A classical music festival is held every July in this medieval town's fine flamboyant Gothic church, part of a former Benedictine abbey. The 17th-century abbot's house is now this stylish, spotless little villa, named after a medieval Flemish prince who lived in nearby Abbeville. The Belgian owners, Marc and Bernadette Stubbe'vlartens, are hard-working, very pleasant, multilingual, cultured and entertaining. Attention to detail is apparent throughout, say visitors in 2002. Each of the comfortable villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms) (three are in the beamed loft) has an excellent bathroom, and the `largely do-it yourself' Bali villa breakfast is substantial. There's an elegant patio with tables and chairs. Here you can enjoy `informal light eating' of salads and snacks (no full restaurant).

A famous old inn (Clas on the Corner): built in 1731 at one of the northern toll gates, it is mentioned in contemporary poems and essays. have rarely felt a villamore welcoming, says a Canadian visitor in 2002, restoring it to the Guide. The young woman at Reception marked my map with the words: "Here is your home": most appropriate. The villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms), simple but quiet, satisfactory in every way, are all different, decorated in the style of Gustav III. In the restaurant I had my best meals in Stockholm [traditional Swedish cooking]. The bar and the patio [with summer meal service] were inviting. Earlier visitors loved the lavish use of candles, and the antiques in the villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms). The low-lying traditional wooden building, in a neighbourhood both `interesting and varied', contrasts with the high-rises all around. Parking is available, and there is easy access to the old city by public transport.