'hui un restaurant et salle de conférence. Les salles intérieures peuvent accueillir 100 personnes et la terrasse ombragée encore une centaine. Si la déco est contemporaine, la cuisine est traditionnelle mais créative. La carte des vins, aussi, est impressionnante - beaucoup de choix en bouteille et en verre, et il n'y a pas de pinard (mot du jour) même parmi les moins chers. À l'intérieur du site, qui est entouré d'arbres et donne une belle vue des Alpes, c'était difficile de croire que nous étions toujours au milieu d'un parc technologique. Le jardin de verdure est un véritable havre de paix - c'est un endroit idéal pour une célébration spéciale. Voilà un des génies de la France - on trouve souvent des restos formidables dans des lieux inattendus. Lire plus : Rhône-Alpes - France - Boire et manger |
Le Clos Romain The ugly, concrete Centr'Alp techological park is located in the southeastern part of the town of Moirans (in the Isère department). We had no reason to be there, but it was lunchtime and we were starving. After searching all over for a restaurant for 15 minutes, we were astonished but delighted to arrive at L'Auberge du Clos Romain (literally, "The Inn of the Roman Field"). Originally an 18th century farm, today the inn is a restaurant and conference center. The inside rooms can hold 100 people and the shaded terrace another hundred. While the interior design is contemporary, the food is traditional but creative. The wine menu is also impressive - many choices by the bottle and by the glass, and there's no plonk even among the cheapest. Once inside the site, which is surrounded by trees and offers a nice view of the Alps, it was difficult to believe that were were still inside a technological park. The grassy yard (or "garden," for UK English speakers) is truly a haven of peace - it's the perfect spot for a special celebration. This is one of the great things about France - you often find terrific restaurants in unexpected places. Read more: Rhône-Alpes - France - Food and drink |
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Merci, Laura. Comme toujours, les tableaux que vous peignez me donnent des petites vacances sur mon canapé.
Que vous ne buvez jamais pinard!
Emily
Merci, Laura,
Les informations sur votre site ont été une merveilleuse aide pour m’en apprendre le français. J’apprécie tous vos messages et ne peut pas attendre pour venir à la france pour une visite.
Hi Laura
Thank you for another one of your interesting and informative descriptions, as usual. One question, please. In your photo of the entrance to the restaurant, the menu board gives the price of the meal, but it’s written in *that* European way. What price is that actually? I’d guess 11,00 euros. Is that right?
Many thanks,
Errol
Errol – Yes 11,00 The number 1 is pretty much always written like that, and of course the comma indicates a decimal point (http://french.about.com/library/writing/bl-punctuation.htm)
Laura K. Lawless
Learn French at About
Hi Laura,
In the first paragraph where you’ve made the translation “We had no reason to be there, but it was lunchtime and we were starving”, is there any reason why in the French version of this sentence you used the pronoun ‘on’ rather than ‘nous’, which I thought was normally the translation of ‘we’?
many thanks,
David.
David – Please see http://french.about.com/od/grammar/ss/subjectpronouns_5.htm
Laura K. Lawless
Learn French at About