Through a common friend, Jean-Pierre Lagneau,
Cédric meets architect Christian Larroque from Bordeaux,
who spends two days a week in nearby Guéthary.

Surrounded by a solid team of Basque artisans and
with the support of architect Jean Vives, also of Bordeaux,
he accepts to undertake major transformations and
open the façade, creating a functional yet fluid marriage
of past and present that will welcome the first guests
just 11 months later.

From the very beginning Isabelle Juy, architect
and interior decorator with Flamant Home Interiors,
is involved in every decision: a major key to the success.

An immense thank you to carpenter Philippe Suhas
and builder Fabrice Bourras, without whom L’Auberge
would not be the same!

Thank you to Sylvain Alletru, who, with Wolfgang
from Palux, has made me the most beautiful kitchen
in France!

To Eric Hialé and to Laurent, who installed 40km
of electric cables;
To Carlos Alfonso, who learned how to build walls sideways;
To Jacques Durroty, who discovered here all the shades of grey;
To Alfonso Albino, a master of stone floors and their installation;
To Hervé Rajol, Louis Etchenausia, Jacques Herrador,
Daniel Mouchico, Jean-Jacques Cabane, and Anne Barrére
for their great contributions!

A big thank you also to all of their teams.
Those eleven months reconstructing L’Auberge were a
terrific experience.