Fine-dining experience at Côte Saint Jacques

Family home in Joigny

Restaurant with 2 Michelin stars

Chef Jean-Michel Lorain invites you to his restaurant all year round, with an ever-changing menu that reflects the history of the establishment. The creative dishes feature inspirations from the chef's travels.

This restaurant has been awarded the green star for Sustainable Gastronomy and works with products that have been carefully selected from talented producers. The dishes may appear simple but they are full of hidden flavours thanks to the chef's talent for playing with textures.

The dining rooms were designed so that customers can enjoy the peaceful banks of the river Yonne and beautiful surroundings.

You can also choose to dine in the private dining room overlooking the kitchens. This is an opportunity to really experience the energy of the teams at work in the kitchens.

Find out more about the restaurant La Côte St Jacques

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Chef Alexandre Bondoux, successor to Jean-Michel Lorain

Chef Jean-Michel Lorain, owner of the Côte Saint-Jacques, is an ambassador for French fine-dining. After training in some of the greatest French establishments (Troisgros in Roanne) and Swiss restaurants (alongside Fredy Girardet in Crissier), he then joined his father and worked his way up before eventually taking over the reins.

He was awarded the Légion d’Honneur in 2018 by his friend and French actor Alain Delon and has also been awarded the green star for Sustainable Gastronomy. His achievements don't stop there as after travelling to Africa with his wife Karine (shown in the photo), they founded the association 'Dessine nous un avenir' (Draw us a future) in May 2019, with the goal of protecting biodiversity and wildlife.

Stay at the Côte Saint-Jacques

5-star hotel and an exceptional setting: unforgettable overnight stay at the Côte Saint-Jacques hotel and spa

Why would you only come here for an exceptional meal when the Côte Saint-Jacques in Joigny also provides the idyllic setting for a 5-star hotel that has been tastefully decorated by Karine Lorain? In this Relais & Châteaux establishment, you can expect luxury to suit even the most demanding of guests, and all rooms have a balcony or patio overlooking the river.

Bright rooms with a harmony of colours and cosy atmosphere for an unforgettable stay, overnight, for a weekend or longer.

Book a room at the hotel and spa

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Chambre de l'hôtel à la Côte St Jacques La Côte Saint Jacques / BFC Tourisme

Hotel et restaurant Etoilé a Joigny Alain Doire - BFC TOurisme

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Chambre de l'hôtel à la Côte St Jacques La Côte Saint Jacques / BFC Tourisme

Hotel et restaurant Etoilé a Joigny Alain Doire - BFC TOurisme

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From taste sensations to superb sights to see

Exploring Joigny and the surrounding area

This superb, ancient medieval town is surrounded by vines, forests and the river Yonne. When you arrive in the town, come and admire the quayside and pretty half-timbered houses, evidence that this town's past goes as far back as the Middle Ages.

A day in Joigny