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<div style="background: yellow; border: 2px dashed red;padding:5px">'''Update December 2017: This property is no longer managed by Michèle Rakotoson. For further information, contact the current owner Ms Bodo at +261(0) 34 0491513.'''</div> '''''Chez Haga '' is a Malagasy country style guesthouse located at the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga, 24 kilometres from [[Antananarivo]]. The property, situated only 300 metres from the Rova itself, offers a great view of the surrounding landscapes, facing the hills of Mangabe, Andringitra, Kaloy and Langaina.'''

Chez Haga offers reasonable priced accommodation in a homely atmosphere. The two-storey building includes five guest rooms, three double and two single rooms, all of which are different in style and character. The living room and an outside patio function as the dining, lunch and breakfast areaareas. Shared basic bathroom facilities are located on the second floor.

The Malagasy host and author, Michelle Michèle Rakotoson, welcomes guests has restored and day visitors to unwrap their own picnics furnished her house tastefully, using embroidered tablecloths made in the garden areavillage. The only Traditional tableware and simple authentic Malagasy decor makes Chez Haga suitable for various cultural events, such as literature, poetry and jazz evenings as well as ''[[kabary]]'' - a traditional Malagasy form of speech used in public debates throughout the rule that applies to visiting picnickers is that of the drinks are bought from Imerina Kingdom. While kabary was suppressed during the restaurantFrench colonisation it re-emerged following independence.

Chez Haga is a venue of arts and cultur with regular literatureIn addition to the serviced restaurant, poetry Michèle welcomes guests and acoustic events, such as jazz evenings as well as [[kabary]] day visitors to unwrap their own picnics at the fixed-to-the- a Malagasy form of oratory rhetoric once practiced ground wooden tables in political debates during the rule of the Imerina Kingdomlarge garden area. Kabary was oppressed during Self-serviced picnickers are only expected to buy their drinks from the French colonisationrestaurant.

Michelle [[File:Chez Haga 004.jpg|600px]]<div style="background:#e7f3e7;width:590px;padding:5px;">'''“Ambohimanga is a wonderful place where you can feel the pulse of the Imerina and understand the history of these hills. In all, Ambohimanga has restored a meaning: The structure of the village, the location and furnished her house tastefullyarchitecture, using embroidered tablecloths made in the villagerice paddies and fields, it would be a pity to miss it all. Ambohimanga is worth more than a detour. Traditional tableware We must give visitors the opportunity to ask and simple authentic Malagasy decor makes Chez Haga suitable for cultural eventsexplore its trails and listen to the heart beat”.'''

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Close to the main building stands a smaller, over 200 years old house, the second oldest in the area after the Rova itself. The building originally functioned as a tribunal and was thereafter used a doctor's practice. The house is currently in a state of restoration[[File:Chez Haga 061.jpg|600px]]

Michelle also maintains a second property a few kilometres <!-- ??km --> from Ambohimanga. The house surrounding area offers an alternative to anyone seeking calmexcellent hiking in all directions and is a good start for learning about the origins of the [[Merina]] Kingdom, peace that once ruled and natureunified the different ethnic groups of Madagascar. In addition to the Rova, between the countless hilltops nearby [[Soavinandriamanitra Culture Park]] offers various attractions, such as reptiles, chameleons and typical Malagasy villages many small strange creatures unique to Madagascar. There is also a very cute and tame family of the Merina highlands[[Coquerel's sifaka|Sifaka]] lemurs.

At either locations, Michelle and her friendly staff genuinely welcome their guests, whether one is just dropping by for a quick coffee, lunch or dinner, or stays over the weekend including one of the organised treks and picnic excursions[[File:Chez Haga 008.jpg|600px]]

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The surrounding area offers excellent hiking in all directions At either locations, Michèle and her friendly staff genuinely welcome their guests, whether one is just dropping by for a good start for learning about the origins of the Merina Kingdomcoffee, lunch or dinner, that once ruled and unified or stays over the different ethnic groups weekend including one of Madagascar. In addition to the Rova, the nearby Soavinandriamanitra Culture Park offers various attractions, such as reptiles, chameleons and many small strange creatures unique to Madagascar. There is also a very cute organised treks and tame family of Sifaka lemurspicnic excursions.

Royal Hill of Ambohimanga<br>Madagascar Tel: +261(0) 34 16 704 630491513<br>E-mailEmail: [mailto:michelewelcome@chezhaga.rakotosoncom welcome@voilachezhaga.com]<br>Website: [http://www.chezhaga.fr michelecom http://www.rakotoson@voilachezhaga.frcom]

* View all [[frChez Haga photos]]* [http://www.lexpressmada.com/5257/chez-haga-madagascar/35529-le-kabary-resiste-sans-convaincre.html Kabary at Chez HagaJune 2012]]L'Express de Madagascar (French language Malagasy newspaper)