Sancta Maria, Mediterranean restaurant and pizzeria near Notre Dame des Eaux chapel, Balaruc-les-Bains, France
Sancta Maria is a restaurant and pizzeria in Balaruc-les-Bains located within a former monastic structure, featuring multiple vaulted dining rooms and a garden space. The kitchen focuses on Mediterranean dishes centered around fresh seafood and Italian-style pizzas.
The building was originally the refectory of the monastery attached to the Notre Dame des Eaux chapel, preserving architectural elements from its religious past. Its conversion into a restaurant has kept this historical site in active use.
Chef José Garcia and his wife Laurence combine traditional French cooking methods with Mediterranean influences to create their signature dishes.
The location is easily walkable from the shores of Thau lagoon and situated near the old chapel in the town center. Visitors should be aware that narrow passageways and stairs connect the vaulted rooms throughout the space.
The former monastery dining hall with its stone vaults creates a distinctive setting when eating within centuries-old walls. A private garden tucked behind the building offers a hidden retreat barely visible from the street.
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