Julien was born in Beaugency in the Sologne region in France, nestled in the ecologically rich Val-de-Loire, a land of ponds and large forests where he still enjoys wandering. Son of a cook, grandson of a farmer, he grew up between kitchen scents and farming. An attachment to his roots to which he remains faithful, and which leads his story.

After having patiently climbed all the career ladders of the culinary hierarchy from Apprentice to Kitchen help, then Station chef, Assistant chef and Pastry chef in restaurants in Loir-et-Cher, Loiret and Alsace regions, he was appointed Executive chef with Chef Dominique Radmacher, who was to be his mentor and main influence in the world of haute cuisine.
His career path was then to be crowned by a Chef position in a beautiful hotel-restaurant in Strasbourg for 4 years, before creating his first establishment in 2014.

Rigour, work, precision, finesse, and creativity have been the driving forces behind his know-how. Leaving Alsace to return to his native region seemed natural.
Finding a place to express himself as close as possible to nature and his roots allows him to fully cultivate his culinary philosophy.

His passion for wines and vines led him to implement his starred cuisine near the vineyards of Sancerre. An authentic and inspired gastronomic cuisine that Julien amplifies with great creative freedom and blends, as well as frank and subtle flavours.

This Sancerrois winegrower’s motto shared by chef Julien Medard is the coherent guideline of his cuisine. Paying a passionate tribute to the wines that goes with his menu, he selects them with the expertise of a sommelier. A passion that he shares with Delphine, in whom he finds an inexhaustible source of inspiration for his cellar, which is full of incredible references that emphasize the diversity of French vineyards.

There are as many Sancerre wines as there are winemakers. The Pinot Noir and Sauvignon grape varieties evolve on a complex soil, made of white, clayey-siliceous earth and “caillottes”, allowing to express endless possibilities of blends.

A remarkable wine quality that expresses well the diversity of the appellation soils: fruity, fresh, delicate whites; gentle and subtle rosés; fragrant and round reds.

Sancerre, Pouilly, Menetou-Salon, Quincy, Reuilly, Châteaumeillant and Coteaux du Giennois are called “Wines of Centre Loire”. Sancerre represents more than half of the surface area of these appellations, Pouilly almost a quarter. Together, these two appellations represent three quarters of the winegrowing area of the four departments.