L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges

The restaurant L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges of Paul Bocuse

L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges (also known as "Paul Bocuse" ) is a French restaurant in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or near Lyon , which was run by the owner and internationally famous celebrity chef Paul Bocuse until his death . This restaurant has been awarded three Michelin stars without interruption since 1965 ; It is thus the undisputed and worldwide record holder of all star restaurants awarded by the renowned Michelin Guide .

On January 17, it was announced that the restaurant will only be rated with two stars in the 2020 edition of the Michelin Guide , which will appear on January 27, 2020.

Location, design and equipment

The "host" Paul Bocuse, 2007

The sacred fire

The restaurant L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges is located about four kilometers north of Lyon on the banks of the Saône and is close to the eponymous bridge. From the first floor onwards, the two-story building is painted with red, green and yellow wall paint as well as with color-coordinated culinary and animal motifs. On the roof of the building there is a large neon sign with the words "Paul Bocuse". In the direction of the guest car park, some windows, including window sills and shutters, were painted on the outer facade, which visually can hardly be distinguished from the real windows of the restaurant. One of these painted windows is shown open and the supposedly real Maître Paul Bocuse looks down from there to his real customers in the parking lot.

The way to the main entrance of the restaurant leads over a row of three embedded floor slabs, which - analogous to the Walk of Fame in Hollywood - are inscribed with the names of the state presidents and other nationally and internationally particularly outstanding personalities who visited Paul Bocuse and his gourmet restaurant as guests .

The Auberge has around 100 seats, which are divided into three named salons as follows:

Fernand Point : 25 guests
Georges Bocuse: 25 guests
Marie Bocuse: 50 guests

history

Paul Bocuse's grandparents opened the predecessor of today's restaurant on the Saône under the name Auberge du Pont . Paul Bocuse took over this auberge from his father in the third generation and continued it under the name L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges (some of the restaurant is now publicly referred to as Paul Bocuse ).

In 1958, the restaurant received its first star in the renowned Michelin Hotel and Restaurant Guide ; The second Michelin star followed in 1962. Since 1965, L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges has been awarded three Michelin stars without interruption, the highest rating for restaurants (“One of the best cuisines - worth a trip”).

L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges has lost its third Michelin star after 55 years and will only be listed with two stars on January 27 in the 2020 edition of the Guide Michelin.