Restaurant in Paris, France
Île-de-France terroir, Michelin-starred, outside Paris.
Le Corot holds a 1 Michelin Star (2025) and builds its set menu around Île-de-France terroir, with Rémi Chambard sourcing village by village across the region. Located in Ville-d'Avray outside central Paris, it is best suited to anniversary dinners and special occasions. Book lunch for the best-value entry point; reserve at least three to four weeks out for weekend evenings.
If you are planning a milestone dinner outside central Paris and want a Michelin-starred kitchen that is genuinely rooted in its region rather than performing at one, Le Corot in Ville-d'Avray is the right booking. It earns its 1 Michelin Star (2025) through precision and restraint, not spectacle. The set menu format means this is not a place for anyone wanting à la carte flexibility — but for a celebratory dinner for two, an anniversary, or a serious food occasion that benefits from a quieter setting than the 8th arrondissement can offer, it is one of the more considered choices available at the €€€€ tier in the wider Paris area.
The interior at Le Corot reads as pared-back and plush without tipping into austerity. The mood is cosy rather than formal , there is genuine warmth in the room, which makes it a better fit for an intimate occasion than a high-ceilinged grand salle. The energy is calm and unhurried; this is not a room that buzzes with table-turn energy. If you have been once and found the pace measured, that is by design. Coming back, you can lean into it: arrive early, take the full menu at the speed it offers, and treat the evening as the main event rather than a prelude to something else.
Chef Rémi Chambard structures the menu around the Île-de-France region with enough specificity to make it feel like a genuine exercise in terroir rather than a marketing position. Ingredients are sourced village by village , Montmorency, Crécy-la-Chapelle , and Chambard conducts what he describes as an "urban harvest" at the King's Kitchen Garden in Versailles. That level of sourcing specificity is unusual even at this price point. The Michelin notes single out the wild pike-perch from the Giverny area (finished with a saffron and parsley sabayon) and veal sweetbreads with Meaux mustard and a watercress-tarragon jus as representative dishes. The cooking is characterised by freshness, lightness, and the kind of sauce and emulsion depth that is harder to achieve than it looks. Vegetables receive the same attention as proteins , this is a kitchen that does not treat plant-based elements as garnish.
The restaurant takes its name from the painter Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, who painted the nearby ponds of Ville-d'Avray in the 19th century. That reference point matters because it signals the kitchen's orientation: local, considered, working from what is immediately at hand. The 2025 Michelin Star is a continuity of the 2024 recognition , this is an established rating, not a debut one, which adds confidence for anyone booking a milestone occasion.
The lunch sitting at Le Corot deserves specific consideration. At starred restaurants in the Paris region, lunch menus often represent the clearest value proposition , a shorter version of the kitchen's full set menu at a lower price point, in a room that is typically less pressured than the evening service. If your priority is experiencing Chambard's cooking at the most accessible entry point, a weekday lunch is almost certainly the way to do it. The light through the room during the day also works in the venue's favour given the countryside setting. For a first-time visit, or for a return where the focus is the food rather than the occasion, lunch is the recommendation. Reserve dinner for anniversaries, proposals, or occasions where you want the full slow arc of an evening.
Booking difficulty is rated Hard. At 40 Google reviews (rated 4.7), this is not a venue with a mass-market profile, but Michelin recognition at this level in the Paris periphery means tables at peak times , Friday and Saturday evenings, special occasion dates , will go quickly. Book at least three to four weeks out for a weekend dinner; a weekday lunch may be achievable on shorter notice. Reservations: Book well in advance; no walk-ins at this tier. Dress: No formal dress code listed, but the setting warrants smart casual at minimum given the price point and Michelin context. Budget: €€€€ , expect set menu pricing in line with other 1-star Paris-area venues. Format: Set menu only , this is not an à la carte option. Location: Ville-d'Avray, which sits outside central Paris; factor in travel time from the city centre.
For other creative and produce-driven kitchens in and around Paris, [Arpège](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/arpge-paris-restaurant) remains the benchmark for vegetable-forward fine dining in the city, though at a higher price ceiling. [Le Gabriel - La Réserve Paris](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-gabriel-la-rserve-paris-paris-restaurant) offers a more hotel-anchored experience if the full-service context matters to your group. [Le Meurice Alain Ducasse](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/restaurant-le-meurice-alain-ducasse-paris-restaurant) and [Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/allno-paris-au-pavillon-ledoyen-paris-restaurant) are the reference points at the multi-star end of the Paris creative spectrum. [Blanc](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/blanc-paris-restaurant) is worth considering for a Paris-based creative option with a different format. Beyond the capital, kitchens with comparable regional terroir commitments include [Flocons de Sel in Megève](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/flocons-de-sel-megve-restaurant), [Mirazur in Menton](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mirazur-menton-restaurant), [Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles in Ouches](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/troisgros-le-bois-sans-feuilles-ouches-restaurant), [Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-de-lill-illhaeusern-restaurant), [Bras in Laguiole](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bras-laguiole-restaurant), and [Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/paul-bocuse-lauberge-du-pont-de-collonges-collonges-au-mont-dor-restaurant). For regional-creative comparisons across Europe, [Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/cocina-hermanos-torres-barcelona-restaurant) and [Enrico Bartolini in Milan](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/enrico-bartolini-milan-restaurant) are relevant reference points. See also [our full Paris restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/paris), [our full Paris hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/paris), [our full Paris bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/paris), [our full Paris wineries guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/paris), and [our full Paris experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/paris).
