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• Bulle d'Osier★★ Michelin A former officers' mess, this mansion standing proud next to the Porte des Moulins is now a charming restaurant, designed and set up by chef Laurent Petit. Both the name and decor of this elegant property surrounded by a large vegetable garden pay homage to the tradition of basket-making in Fayl-Billot – the birthplace of this champion of ingredients from Lake Annecy. The carte blanche menu devised by Valentin Loison (the chef from the Jura previously worked at Le Clos des Sens and Mirazur) is creative and on point, drawing inspiration from foraging (polypody), garden vegetables, local livesto10.3km
• MirabelleBib Martine and Laurent Petit have chosen to write a new chapter in their story on these premises that used to be an officers' mess – in an elegant townhouse next to the Porte des Moulins. The great chef has teamed up with Valentin Loison (in the kitchen) and Anaïs Bercegeay (front of house) to bring this ambitious project to life. Surrounded by a magnificent vegetable garden, the house has been turned into a hotel that accommodates two restaurants. At Mirabelle, the atmosphere is resolutely warm and convivial, providing the perfect setting for diners to savour the indulgent cuisine made with ingr10.3km
• Château de Courban★ Michelin Château de Courban is an elegant 19C mansion with a burnt sienna-coloured façade, looking out over its grounds. Preceded by a plush lounge with a crackling fireplace, the restaurant is housed in the property's converted barn, which boasts a beamed ceiling in the regional style, chandeliers and mirrors. In the manner of a skilled craftsman, the chef shapes his raw materials – excellent ingredients – into delicate seasonal dishes, the leitmotif of which is flavour: tomato confit and its three condiments; line-caught cod with sauce bonne femme; Racan pigeon, pigeon-foie gras sausage, cabbage and 46.0km
• Le BalconBib Chef Jean-Philippe Gauthier is upholding the traditions of this former coaching inn, which has been in the family since 1951. House specialties include: rabbit terrine with foie gras, chicken with vin jaune and morels, and a knockout trolley of matured cheeses. Meals are served in an interior that blends character and authenticity. Charming welcome and service. Rooms for overnight stays.43.7km

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