I nod nonchalantly, but inside, I’m thrilled. One of the fish I saw being caught earlier is now on my plate, garnished with lobster foam on a bed of lemon-and-seaweed risotto. It’s the 26th course of the weekend, and my tenth serving of lavaret. You would think I’d have had enough of the village’s gourmet offerings by now. But no. At this table overlooking the lake, surrounded by alpine beauty and the freshest ingredients, I feel more privileged than ever to be sharing in the bounty of Bourget.

THE DETAILS
BOURGET BOUNTY

—GETTING THERE
Le Bourget-du-Lac is about a six-hour drive from the French capital via the A6, A46, and A43 motorways, while the direct train from Paris’s Gare de Lyon to the nearby town of Chambéry takes three hours. Geneva International Airport is just 90 scenic kilometers to the north.

—WHERE TO STAY

Surrounded by parkland, the Relais & Châteaux property Hôtel Ombremont (Route de Tunnel; 33-4/7925-0023; hotel-ombremont. com; doubles from US$178) offers 17 plush rooms and suites, a large heated swimming pool, and two-Michelin-starred restaurant Le Bateau Ivre.

—WHERE TO EAT

Atmosphères 618 Route des Tournelles; 33-4/7925- 0129; atmospheres-hotel.com. The chalet-style establishment also runs four pleasant lake-view guest rooms priced from US$152 a night.

Auberge Lamartine Route du Tunnel; 33-4/7925-0103; lamartine-marin.com Le Bateau Ivre Hôtel Ombremont; 33-4/7925-0023; hotel-ombremont.com La Grange à Sel La Croix Verte; 33-4/ 7925-0266; lagrange asel.com

Originally appeared in the December 2012/January 2013 print issue of DestinAsian magazine (“The Bounty of Bourget”)