L'Ermitage de Fontevraud
Fontevraud L'Ermitage
A Michelin one-star restaurant in the cloister of the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud, with a minimalist abbey setting and estate-grown vegetables.
Located in the cloister of the Saint-Lazare small abbey within the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud, about 15 km from Saumur, a drive of just over ten minutes. Designers Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku created the space using the abbey's minimalist ethos and natural materials. The restaurant holds one Michelin star. The menu changes with the seasons and uses vegetables grown on the estate, Racan poultry and Anjou pigeon. Signature dishes include a Monk's Dried-Bread Soup and a reimagined St Peter's Fish Tart. Expect about €120 per person, excluding wine. Advance booking is required, and it can be combined with a visit to the abbey.
Opening hours
Wed–Fri 19:00–21:30; Sat & Sun 12:00–13:30, 19:00–21:30; closed Mon & Tue
Nearby sights
- Fontevraud Abbey
- Château de Montsoreau
- Candes-Saint-Martin
- Turquant Troglodyte Village
- Château de Brézé
- Musée des Blindés (Tank Museum)
- Château de Saumur
- Notre-Dame de Nantilly