Château de Vault de Lugny
Hotel · Vault-de-Lugny ·
Historic castle hotel with fine dining, pool, tennis, and ballooning
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11 Rue du Château, 89200 Vault-de-Lugny, France Get directions
Historic castle hotel with fine dining, pool, tennis, and ballooning
11 Rue du Château, 89200 Vault-de-Lugny, France Get directions
"The terrace of this stately home overlooking sprawling grounds and a 17C plane tree features in a novel by French author Michel Houellebecq. Mauritian chef Franco Bowanee crafts fine contemporary cuisine, strewn with discerning exotic touches. He doesn't mess around: his delicious dishes shine the spotlight not only on premium ingredients, but also the vegetables from the estate's kitchen garden. Surrounded by floor-to-ceiling glass, the dining room slots into the surrounding nature perfectly." - Michelin Inspector
"In the heart of Burgundy, at the northern edge of the Morvan nature reserve, is a castle whose earliest roots can be traced to 1120. This is the Château de Vault de Lugny, a fairy-tale 17th-century aristocratic residence that’s sacrificed none of its opulence on its way to becoming one of the region’s finest small luxury hotels." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"Karina Laval is an integral part of this historic hotel restaurant's concept, which features a marriage of flavors fusing indigenous produce from Burgundy and Mauritius. Laval is known for her desserts such as passion fruit and mango mousse with grapefruit zest sablé, sorbet and stewed citrus fruit and crunchy hazelnut Maracaibo chocolate with a soft praline ganache." - Kenneth Goh
"In this historic château restaurant, the concept marries Burgundy’s regional products with Mauritian touches, and the pastry program shines in desserts like passion fruit and mango mousse with grapefruit zest sablé, sorbet and stewed citrus fruit, and a crunchy hazelnut Maracaibo chocolate with soft praline ganache. "A majestic setting for an elegant menu. One of its dining rooms is in the former château kitchens. The chef, who is from Mauritius, pays a fitting tribute to vegetables from the estate's magnificent garden, and noble ingredients in general, which are sprinkled with exotic touches. The list of Burgundy wines is remarkable." - Kenneth Goh
"Near Avallon, the establishment is run by a young couple: Franco Bowanee takes care of the savory offerings while Karina Laval runs the pastry department." - The MICHELIN Guide
