Jan van Grinsven, before having the idea to settle down and work together with his family, had fulfilled another dream…a classic sailing yacht used for high standard charters around the world. This did indeed become a true project that was meant to last ten years; and 'White Heather' has been sailing around the seas under his command since 1994, offering her guests the best service and excellent quality wines and food.

Today, those ten years have passed but Jan will not let 'White Heather' die, so he has decided to bring his dream to land. What once was a barn, is now a cosy restaurant with a separate bistro that on one hand maintains the outside original architecture and on the other projects both the essence and the heart of 'White Heather'.

La Bruyère Blanche offers a delicious selection of seasonal dishes: a whole selection of elaborated recipes by the French Master Chef, Darius Belvès, who carefully selects the best local, seasonal and in-house ingredients for its new Périgord kitchen. La Bruyère Blanche also counts on its own biological garden for vegetables and fruits, which brings a beautiful selection of in-house grown natural ingredients into its menus.

Our restaurant guests will also find a complete and unique selection of excellent local wines from the seven Bergerac regions. These same wines will be part of the wine tasting adventure at Les Merles.

Fascinated by his grandmother’s tales of top level gastronomy and famous chefs in his childhood, Darius chooses the famous Institute of Paul Bocuse in Ecully/France after his school years.


Further information on Darius Belvès