THE RESTAURANT
After spending ten years at the restaurant “Le Four à Chaux” in Caromb, we decided to settle in Beaumes de Venise, within Cave Balma Vénitia to be exact, as Beaumes de Venise is a site reputed for its culinary history.
It was Alain Ignace, director of this wine cellar, who had the idea of providing an area of hospitality to the numerous visitors, in which they could discover the cellar’s wines at a reasonable price, together with quality food. In this village, where the land provides excellent foods, we decided to combine our skills and experience with the dynamism of the cellar.
You can easily spot this cellar, which is on the “route des vins” (wine road), at the foot of the Montmirail peaks. Come on in! You will discover the Dolium which offers a welcoming environment, with a dark brown, black, and beige colour scheme. This décor was created by Marie and François Pillet.
You can now savor Pascal Poulin’s at the Dolium, a Mediterranean cooking, which varies with the markets and the seasons, and therefore changes from one week to the next.
Pascal POULAIN
Inspired from a young age by his grandmother’s cooking, Pascal Poulain has toured France in order to gain a solid experience. In 1989 Pascal entered the “Lycée Hôtelier de St Chèly d’Apcher” in Lozère, where he remained for three years and in 1990, as a result of his training, obtained the first prize from Georges Blanc.
In 1991, with his diploma in his pocket, he set-off to conquer several regions of France – Normandy, Savoie, Var, Hérault, Bouches du Rhone – where he learned the ropes.
In 1996 he took over at the “Four à Chaux” at Caromb up until 2006 from where he made his name in several reviews: Bottin Gourmand, Guide Gantié, Guide Michelin, Gault Millau, Champérard and others
Claire POULAIN
In the dining room, Claire welcomes you and proposes a fine wine list of wines selected from the Rhone valley. After spending four years at the “Lycée Hôtelier Sainte Anne de Saint Nazaire (44)", from 1991 to 1994, she left her native Brittany to settle in Provence. In 1996 she arrived at the “Four à Chaux” in Caromb in the Vaucluse and stayed until 2006. In 2006 she undertook training in wine waiting at the “Ecole d’Hotelerie” in Avignon in order to give greater customer satisfaction
LE DOLIUM
Cave des Vignerons de Beaumes de Venise
228 route de Carpentras
84190 BEAUMES DE VENISE
Tél. 04 90 12 80 00
The restaurant is open from the 15th September to the 15th June,
every lunch-time from 11h30 to 14h00 except Wednesdays
In the evenings on Friday and Saturday from 19h00 to 22h00
From 15th June to 15th September, open every lunch-time and evening,
except Wednesdays (closed all day).