Brit Hotel Confort Gien

This aptly named establishment is supplied by a market gardener who grows over 300 varieties of vegetables, fruit and herbs. Chef Arnaud Billard, a native of Maubeuge, is now at home on the left bank of the Loire on the road to Bourges. His tasty, spot-on market cuisine is clearly veggie focused, thanks to inspired, yet subtle associations together with an underlying fondness for citrus fruits. Dotted with Asian notes, the score also demonstrates the chef’s love of seafood. Examples include scallops on a bed of leeks, paired with a delicious yuzu kosho sauce, which is a paste made out of chili