Château Blanchard

Set in sprawling grounds, this handsome 1920’s edifice was inspired by the Italian Renaissance, hence the mythological frieze on the façade and the marble and mosaics… The elegant colonnaded dining room however sports a refreshing modern slant with embedded lighting, deep armchairs and exquisite tableware. Two brothers manage this family business. Chef Sylvain Roux conjures up dishes throbbing with flavour that aim to highlight top produce: artic char roasted in seaweed; locally reared veal with a crust of morel mushrooms; a wafer-thin strawberry, rhubarb and rose water tart. Sylvain’s brother, sommelier Frédéric Roux, who can be relied on for insightful wine-food pairings, has put together a wine cellar that will have many a connoisseur drooling.