Chef
Nicolas Lormeau
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Crans-Montana, Switzerland
i. Biography
The Path
Training at Puits-Saint-Jacques (Bernard Bach), Auberge du Vieux Puits (Gilles Goujon), and Aubergade (Michel Trama) put Nicolas Lormeau inside kitchens where precision was non-negotiable. The education in those houses was built on repetition, timing, restraint, and close attention to detail; the kind of foundation that teaches a cook to carry the same standard from one service to the next. The move from training to leadership came through service as chef at L'Esberit in Pau, France, then as chef at Le Partage in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. In both roles, Nicolas Lormeau extended the discipline of his earlier kitchens into positions of responsibility, carrying a measured approach into different rooms, different teams, and different service rhythms. What holds the progression together is continuity. From Puits-Saint-Jacques (Bernard Bach) to Auberge du Vieux Puits (Gilles Goujon) to Aubergade (Michel Trama), then on to L'Esberit in Pau, France and Le Partage in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Nicolas Lormeau moved through houses that demand consistency and composure. The line reads as a steady build: each stop reinforcing the same standard of work.
The Work Today
At the Crans-Montana restaurant, the work remains anchored in the same habits that shaped Nicolas Lormeau early on. The role of chef is less a change of direction than a continuation of a discipline already established: timing, restraint, and the control needed to keep a service settled. Crans-Montana gives that discipline a current setting, but the lineage stays visible. Having trained under Bernard Bach at Puits-Saint-Jacques, Gilles Goujon at Auberge du Vieux Puits, and Michel Trama at Aubergade, and having served as chef at L'Esberit in Pau, France and Le Partage in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Nicolas Lormeau arrives with a clear professional line behind him. The present work reads as exact, grounded, and controlled.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Nicolas
What is Nicolas Lormeau's current role?
As of 2026, Nicolas Lormeau is Chef at Le Partage.
Where did Nicolas Lormeau train or study?
Nicolas Lormeau trained at Puits-Saint-Jacques (Bernard Bach) and Auberge du Vieux Puits (Gilles Goujon).
What recognition has Nicolas Lormeau received?
Terroir d'exception (2023).
