Collioure, located around thirty minutes from Spain, is in the running to become the winner of “French favorite village”, the France Télévisions show. But the city of painters also gives pride of place to the often overlooked Catalan culinary heritage.
To discover
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The star: La Balette
La Balette. Matthew Cellard
The place.
A Michelin star since 2019, the table is that of the 4-star Relais des Trois Mas hotel, on the cliffside and under the umbrella pines. From the terraces called Maillol or Matisse, you can observe the calm bay, the medieval castle and the old bell tower... Also visible from the inside thanks to the large bay windows. Don't hesitate to go down a few steps to enjoy a private cove.
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The plate.
Lille chef Laurent Lemal, winner of the vegetable plate prize at the Bocuse d'Or Monde in 2017, has retained his star for ten years, first obtained not far from here, at the Domaine Riberach Cooperative. The meal invokes the Mediterranean: cargolade en crème, anchovy trompe l’oeil on cocoa nibs…
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