Nérac is- fortunately - still one of the few not a well-known villages which are not yet invaded by tourists, so that individual travelers can savour 'genuine' French atmosphere. In Nérac everything turns around Henri IV, who reigned France from 1589 to 1610, and you can feel his 'royal influence' by admiring the mediaeval 'skyline' of this village when sitting in one of the two restaurants at the banks of the river Baiisse which is an Eldorado for house-boat people enjoying what could be called 'the Amazonas' of the Lot-et-Garonne. The hôtel Henri IV*** is alledgedly 'first choice', located in a square with a public parking place which the hotel receptionist told is 'free' even though the signs posted around it require users to observe a 15 minute deadline. We parked our car the whole night without any charges. The hotel itself is fully renovated, does not dispose of a lift, but offers all amenities of a 3-star hotel, even though the room we had ('Standard' selection at 78 € a night for 2 persons was good value for the money). The shower cabinet was okay as far as 'elbow-room' is concerned, but to narrow to avoid incidental contact with the shower faucet. The hotel boasts of a nice terrace with a small swimming pool. As we were invited by friends for dinner, we did not verify the quality of the restaurant. However, the breakfast buffet offered quite a nice selection (even pancakes with maple syrup) and what I can consider 'home-made' jam. Quintessence: an agreeable stay in an absolutely clean room of a hotel in a village that is well worth a visit.

This family run hotel is ideally situated in the centre of town, with a pleasant square out front for free parking and adjacent post office for sending all those postcards which we all still do ?
The hotel is very clean, but the rooms can be small unless you upgrade. The bathroom and shower is excellent and very clean. We stayed in hot weather and the synthetic bedding was too hot, but the efficient air-con helped to save us.
We didn't have the -continental - breakfast as we felt that at 11 euros per head, it was a bit too much. If you are happy with a croissant and coffee for about 3-4 euros p.h, then the boulangerie and coffee shop round the corner close to the Hotel de Ville, is ideal.
An interesting location with the river and beautiful old buildings nearby and places such as Agen to visit for the day, made it a delightful trip.
The is a very good Italian restaurant a 10 minute walk over the main bridge and up the hill on the right for those who don't want the central local eateries, which whilst good, are a paradise for smokers it seems.