We start in Montpellier…
A picturesque yet cosmopolitan city of 250,000, Montpellier is a convenient 3 hour TGV train ride from Paris. We booked ourselves into the ultra-swank Jardin de Sens hotel…and had made dinner reservations at the hotel’s Guide Michelin-starred restaurant. Before dinner, I explored the 1600-year old-town on foot. Our meal that night started out in the courtyard, where our hostess explained our menu selections over champagne, scotch and martinis. We ordered our meal, and then adjourned to the dining room. Four hours later, we staggered out of the restaurant…having been treated to one of the most outstanding…and most expensive…gastronomic experiences of our lives!
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