DISCOVER
A one-of-a-kind setting
From the moment you step inside, you’re elsewhere… The magical scenescape whisks you off into the passionate deep-sea world of Michelin three-starred chef Christopher Coutanceau and his partner Nicolas Brossard.
Hand-in-hand with ABP Architects, the duo imagined an interior inspired by the ocean, a realm they are both incredibly fascinated by.
Décor centre-staging sand-tone walls, a wavy seabed-style ceiling, deep-ocean-blue carpet, over 800 suspended crystal plant drops swaying freely as if in the ocean’s depths, nuance from white to yellow…
The tableware also conjures up aquatic elements, like the water-droplet-shaped plates and the knives reminiscent of fishermen’s traditional tools.
Everything has been considered down to the finest detail and is bespoke-made. Decorative culinary art which echoes the chef’s marine-themed creations.
The master of the House
Nicolas Brossard
Nicolas Brossard, the restaurant manager and head sommelier, is a courteous, cheerful man, driven by a passion for gastronomy and fine wines, honouring the traditions and savoir-faire passed on to him by his mentors.
This humble, considerate man, who forged his talents in the most reputed French establishments, including Lucas Carton in Paris and the Louis XV in Monaco, loves sharing wonderful tales of life and lands about wines, their terroir and the people who make them.
Nicolas Brossard runs the Restaurant Christopher Coutanceau with a desire for perfection and, above all, wishes to offer guests a chance to dream and to delight.
The restaurant
in a few dates
1984
1984
1984
Michel Crépeau, then mayor of La Rochelle, was behind the idea of the restaurant. The city had this old pergola on the beach which it wished to renovate and give a new lease of life to. Richard and Maryse Coutanceau open their restaurant on La Concurrence Beach.
2007
2007
2007
Richard and Maryse Coutanceau retire. Christopher Coutanceau and Nicolas Brossard form a partnership to buy and run the establishment.