Potager du Roi

2 Days in Versailles: The MICHELIN Guide to Where to Eat, Stay & Explore

"Created in 1683 by Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, the King's Garden feels like a living showcase of agriculture: we saw terraces and vegetable plots that support 3,500 fruit trees and some 300–400 vegetable varieties each year, and met gardeners like David Provost who tend the plots. Chef Rémi Chambard visits twice a week to pick fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs for his sauces and broths, praising the proximity (“just 5 kilometers from my stoves”) and the freshness it provides. Beside the central basin an exhibit on plant migration reminded us that even familiar crops have global histories — carrots from Afghanistan, rhubarb from Nepal — anchoring the garden as both practical supplier and botanical theater." - Georges Rouzeau