Once upon a time, in 1864 at Chambon sur Dolore, Claure Brugère, a tailor and his wife Marie, a laceworker, founded an inn where travellers, store representatives, stagecoaches and their horses could seek lodging and food. Their two daughters, Marie and Marie-Clothilde, inherited the inn and took a great care of that legacy.
Few years later, a tobacconists was built in the inn. In the meantime, the rise of annual paid leaves side-by-side with the putting of motorcars within everyone’s reach changed the business. Spurred on by the two sisters’ heirs, Auguste and Jeanne Magaud, the inn became “Chambon Hotel”, an hotel-restaurant that could welcome more customers with the best amenities and comfort. In the 50’s, the “Chambon Hotel” became “La Clairière Logis de France”, a name proposed by the family close friend Lucien Gachon, a well-known regionalist author (1894-1984). The regional artist Emile Mery offered five paintings to decorate the restaurant.