Saint Paul 3 Châteaux

Welcome to Saint Paul Trois Châteaux. It is located in the southern part of Drôme and now that you are here, you are actually in Drôme Provençale.

Here you can enjoy clear skies, breathtaking landscapes and delicate and tasty food – in other words, a lot of the finer things in life and we are sure you will enjoy your stay. In this area, also called Le Tricastin, you will find a special treasure, one that many people in the world envy us for having. This is the famous Black Diamond, the black truffle of the Tricastin. You simply have to taste it! The magnificent scenery of the Tricastin is to be enjoyed all year round. Here you can see a great variety of colours, experience a variety of smells from the plants, the fruit and the wines, as well as from the truffles. Above all, you can experience and enjoy the high quality and distinctiveness of provençal cuisine. You may be surprised to see so many beds and breakfast located on truffle land, lavender fields or near vineyards. This is because their owners wish to share their attachment to all these good things in life and offer you a warm welcome. This warm hospitality has been inherited from the Romans and the owners work hard to nurture it. The locals spend a great deal of time working on their vineyards, olive trees, truffle lands and other produce.

Saint Paul is a city steeped in history. In Roman times it was elevated to the rank of ‘civitas’ and later became a Gallo-Roman city called ‘Augusto-Tricastinorum’ (from where the name Tricastin comes).  In the Middle Ages it was known as a ‘cathedral town’.  Later, the archaeological richness of the City allowed it to create a museum of archaeology, which exhibits all the beautiful treasures found over the centuries in the Tricastin.

The Tricastin is the region that produces the most black truffles in the whole of France. This most precious ‘treasure’ can literally be found under your feet! Black truffles are found near mature or even young oak trees and trained dogs are used to search for them usually between mid December and mid March. The latin name is Tuber Melanosporum, by which it is also know. Brillat-Savarin, the most famous French chef, wrote that the truffle was ‘the black diamond of the cuisine’. George Sand described it as ‘an enchanting apple’.

The chefs here really know the local products superbly. Truffles, lambs, guinea fowls, venison, fine herbs and picodons all become tasty dishes in their hands and when a glass of Tricastin wine is added, you can be sure of a tremendous meal. You will surely love living here!

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