Le Relais Bernard Loiseau

You Can Stay in the Charming French Chateau Named after the Legendary Chef in Ratatouille

"A storied, fine-dining restaurant long associated with la grande cuisine and haute gastronomy, originally popularized by Alexandre Dumaine and later elevated by Bernard Loiseau, who joined the kitchen in his twenties, became head chef in 1975, took ownership in 1982, and earned a third Michelin star in 1991. Renowned for melding modern and traditional techniques and for obsessively sourcing the finest ingredients, its signature dishes included standout items like cuisses de grenouille. The chef’s intense perfectionism and the pressure of Michelin ratings shaped both the restaurant’s legacy and a national conversation after his 2003 death amid fears of losing a star. Despite that history, the kitchen’s continuity endures under long-serving staff (including a head chef with decades at the restaurant), preserving its influence on French culinary culture." - Malik Peay