The Retrospective: from 2003 to 2023

2003: Delphine André inaugurates Les Barmes de l’Ours in Val d’Isère. At that time, the establishment opened as **** Luxe.

2004 : Alain Lamaison joins Les Barmes as Head Chef.

2006: Alain Lamaison wins a Michelin star for the Table de l’Ours.

2007 : Anthony Maubert joins Alain Lamaison’s brigade at Les Barmes de l’Ours as Second Chef.

2008 : Anthony Maubert becomes Head Chef.

2010: Les Barmes becomes a ***** establishment. Valérie Boulenger takes over the reins of the hotel, working closely with Delphine André to offer guests a unique and warm stay in this exceptional establishment.

2013: Antoine Gras enters Les Barmes as a commis in Alain Lamaison’s brigade, back in the kitchen as Head Chef.

2014 : The hotel’s bowling is inaugurated, remaining to this day the only bowling in the resort.

2016 : The hotel receives the prestigious Relais & Châteaux affiliation, remaining to this day the only establishment in the resort to hold this title.

2017: Antoine Gras is promoted to Chef de Cuisine.

2019 : A Michelin star is awarded to the restaurant La Table de l’Ours.

Over the past three seasons, major renovations have been undertaken in collaboration with downstream cabinetmaker Christophe Mattis. In 2020, he transformed the gourmet restaurant into a showcase inspired by the surrounding nature. A year later, the Sofa Bar was redesigned in the same spirit as the Table de l’Ours. In 2022, the small reception room is transformed into an exhibition room: the Galerie des Barmes, where the works of a contemporary artist are presented each year.

2023: Following on from this work, Les Barmes de l’Ours kitchens have been completely renovated, as has La Rôtisserie, which now boasts an open-plan kitchen. Antoine Gras is named “Grand of Tomorrow” by Gault & Millau.

The last twenty years have been full of memories, and we’re delighted to be celebrating this twentieth anniversary with you!