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Auberge Le Moulin de Lere

Sous la Cote Thonon Les Bains, 74470 Vailly France
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New management, since december 2014. Welcome to cosy bedrooms and tasty cooking in this former watermill in the heart of the green valley of Brevon. The watermill has been fully restored by the owner and is now in working order.
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Special diet menus
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Great View
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English, French, Spanish
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Andy964 wrote a review Aug 2023
Reigate, United Kingdom81 contributions7 helpful votes
Due to a cancellation a too became available here, sadly through booking.com, which led me to believe it was a twin, turned out to be a double. It seems here you only come to fine dine and quaff fine wine, the room should never have been offered to anyone. As I wasn’t fine dining I felt ostracised as the staff were standing to attention to the diners and not someone waiting at restaurant. They couldn’t even arrange bread and butter for me let alone a salad or something simple, apparently not enough to go round, and this is a Michelin star facility… really…
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
Room Tip: Parking ok, at the end of a residential street. Views good from the room.
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OykuuO wrote a review May 2023
48 contributions30 helpful votes
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It was a perfect weekend getaway in the mountains near Thonon. The food is great for dinner( 1 michelin star restaurant) with vegetable oriented menu and the rooms are very cost. The breakfast area is very nicely decorated, well thought. We have loved the kind attention given by the staff and the nature friendly aspect of the restaurant as well as the hotel. definetely a must go for couples based in Geneva - Evian area looking for a getaway in the nature.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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hask74 wrote a review Jun 2020
Annemasse, France648 contributions302 helpful votes
I am writing in English so that speakers of that language have another viewpoint than the previous ones that were totally unfair. The use of the verb "to con" is unacceptable!! if you read them, be sure to read the chef's very intelligent and fair answer. We enjoyed our fine meal and did not find it over priced. It's quite a feat for a chef to cook without a printed menu --different dishes every day, and it is a bit risky. There were a few dishes that did not convince us, such as the raw filet of perch, as much as we like sashimi. THe chef is certainly sincere and gifted and skilled, there is no doubt. The only advice I could give is ot aim for a bit more intense flavour, as in the whitefish (féra) dishes. But this is a personal opinion. The owner's wife and all the staff were cheerful and highly competent. To be sure, the setting is idyllic and the rooms perfect.
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Date of stay: June 2020
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Alan Downing wrote a review Jan 2020
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"Passion, émotion, authenticité." If you see any of these words in the blurb describing a restaurant, wine, perfume or any other French luxury product, run the other way or you'll be conned. We didn't and we were. Thus the dinner we had at the Auberge du Moulin de Léré was the worst suffered by my wife and me in our combined memory of more than a century. For a start, you can't choose what you want to eat. It is imposed upon you. You can either have four courses at an outrageous price, or a horrendous eight courses. Since you do not know what you will be served it's pointless choosing a wine. You are therefore obllged to choose the expensive wine pairing option. To put you in an expensive mood, a fist sized black object that looks as if it as been dropped by a passing rhinceros is presented on a bed of moss under a glass bell. A giant truffle! You are invited to lift the bell and sniff. It might as well have been made of plastic. Truffle option: €10 extra. Then comes a refeshing kind of cold tea in a small cup — an African recipe to clear the palate, wrongly described as "kefir". This is followed by a series of amuses-bouche, the most edible being a cheese croquette, the size of a quail's egg presented on a bed of moss, the most offensive, an egg-cup full of foam flavoured by small pieces of smoked potato skin. The wierdest was a small fried perch stuck head-first into a blob of humus and the most puzzling, a small seed biscuit smeared with a tapenade disguised like a moth on a piece of