The story
In the village of Villeneuve-le-Comte, east of Paris, La Vieille Auberge is a restaurant built on transmission. In 1999, Brigitte and Philippe Tissier took over the inn with a simple idea: make it a place where guests come to eat well and feel at home. Their children, Nicolas and Fanny, grew up above the kitchens, learning the rhythm of service between homework.
Nicolas knew he would be a cook from the age of three. He trained with chefs Christophe Pacheco, Christian Le Squer, and Jean-François Piège, then sharpened his craft as chef at the Hotel Christopher in Saint-Barthélemy. In 2023, he returned to La Vieille Auberge with one condition: carte blanche. Working solo in the kitchen, he composes plates that are precise, personal, and deeply intuitive. “I never write my dishes in advance,” he says. “The products dictate the tempo.”
One year later, a Michelin star recognised not just the chef’s talent but the strength of a family project. Today, everyone is present—parents, sister, grandmother—each contributing to the atmosphere. The result is a house where the welcome is genuine, and the modern cuisine is a direct expression of season and instinct. A tasting menu guides diners through the seasons, following the chef’s inspiration.
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