La Chaumière
A starred country inn on the edge of Dole, with a new chef since 2025.
- Dole
- 54 min from Beaune
- 1 MICHELIN star
- Menus from €95
€345there and back from Beaune with a private driver
At a glance
- Chef
- Laurent Barberot
- Cuisine
- Modern, product-focused
- MICHELIN Guide 2026
- guide.michelin.com
- Official website
- lachaumiere-dole.fr
Getting there
Driver to dinner and back: 54 min by road (65 km) each way, €345 there and back for the whole car.
Coming by train or plane? Transfers from stations and airports →
About the restaurant
La Chaumière is a one-Michelin-star restaurant with a small hotel on the edge of Dole, in the Jura, about 50 minutes east of Beaune. Laurent Barberot, formerly of the Relais Bernard Loiseau and the Plaza Athénée, took over in spring 2025 and kept the star in the 2026 guide. Go for clear, product-focused cooking in a former farmhouse set in a garden.
The story
Joël Césari ran La Chaumière from 2003 and won its star in 2008. In spring 2025 he handed over to Laurent Barberot, who had spent four years at the Relais Bernard Loiseau in Saulieu, two at the Auberge de l'Ill with Marc Haeberlin and five with Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée, where he became deputy head chef.
Barberot kept the team and the two-part formula: the gastronomic restaurant opens only on Friday evening and Saturday, while the bistro, Bagatelle, which holds a Bib Gourmand, serves the rest of the week. The house also has nineteen rooms.
The cooking
Each dish is built around a single product at its best, often local, with no more than three flavours on the plate. Vegetables frequently open the menu, sauces tie the elements together, and Mediterranean and Japanese touches sit alongside French classics, with Bresse poultry, snails and cheeses from the affineur Marc Janin among the regional anchors.
Your evening
How the evening works
- 1Book your table
Directly with the restaurant. Weekends, the harvest and the Hospices de Beaune auction in November fill up weeks ahead.
- 2Book the car
Choose the restaurant on our booking page: pickup at your hotel at the time you like, and a fixed price for the return trip.
- 3Back to your hotel
Your driver waits nearby while you dine, up to 3 hours, then drives you home. Nobody has to drive.
Tips for your visit
Dole is about 50 minutes from Beaune by the A36. The gastronomic room serves only three meals a week: the Découverte menu at €95 is offered on Friday evening and Saturday lunch, with seven- and nine-course menus at €120 and €160 and wine pairings from €48. Reserve early. Combine dinner with a stroll through the old town of Dole, Pasteur's birthplace; a private driver makes the evening return straightforward.
Telephone +33 3 84 70 72 40
Around here
What to see before dinner at La Chaumière, nearest first.
Questions
La Chaumière holds one MICHELIN star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide France.
Did you know? The gastronomic dining room opens for just three services a week: Friday dinner and Saturday lunch and dinner.
Sources
La Chaumière: there and back with a driver
Return trip from Beaune from €345 · up to 4 guests