bark. All this was being photographed by an English-speaking table nearby. We should have realised: it was for social media, not supposed to be eaten. Then the first course: pumpkin purée topped with a foam of Abondance cheese (expensive chefs love foam). Rich, filling and reminiscent of baby food, it was an effective appetite cutter. Next a potato, a few leaves of spinach with a spoonful of ordinary mushroom sauce in a small bowl. It's beginning to dawn on me. We're being conned. The next dish was all red. Red cabbage leaves, beetroot purée and roast venison. The venison swelled into to stringly mush in our mouths that we couldn't swallow or decently spit out. The beetroot purée concentrated the mustiness of the root vegetable to a disagreeable extent. It was inedible. We left it, half expecting an outraged chef to emerge from the kitchen brandishing a cleaver. The dessert — pumpkin again — wasn't memorable so it must have been quite good. Likewise the wines — two whites, a red and a late harvest. The waitresses were charming and solicitous, but seem traumatised as they stumbled through the spiel accompanying each dish. The cadre was contrived rustic chalet with log fire, plain wood tables, no fine linen or fancy cutlery. The ethos is that all the products are sourced locally ("we work with the local hunters" — mon oeil) In the Haute-Savoie alps in mid January that leaves you with pumpkin, potatoes, cabbage and a huge profit margin. Perhaps it's better in spring or summer. We subsequenly discovered from chatting to locals that this was a good restaurant a year or two ago offering two or three menus. Then someone from the Michelin food guide came around and gave it a star. This gave the restaurant the opportunity to change its formula and triple its prices. After all it's the experience that counts, not the food. What offended me most about this travesty is that I love and admire traditional French cooking.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from FredoM18, Propriétaire at Auberge Le Moulin de Lere
Responded Jan 31, 2020
We are always attentive to the satisfaction of our guests. Our goal: to provide them with a quality gastronomic experience by sharing our love of the profession and our region. This is the first time in our lives that we have faced such an insidious attitude. Why did you warmly thank us after your dinner, why you pretended to have appreciated it for writing such an unobjective and not constructive review. By hiding your feelings from us, you have given us no chance to adapt to your palate and your mood. Your comment shows in each sentence that you probably have very little experience in starred tables, which is corroborated by your many opinions. Our cuisine certainly has an artistic dimension, a marked identity and style, which we highlight on our website. Our House is a mill still active from the 17th century. Difficult to make more authentic. All the products come from small local producers, which has earned us the prize for sustainable gastronomy (label awarded by the Michelin Guide). Food critics and customers accustomed to gastronomy point out to us every day that our prices are very affordable. Certainly our House is not made for you, and we regret it. But, if you don't like a painter, a writer or a composer, will you take as much trouble to express your dislike of a universe that you don't understand? Nous sommes toujours attentifs à la satisfaction de nos hôtes. Notre objectif: leur faire vivre une expérience gastronomique de qualité en partageant notre amour du métier et de notre territoire. C’est la première fois de notre vie que nous sommes confrontés à une attitude aussi insidieuse. Pourquoi nous avoir remercié chaleureusement sur place suite à votre dîner, avoir feint de l’avoir apprécié pour écrire un avis aussi peu objectif et constructif. En nous cachant vos ressentis, vous nous avez laissé aucune chance de nous adapter à votre palais et à votre tournure d’esprit. Votre commentaire démontre à chaque phrase que vous n’avez sans doute que très peu d’expérience dans des tables étoilées, ce que corroborent vos nombreux avis. Notre cuisine a certes une dimension artistique, une identité et un style marqués, ce que nous soulignons sur notre site web. Notre Maison est un moulin encore en activité du 17ème siècle. Difficile de faire plus authentique. Tous les produits sont issus de petits producteurs locaux, ce qui nous vaut d’être lauréat de la gastronomie durable (label décerné par le Guide Michelin). Les critiques culinaires et clients habitués à la gastronomie nous font remarquer chaque jour que nos prix sont très accessibles. Certainement notre Maison n’est pas faite pour vous, et nous le regrettons. Mais, si vous n’aimez pas un peintre, un écrivain ou un compositeur, prendrez vous autant de peine à exprimer votre détestation d’un univers que vous ne comprenez pas ?
