L'Asphodèle — Restaurant in Ploemeur

Just outside Lorient, on the lande du Courégant in Ploemeur, stands the concrete, bunker-like building of L'Asphodèle. This regenerative farming project, led by market gardener Grégoire Desnoulez and restaurateur Florent Piar (of Les Résistants in Paris), transformed five hectares of farmland and the abandoned buildings of a former campsite. From these ruins they built a restaurant that works in symbiosis with a farm and the natural surroundings. The restaurant is named after the Asphodèle d'Arrondeau, a protected plant endemic to the Breton coastal heathlands. The kitchen is supplied directly from its own organic kitchen garden and with wild plants from the heath. 95% of all other produce comes from the region through the Les Résistants network of 150 French peasant farms and producers. Chef Lucas Bahuon works with a seasonal menu, daily suggestions based on what arrives, and sharing dishes for big tables. Sommelière Marie Pérodeau put together a wine list of French natural wines from committed producers. Gault&Millau notes: "The wine list alone is worth the detour."