A starred chef who leaves Paris to return to his village in Haut-Doubs: the announcement has stirred up gastronomes as much as fans of culinary reality TV. After seven years spent promoting his cuisine at Substance*, in the 16th arrondissement, chef Matthias Marc chooses to refocus everything on the territory where he grew up.
It is in Malbuisson, facing Lake Saint-Point, that he opened the Maison des Cimes on August 29, 2026, a hotel-restaurant already classified as Relais & Châteaux. A gourmet restaurant, a future wood-fired bistro and nine rooms and suites should tell another version of Franche-Comté.
La Maison des Cimes in Malbuisson, a refuge between lake and forest
Located at 4 chemin des Landes in Malbuisson, the Maison des Cimes is located in the former Atelier de Donat, transformed into a 4-star hotel. At almost 1,000 meters above sea level, the address faces Lake Saint-Point, surrounded by forests, with rooms and suites, some of which have Nordic baths on a balcony or in the garden.
The place brings together three experiences: the Table des Cimes, a gourmet restaurant facing the lake, a small hotel with nine rooms and suites, and, from November, the Bistrot des Bûcherons, designed as a contemporary inn centered on wood-fired cuisine. The suites are scheduled to open in October, a few weeks after the gourmet restaurant and the first rooms.
From Substance* to Haut-Doubs, Matthias Marc’s return to his roots
Born in 1993 in Doubs, from a family of foresters for six generations, Matthias Marc grew up between sawmills, fishing trips, picking and large tables. Trained at the Hyacinthe-Friant hotel high school in Poligny, he then joined the Saint-James in Bouliac, the Hôtel de Paris in Monaco in the world of Alain Ducasse, Lasserre and Le Meurice in Paris, then Racines des Prés.
In 2018, he joined forces with Stéphane Manigold to open Substance in Paris, which won a Michelin star in 2022, while his appearance on Top Chef in 2021 gave him strong notoriety. In this address, he had already made Jura his signature, with gnocchi with vin jaune or revisited cancoillotte. , confides Matthias Marc on the La Maison des Cimes website.
Table des Cimes, Bistrot des Bûcherons: authentic woodland cuisine
At the Table des Cimes, the cuisine focuses on Haut-Doubs products: freshwater fish, mushrooms, wild herbs, Franche-Comté cheeses, yellow wine. The wood fire, a nod to family history, plays an important role in cooking and in the general atmosphere of the gourmet restaurant facing the lake.
Le Bistrot des Bûcherons is due to open in November with a more convivial menu and wood-fired dishes, in a chalet spirit. Matthias Marc announces cooking, he reveals to Le Chef magazine, to extend this idea of accessible woodland cuisine, designed for large tables and returns from hiking around Lake Saint-Point.
Prepare your visit to the Maison des Cimes from August 29, 2026
From August 29, it becomes possible to reserve rooms or a table at the Table des Cimes to discover this new Relais & Châteaux in the Jura massif. The address intends to work with local producers, pickers and artisans to make the territory the raw material of the project, from the plate to the wood and stone used in the layout imagined by Hanna Marc, interior designer and wife of the chef.
Located about thirty minutes from Lausanne, about ten minutes from Métabief station and a reasonable distance from Paris by train and then by car, the Maison des Cimes is aimed at both gourmet weekends and longer stays. The lake, forest, woods and seasons of Haut-Doubs now form the direct backdrop to Matthias Marc’s cuisine.
When does Matthias Marc’s Maison des Cimes open in Malbuisson?
La Table des Cimes and the first rooms open on August 29, 2026, the suites should follow in October and the Bistrot des Bûcherons in November 2026.
What is the difference between Table des Cimes and Bistrot des Bûcherons?
La Table des Cimes is the gourmet restaurant facing the lake, while the Bistrot des Bûcherons will offer more convivial cuisine over a wood fire, in the spirit of a contemporary inn.
Where is the Maison des Cimes located and how to get there?
La Maison des Cimes is located at 4 chemin des Landes, 25160 Malbuisson, on the banks of Lake Saint-Point, in Haut-Doubs, about 30 minutes from Lausanne and near the Métabief station.