Yes , it is one of the better-suited venues in the Paris area for an anniversary or milestone dinner. The 1 Michelin Star (2025), intimate room, and unhurried pace all point toward occasion dining rather than casual eating. The €€€€ price point and set menu format confirm that this is a destination meal rather than a drop-in. For a proposal or significant anniversary, the Ville-d'Avray setting outside the city adds a remove that works in its favour. If you want the same starred quality inside central Paris, [Le Gabriel - La Réserve Paris](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-gabriel-la-rserve-paris-paris-restaurant) or [Le Meurice Alain Ducasse](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/restaurant-le-meurice-alain-ducasse-paris-restaurant) offer that with a different energy.
No seat count is listed in available data, so group bookings should be confirmed directly with the restaurant. At a 1-star restaurant of this type , intimate room, set menu format , groups beyond six typically require advance arrangement and possibly a private dining option. Contact the venue directly to confirm capacity and group menu availability before booking for a party of more than four.
Three things matter most: it is set menu only, it is outside central Paris in Ville-d'Avray (plan your travel), and the kitchen's focus is Île-de-France produce interpreted through a creative but restrained lens. First-timers should book lunch rather than dinner to get the leading value entry point and the most relaxed version of the experience. The cooking is characterised by freshness and lightness , this is not a rich, butter-heavy traditional French kitchen. The 1 Michelin Star and 4.7 Google rating (40 reviews) are consistent signals of quality, but the low review volume means this is not a venue that markets itself aggressively.
No dietary policy information is available in current data. Given the set menu format, dietary requirements need to be communicated at the time of booking , this is standard for starred tasting-menu restaurants where the kitchen prepares in advance. Contact the restaurant directly before booking if you have specific restrictions. The kitchen's noted emphasis on vegetables and plants suggests some flexibility, but this should not be assumed.
At the €€€€ level, the value case at Le Corot rests on the specificity of the sourcing , Île-de-France villages named on the menu, ingredients from the King's Kitchen Garden in Versailles , and on the technical quality Michelin recognised with a star in both 2024 and 2025. That continuity of recognition matters. For a single-star tasting menu outside central Paris, the experience should feel more personal and less machine-like than equivalent-price operations in the 8th. If you are comparing purely on price-per-course against central Paris starred options like [Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/allno-paris-au-pavillon-ledoyen-paris-restaurant), Le Corot is unlikely to be cheaper, but the format and setting offer something different. The lunch menu is the highest-value version of the tasting experience.
For creative fine dining in Paris at the same price tier, [Pierre Gagnaire](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/pierre-gagnaire) offers the most technically adventurous cooking in the city. [Kei](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/kei) is the strongest option if a French-Japanese creative fusion interests you. [L'Ambroisie](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/lambroisie) is the choice if you want classic French technique at the leading of its register. [Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-cinq-four-seasons-hotel-george-v) adds hotel-service infrastructure to the experience. Le Corot's specific case , regional Île-de-France terroir, countryside setting, quieter room , does not have a direct equivalent in central Paris. [Arpège](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/arpge-paris-restaurant) is the closest comparison on the produce-first philosophy, though it sits at a higher price point and has a very different urban context.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Corot | €€€€ | Hard | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Kei | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| L'Ambroisie | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Paris for this tier.
Yes, and it has real advantages over central Paris options for the same purpose. The Michelin-starred kitchen, cosy-yet-polished room, and chef Rémi Chambard's produce-led set menu create a focused, considered atmosphere that suits milestone dinners. The Ville-d'Avray location adds a degree of remove that actually works in favour of an occasion dinner — you are not competing with tourist foot traffic. Budget at the €€€€ price point and book well in advance given the Hard booking difficulty.
Group bookings are possible, but Le Corot's format — a structured set menu, intimate room — is better suited to small parties of two to four than large groups. If you are booking for six or more, check the venue's official channels to confirm capacity and whether a private arrangement is available. The pared-back interior suggests this is not a high-volume space built around large-party dining.
Expect a set menu structured around Île-de-France terroir, not a broad à la carte selection. Chef Chambard sources ingredients from specific villages across the region and conducts his own harvest at the King's Kitchen Garden in Versailles, so the menu reflects where you are geographically, not just what is in season generically. The drive or train from central Paris to Ville-d'Avray takes around 30 minutes from Saint-Lazare, so factor that into your evening. At €€€€ with a 1 Michelin Star (2025), this is a destination meal, not a casual drop-in.
Set-menu restaurants at this level typically accommodate dietary restrictions when notified at the time of booking, but the menu at Le Corot is built around a specific regional and seasonal framework. check the venue's official channels before booking if restrictions are a factor — the tighter the format, the more notice the kitchen needs to adjust meaningfully.
At the €€€€ price point, the case for the set menu rests on how much you value hyper-regional sourcing and technical French cooking. Michelin's 2025 one-star recognition and the Remarkable category designation suggest the kitchen is delivering at the level the price implies. If you want flexibility or à la carte choice, this is not the right format; if a produce-driven, fixed itinerary through Île-de-France appeals, the value holds. The lunch sitting is likely the stronger entry point on price-to-experience terms, as is common with Parisian-region starred restaurants.
For produce-led creative cooking in central Paris, Arpège is the reference point for vegetable-focused precision at a higher price tier. Kei offers creative French cooking with Japanese technique at a broadly comparable level. If the regional terroir angle is specifically what draws you, Le Corot is the clearest expression of that within the Paris orbit; central Paris alternatives tend to be either more international in influence or more classically defined.
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