Les Jardiniers

Les Jardiniers in Ligré is a potager restaurant with a 5,000 m² kitchen garden and orchard. It cultivates vegetables, aromatic plants, edible flowers and fruits under agroecology principles and pairs produce with terroir products in short circuits. Richard Galland of Domaine du Moribot revived the site, restored the village café and supplies black truffles from his orchards. The restaurant runs seasonal tasting and prix‑fixe menus, offers workshops and tailor‑made meals at the nearby Académie de la Truffe, and holds a Michelin Green Star (2024) for its creative garden‑led cuisine and sustainable practices. A warm dining room of 30 covers displays objects from local brocantes against exposed stone walls and garden‑inspired colours. An outdoor shaded terrace beneath a traditional chestnut pergola extends seating into the orchard and potager. Seasonal, garden‑driven French cuisine uses house‑made elements and daily harvests, features local producers and biodynamic wines, and offers vegetarian menus on request. Martin Bolaers joined in September 2023 from the Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, where he was sous‑chef; he composes frank, spontaneous dishes that reveal vegetal flavours from the garden. Specialities: seasonal tasting menus (multiple courses); Menu Truffe noire (winter); sourdough from a wood‑fired oven; trout (Langeais); veal (Le veau de Justin).