"We stayed in the Auberge Saint Martin, which is a hotel and restaurant, for one night before a visit to the Mercantour National Park. We found the staff to be friendly and accommodating and the atmosphere was lovely and welcoming.The room itself was small but sufficient, with a shower and sink in the room (literally - not an ensuite bathroom!) and a shared toilet on the corridor. Ours was the cheapest room, so I don't know whether others have proper ensuites, and we found it good value.We ate dinner in their restaurant. As a vegetarian, I didn't have a great deal of choice (which is normal in France) so ordered the goats' cheese salad. When this arrived with bacon on the top, they took it back and re-made it for me without complaint when I explained that taking it off the top wouldn't suffice. The home-made tarts we had for dessert were very nice and our dinner, including wine, was inexpensive.La Brigue seems a sweet village with a little more to see and do than some of the purpose built hikers' lodges that we saw, yet only a short drive away from the start of the hikes. There was a small church and a ruined castle that we saw as we took our evening stroll around the town, and across the river there is a track up the hill that will give you a good view over the village."
