Éric Guérin Michelin-starred chef at La Mare aux Oiseaux in Saint-Joachim

Éric Guérin, starred chef, is a cook with an assertive style, gifted, sensitive, attentive and above all generous, who has been able to build a gastronomic universe that is appreciated and has a strong DNA. Originally from Toulouse, a childhood in Normandy, not far from the gardens of Claude Monet and a hotel school in Paris, it was enough to lay the foundations! From La Tour d’Argent to Taillevent, passing through the kitchens of Jules Verne, the table perched on the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower, Éric Guérin’s culinary journey is punctuated with stars… But the lights of the city are not enough to nourish the inspiration of this nature-loving entrepreneur. It was during a getaway in the marshes of the Brière, kingdom of birds and reeds, that the evidence imposed itself on the young chef: the Ile de Fédrun, this setting conducive to “Once upon a time…” , alternately bathed in light or protected by a veil of mist, is the ideal place to build your nest, your home, your restaurant. It was in this village where he spent his holidays that in April 1995, at the age of 25, Éric Guérin took over the Auberge du Parc and opened his Mare aux Oiseaux.