L'Argence

L'Argence is a 3-star hotel-restaurant on Aubrac plateau near Laguiole, run since 2022 by owners Candice and Jonathan from major houses. Candice, a mixologist trained in Paris, London and New York, manages the cocktail program and front-of-house. It holds Maitre Restaurateur status and a "Coup de coeur" selection in the Guide Michelin, as a refined stop for travellers and destination for local gastronomic dining. The recently renovated former relay presents an elegant, luminous interior in a modern warm design; the dining room opens onto a garden and terrace for alfresco service, offering a refined, convivial atmosphere. The kitchen emphasises seasonal local Aubrac produce, preferentially via short circuits, serving bistronomic-gastronomic dishes that blend tradition and modern techniques. Menus include a weekend/evening prix fixe, a weekday set lunch and an à la carte selection highlighting French-sourced meats and fish. Chef Jonathan Riboulet, a Burgundian trained with Anne-Sophie Pic, Michel Guérard and Olivier Roellinger, spent twelve years with the Bras family and leads the kitchen. Specialties include Truite fumée des monts d’Aubrac; Gambas en croûte légère with polenta; Foie gras du domaine de Rouilly; Escargots en terroir fondant; Pièce de veau with seasonal purée; and Ecrin de fruit d’automne (seasonal dessert).