Arbore & sens 1 star in the Michelin Guide

Born on 26 October 1995, Clément Dumont spent his childhood in Chinon. His career path began with an apprenticeship in Saumur in 2010. The chef then left to do seasons in Courchevel and Saint-Barthélemy. It was in the Caribbean that he joined the circle of establishments associated with Relais & Châteaux for the first time. This proved to be a turning point, as Clément went on to work for 3 years in establishments, all 5-star, belonging to this famous association in Corsica and Val-d’Isère. In 2017, he headed for Australia, and became chef on a private boat for a year: “It was a formative experience. You had to catch fish, so you had to regulate everything in terms of supply, monitor water management and the fish that had to be caught or released”. In 2018, he returned to the Centre-Val de Loire region, where he spent two years as second in command at the Auberge Pom’Poire located in Azay-le-Rideau.

And on 16 July 2020, he opened his own restaurant, Arbore & Sens, in Loches. The following year, he was awarded the Grand Prix du Public at The Fork Awards 2021, before earning a first star in the Guide Michelin in early 2023! At the same time, Clément Dumont and his sister-in-law, Mayliss, cultivate a one-hectare vegetable garden in Bridoré (a village 16km from Loches), supplying the restaurant as do many local producers located less than 40km away, following the example of the plant hut. The environmental and societal commitment of the Arbore et Sens team has been rewarded with 3 Écotable toques: on their first try, they have achieved the highest level that only 2 other restaurants in the Centre-Val de Loire Region have achieved.