With the seasons, Michelin-starred Chef Jean Sulpice cultivates a rare harmony with nature. His respect is permanent, paying it homage through a refined and audacious cuisine, as his terroir elegantly varies from lake and mountain to the hypnotic undulations of water and admirable hardness of the rock. Expressionist in its most poetic form, the age-long Auberge du Père Bise offers Jean Sulpice the privilege to reveal the Savoies beyond simple primary sensations.
Auberge du Père Bise - Jean Sulpice
Situated in the shores of Lake Annecy, the Auberge du Père Bise in Talloires is a remarkable lively place, timeless and admired. Now it is the land of expressions of Chef Jean Sulpice** and his wife Magali, who promise moments out of time to enjoy renewed well-being.
"In this legendary place, I have found a soul and an atmosphere that suit me perfectly."
"In this legendary place, I have found a soul and an atmosphere that suit me perfectly."
"This historical house, resting at the waterside, its gardens, magnificient terrace... we immediatly succumbed to the charm of the Auberge. A place out of time."
The 5-star Hotel
An isolated bubble. A world inside another, drifting towards the silver waters of Lake Annecy. Choosing to live in Auberge du Père Bise is embracing the delicacy of elements. In the bay of Talloires, space, charm, and smiles await and welcome you. Depending on the time span you wish to travel, for a single night or an extended period of time, the Auberge is yours. At its heart, it is a promise, a guarantee of serenity and stillness.
The Auberge du Père Bise is a Relais & Châteaux establishment, a 5-star hotel with considerate and kind hands, eyes and ears. Ideal to revitalise yourself, unique by the experience and environment it offers, Magali and Jean Sulpice shape the Auberge simplisticly. A philosophy rooted in nature, genuinely raw.
"This historical house, resting at the waterside, its gardens, magnificient terrace... we immediatly succumbed to the charm of the Auberge. A place out of time."
"In this peaceful place, we rediscover the fluidity and naturalness of Jean Sulpice's universe in harmony with nature."
The spa of the Auberge
Detached from the wooded park of Auberge du Père Bise a capsule of tranquility. The spa of the Auberge is here, destined to open your senses. Pool with the lake view, hammam, sauna, sensory shower, the feeling of embracing the lake and its elements, its benefits are absolute. A moment when we willingly let ourselves float on the waters, forget about the negative aspects in the treatment cabins while renewing with the essential. Under the raw timber building, like a renovated barn, the Spa of the Auberge reconnects your emotions with the sweet rythm of a calm, gentle atmosphere, helping the being to make silence, and guiding him to peace.
"In this peaceful place, we rediscover the fluidity and naturalness of Jean Sulpice's universe in harmony with nature."
A lake of translucent waters, a nature reserve, abrupt cliffs and ethereal mountains.
The unreal in reality
Lacustrine pearl placed at the centre of the rocks, at times looked upon by the hills and then lulled by the rustling of the trees. Lake Annecy is always a bottomless source of inspiration and fulfilment. A water ring of infinite variations, where life comes alive to admire the mountains mirrored in it, where the aquatic horizon is a succession of delicate encounters between elements.
Along the shore, the junction between the “big lake” and the “small lake” is situated in Talloires, an unspoiled village, a true calming cove carrying from the tip of its bay the legendary Auberge du Père Bise. The ideal convergence point between what is cristalline and massive, and in this natural confluence precisely the flavours of Jean Sulpice’s cuisine emerge and express themselves. An unparalleled picture of life cultivating an infinite pursuit of taste.
A lake of translucent waters, a nature reserve, abrupt cliffs and ethereal mountains.
From 1903 to the present day it traveled through the ages constantly scintillating
Generations, one Auberge
A chalet by the water turned into an inn. The Auberge has become tradition. From 1903 to the present day it traveled through the ages constantly scintillating and pursuing its philosophy of the beautiful and the good, systematically embodying the right measure of its time, never denying the origins of its existence: that of offering a peerless place of rest to travellers.
In 1903, Marie and François, also known as “Le Père”, Bise found the Auberge. At the time, they simply offer drinks on the shores of Lake Annecy. In 1928, suave first steps and an established atmosphere will allow Marius – their son – to magnify the Auberge into a refined hotel. His wife Marguerite, who holds a position in the kitchen, gets three Michelin stars in 1951.
From 1903 to the present day it traveled through the ages constantly scintillating
The sweet rumor of prestige goes beyond the rocky frontiers of the Savoies and seduces major figures of the time, who, charmed, breathe in this abode unseen spray, a unique scent. Later in the 60s, François Bise embraces the same success than his parents, with his wife Charlyne Bise at his side. In 1987, Sophie Bise stands by her mother, protecting the soul of the renowned establishment in Talloires. In 2016, Jean and Magali, freshly come down of Val Thorens freezy peaks, are given the Auberge. After major renovations works, the reopening takes place on the 5th of May 2017. With this brand new start the abode renew with its glorious past, 2 stars by the Michelin Guide and the title of Chef of the Year 2018 by the Gault et Millau are attributed to the gourmet restaurant and then the Order of Merit… so many rewards that come to confirm a resurgence.
Nowadays, the Auberge du Père Bise keeps on impacting generations, recomforting and delighting them; while admirably reaching visitors' hearts.
To the rythm of the blue wave
Live at the heart of an Alpine terroir, bordered by the delicate swirls of the lake. Open your eyes, find yourself dive into serenity. Push the doors open to an enchantment and let your eyes float on the surface of water; to the aquatic horizon from which the raw rocks and the stones shaped by nature escape. At all times, nature progressively embraces the subtle light of the early morning. You are here at the Auberge du Père Bise, witness of a recurrent and gentle awakening, savouring your breakfast, surrounded by unaffected natural emotions.
As seasons pass, it is a a whole territory both secret and convivial that awaits you. Hikes, excursions, visits, curiosity, explore a mountain side and its pastures, capture history. And then, after a getaway, find your way back to the Auberge as if it was your own nest. Take the time to relax, enjoy a simple moment – although rare – of pure leisure by letting the rustlings and lappings in. Renew with your senses and become one with the elements by immersing in the gentle waters of the Spa of the Auberge.
As twilight comes, few notes on the piano echo the evening lights, the latter then shine on the bottomless mirror of Lake Annecy. An inspiring picture opening your evening, wheting your appetite. This is where Jean Sulpice will be waiting for you, in his restaurant, at your table. Now open up your senses and sail on a stretch of authentic sensations, a dish after another and let the essence of the terroir express itself.
Extension of the universe
An extension of the experience lived in the Auberge or the first steps towards a universe filled with savours and sweets, the shop of the Père Bise put the finishing touches to the spirit of the Auberge. Thus, it has never been simpler to bring a little of our world right to your place! Online ordering available.
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