La Maison Despouès
The former home of French pop singer, Pierre Vassiliu, who was N°1 in the hit parade in 1973, is now devoted to singing the praises of amberjack, sautéed girolles and a woody-scented sabayon or figs and fig leaves, served raw, in a chutney and in a sorbet. The culinary score is the work of chef Julien Razemon from les Landes, who honed his skills with the Coussau family. Julien plays a refined, gourmet melody, with the bonus of a view of the Gers hillsides or the Pyrenees (in fine weather) for some tables. Consummate technique, lashings of creativity and a knockout lineup of ingredients, all o
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