Villa René Lalique

René Lalique was the most prominent jeweller of the turn of the 20C and the Art nouveau movement. His legacy lives on in Wingen-sur-Moder in this historic edifice on the outskirts of the village, home to a museum and a luxury hotel. A sleek modern extension houses the restaurant helmed by Paul Stradner who consummately marries produce from Alsace and further afield (goose foie gras, blue lobster, Sparsbach trout). The Austrian chef signs painstakingly crafted dishes steeped in delicate, intelligent and creative nods that bear witness to his bold hallmark, courtesy of occasionally surprising jus and seasonings. As you make your way around the lavish villa, look out for the aptly named and truly superlative glazed wine cellar: ‘La Cathédrale’…