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geneva343 wrote a review Oct 2019
Geneva, Switzerland8 contributions2 helpful votes
I have visited this restaurant twice, once when it had just opened and we were not impressed with the food, but when it was given a Michelin star we decided to give it another chance. However, sorry to say that the food is still lacking. Amuse bouche and starters are fine, but the lamb main course was very tough and was unpleasantly raw, including the fat. The fruit dessert was on edible sand, but this was very gritty and far too much like the real thing. The final disappointment was the cheese board. We saw it when we went into the dining room, but we were not invited to choose from it, we were just given 3 small slices and told that one was cow's, another goat and the third one bleu. Not impressive for a +10 euro supplement. Overall, this restaurant has potential but in my opinion it is vastly overrated with a Michelin star, there are several restaurants in the vicinity that serve much better and consistent food, and not at the high prices of the Moulin.
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Date of stay: September 2019
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Kai Burmeister wrote a review Aug 2018
9 contributions1 helpful vote
Cool place to stay during the hot summer down at lake Geneva. Advise to take care on the closing days of the restaurant.. Monday and Tuesday. You might contact the owner to place a cold diner in the fridge for the evening on those days.
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Date of stay: August 2018Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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infoE428GF wrote a review Feb 2018
Morzine, France3 contributions35 helpful votes
Were with 3 families and stayed for a night on our way to Morzine. It was just magical. Lovely staff, kids were very welcome. Lovely dinner and great rooms. We would love to come back one day and will deffo recommend it!
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Date of stay: February 2018
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Trip type: Traveled with friends
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sarah t wrote a review Jan 2018
London, United Kingdom2 contributions
If you like French cooking with allegedly local ingredients this is the place for you. We had a mousse of mountain celery, seed sprouts with a raw egg and a weird sauce, deer steaks and jerusalem artichokes and parsnips on a rather greasy black plate and ice cream with more jerusalem artichokes and a spun sugar birthday cake. My husband could not eat any of it. It depends on your taste I suppose, but when we came back to our home by Lac Leman we needed a jolly decent dinner to compensate. Overpriced at 104 euros for two but lovely ambience and nice people.
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Date of stay: January 2018
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813Sue813 wrote a review Sep 2017
Manchester, United Kingdom87 contributions61 helpful votes
What a find.... a wonderful location not far from thonon with stunning views over the countryside. Room was spacious and immaculate and the food divine, very tasty and fresh with excellent service and very fairly priced.
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Date of stay: September 2017Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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hollander22 wrote a review Aug 2017
england36 contributions34 helpful votes
If you like to walk in the mountains with fantastic views and eat superb dinners then this little Auberge tucked away in a tiny village in the mountains about 20 minutes by car from lake Geneva then this is the place for you. Typical Swiss chalet with 5 cosy bedrooms and run by a delightful couple Fred the husband is an excellent inventive chef and the food is truly second to none whilst Irene front of house is a delightful friendly efficient hostess. He so deserves at least 1 Michelin star!
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Date of stay: August 2017
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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FranceAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesHaute-SavoieVailly
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Frequently Asked Questions about Auberge Le Moulin de Lere
Which popular attractions are close to Auberge Le Moulin de Lere?
Nearby attractions include Gorges du Pont du Diable (3.7 miles), Châteaux des Allinges (4.2 miles), and La Ferme du Petit Mont (2.8 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Auberge Le Moulin de Lere?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, and free parking.
What food & drink options are available at Auberge Le Moulin de Lere?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Auberge Le Moulin de Lere?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Auberge Le Moulin de Lere?
Conveniently located restaurants include Restaurant Les Moineaux, Le Moulin de Lere Restaurant, and Au Petit Savoyard.
Is Auberge Le Moulin de Lere located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.8 miles away from the center of Vailly.
Are pets allowed at Auberge Le Moulin de Lere?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Auberge Le Moulin de Lere?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, and French.
Are there any historical sites close to Auberge Le Moulin de Lere?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Châteaux des Allinges (4.2 miles).
Does Auberge Le Moulin de Lere have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the mountain view available here.