Noirmoutier is an French island in the Bay of Biscay. It’s connected to the mainland by the Passage du Gois causeway, accessible only at low tide. This is the setting for one of the most exciting, innovative gastronomic experiences, that is Alexandre & Cecile Couillon.

In Noirmoutier, chefs Céline and Alexandre Couillon have created one of the most remarkable tables in the contemporary culinary scene. La Marine, their three-star Michelin restaurant, is well worth a pilgrimage to what feels like the edge of the world. 

Immerse yourself in the experience by booking one of the five elegant and modern rooms, with the couple’s incredible Michelin dining experience on France’s wild West Coast.

With its whitewashed facades, its tiled roofs and its 25 rooms opening onto the ocean, Les Hautes Mers is experienced as a unique and authentic place in harmony with the powerful landscape in which it is located.  At the end of Port-Joinville, a few minutes walk from the pier, it is a place where you can recharge your batteries: barely landed on this marine enclave, you feel a sensation of “lointain extraordinaire”. 

The nature-inspired rooms and suites overlook the ocean located on France’s West Coast L’Île d’Yeu, which stretches over 9.5km long and 4km wide.

The gastronomic restaurant, Vent Debout, offers a breathtaking view on the bay of Ker Châlon. Open everyday from breakfast until 10.30pm, the restaurant offers a resolutely contemporary, generous, fresh and unique cuisine which highlights seafood and the best local producers.

Discover countless activities from surfing, yoga to biking. Discover the many dolmens scattered through its theatrical nature, ride the waves on a kayak, escape for a fishing trip before tasting the local specialties on the port.

Hikes, yoga classes, sailing trips, surfing, horseback riding, shore fishing… and more.

The high pastures of Auvergne are scattered with odd little stone houses, called burons. They welcomed and protected both man and beast during the summer months when the herds were taken out to pasture, and the milk turned into cheese on site.

Most of the burons date back to the 18th century, but in the last few decades many have fallen into disuse and are disappearing from the landscape, collapsing back into piles of stones.

THE BURON DE LA CHAMBE was rescued from disaster and has found a new purpose: bearing witness to Nature!

Located at 1300 meters altitude, it is easier to reach than the Roman road that runs along the mountain crest. In spring, horses and goats encircle the buron, sometimes deciding to accompany visitors on a hike.

It accommodates up to 10 people. It is illuminated solely by candlelight. One of the two bedrooms, under the protective, cavern-like vault, has an immense bed covered in a cozy sheepskin; it is an invitation to dream.

It’s the magic of a buron that has managed to keep its character while wrapping itself in luxury, warmth and refinement…

With two separate bedrooms, a two sided wood stove that separates the bedroom and bathroom, a bathtub in an old stone trough, and a true chefs kitchen – this house leaves nothing to be desired!

Set in a a former Impressionist art colony, this luxury Relais & Chateau property La Ferme Saint Siméon, is a magnificent seventeenth century inn, where rising artists came to be pampered by Mère Toutain under the wonderful light on the Seine.

The beautiful Auberge is filled with history and beauty, and is spread over three different buildings. The main building, features the bar and restaurant; the 17th century Pavilion, with its half-timbers and wooden stairs overlooking the gardens.

Elegant rooms and spacious suites have views over the Seine and feature antique furnishings, Wi-Fi, flat-screens and minibars. 

There’s an upscale restaurant with seasonal outdoor dining, plus a rustic bistro and a cozy cocktail lounge. Other amenities include an indoor pool, a gym, and a spa with a hot tub and a sauna. Art workshops are offered.