La Chassagnette - Restaurant bio - UK

Armand Arnal, 28 years-old, is the headchef at La Chassagnette since 2006. Native to Montpellier, Armand Arnal is impassioned by this magical place et nourishes his inspiration with an almost-carnal relation with the land. Previously, he spent 7 years with Alain Ducasse and played a role in the success of his restaurant in New York notably.

Since he arrived, he modified the menus of La Chassagnette in respect of its spirit : a creating cooking based on organic products. « The vegetable garden is the source of my inspiration », says Armand Arnal. Armand Arnal created an inventive menu to glorify vegetables and herbs from the garden as well as Camarguean agricultural productions and fish from the close Mediterranean sea. He introduced a fresh menu with an energetic, acid and contemporary touch. For those who are not in a hurry, he created news choices, combining more intensive flavours, impassioned and voluptuous tastes inspired by the coasts of the Mediterranean sea. Following the pace of the seasons, Armand Arnal renews his menus respecting the natural rhythms of Camargue. His imagination and strictness have been approved by critics. Thus, François Simon, the frightened gastronomic critic of Figaro, awarded La Chassagnette with an excellent 16/20 for its cooking that combines pleasure and dietetic.

At La Chassagnette, you are the prestigious guests of a place which matches natural charm with contemporary design in the heart of Camargue. La Chassagnette which used to be a former sheepfold, became a restaurant in 2000 surrounding a wonderful garden which is the centre of the place. His organic vegetable garden (Ecocert certified) offers a highly coloured and aromatic walk that will whip up your appetite and reveals products you will get back in your plate.

No matter which season, La Chassagnette proposes a magical environment for lunch and dinner decorated by Anne Igou. Outdoors : promenade into a luxuriant and aromatic garden, large terrace, huge design mosquito net with wood framework. Indoors : a welcoming room with a blazing contemporary mural fresco, design and private lounges. Upstairs, a gourmand library proposes gastronomic works as well as books about the nature of Camargue, photography and contemporary arts.

Each room has its own charm and atmosphere that can be chosen as setting to an unforgettable gastronomic experience according to the time or the mood of the moment. 12 minutes away from Arles, La Chassagnette makes you feel like you were “somewhere else” and yet, at home at the same time.