A new Perche hideaway for escaping the daily grind! In the postcard-pretty village square of Réveillon, chef Amandine Chaignot (Pouliche, Café de Luce) embraces local flavors, infusing her dishes with truly cared for ingredients and seasoning them with equal parts tradition and modernity. Set inside a former bistro with century-old beams, the dining room sets the scene (white tablecloths, tweed-upholstered armchairs, ceramics designed by artist Yin Chang) before the taste buds are whisked away on a high-flying adventure, kicking off with a collection of seriously chic canapés – tapioca chips topped with sea bass, parmesan shortbread, a cracker crowned with creamed broccoli and trout roe. What next? Gloriously warm freekeh (smoked green wheat) bread served with caviar and a crisp tuile, ready to be lavishly slathered with farm-fresh butter; tender carrots lined up neatly, glossed in a sublime meadowsweet cream and brightened with a vivid rosehip sauce for sharp contrast; John Dory arrived flash-seared and thinly sliced, paired with pear and turnip splashed in verjus; before finishing with a dazzling mille-feuille glistening with salted caramel; followed by a comforting mini apple tartlet served as a petit four. In the mood for something more bistro in spirit? The adjoining restaurant offers straightforward lunch and dinner menus – no fuss, no fireworks – showcasing the best of the Perche at accessible prices. · Marie Delcampo

FEELING THIRSTY? Classic wines mingle with natural bottles: Belleruche, a côtes-du-rhône from Michel Chapoutier (€9 a glass), a Beaujolais gamay from Domaine des Moriers (€65 a bottle), a Loire Valley sauvignon from Alexandre Bain (€84) or artisanal cider from Maison Ferré (€15).

PRICE: Set menus €45 (lunch) and €75 (dinner), wine pairings €28 (lunch) and €42 (dinner).