590 chemin du Nègre, Payrin-Augmontel, France

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MICHELIN Guide's Point Of View

One Star: High quality cooking

Inveterate locavores Anne and Thomas Cabrol give absolute priority to ingredients sourced nearby and do their utmost to limit the establishment's ecological footprint. The kitchen makes the most of its surroundings, caught between the dry terroir of the Causse limestone plateaux, with its truffles and aromatic plants, and the humid Montagne Noire, rife with undergrowth treasures (berries, mushrooms, wild plants). Examples include their "bouillon de l'aurore", a root infusion with an aromatic bouquet and incomparable freshness derived from 35 plants and flowers; the Montagne Noire trout macerated in wild fig oil, served with a fragrant myrtle sabayon; or whole-roasted pigeon from Mont Royal farm, flambéed with woolly-pig bacon. Throughout the meal, the chef shares the story of his creative culinary universe, by means of a screen presenting his producers and foragers. Remarkable food and wine pairings.

Gastronomy & Sustainability

MICHELIN Green Star

"The approach here is inherently local. For the single set menu, the best of what small-scale producers within a radius of a few dozen kilometres have to offer is combined with foraged ingredients (the dry terroir of the Mediterranean side of the Causses for aromatic herbs and truffles; the humid terroir of the Montagne Noire for mushrooms, roots and other wild plants). Food waste is collected for the henhouse, and when it comes to suppliers' containers, only reusable crates are used."

Thomas Cabrol

Facilities & Services

• Air conditioning
• Car park
• Interesting wine list

Website

http://www.villapinewood.com

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