A passion for hospitality to make Nîmes shine
At the age of 52, Jérome Montantème takes up residence in Nîmes after having worked in some of the most beautiful 5-star hotels on the Côte-d’Azur, took over the management of the Villa Florentine in Lyon and accompanied the Fauchon brand for the opening of its first hotel concept. This passionate specialist in Tableware is keen to put his expertise at the service of his guests and his teams.
I do the job that I love and that I have always dreamed of doing, that is to say, to please.
Passionate about the city of Gard, for the international dynamic ambitions of the Centaurus Group (which includes the Maison Albar Hotels collection), the great potential for tourism development of the hotel and the Occitanie region, this hotelier is delighted with his appointment within the Maison Albar Hotels – L’Imperator in Nîmes.
It is above all his encounter with the talents that make up the hotel team ; Executive Chef Nicolas Fontaine and his team, Logan Thouillez (Head Sommelier), Alexandre Brusquet (Pastry Chef), Gabriel Lonca (Catering Director), Camille Cassan (Sales Manager), Emilie Hermenier (Reception Manager) or Virginie Delpeut (General Housekeeper) who decided Jérôme Montanteme to settle in Nîmes. He sees in it a real potential for human development to energize the team that surrounds him now, and to make Maison Albar Hotels – L’Imperator, a real friendly and warm House where each experience is tailor-made.
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After various exchanges with Centaurus, it was my meeting with the city that made me decide to take on this new challenge. I had a real crush on Nîmes, on the establishment, but above all on the men who run the hotel on a daily basis. When you have the chance to do the job you love, you are spoiled by life and you can only translate it into passion. But there is no customer delight without strong employee commitment.
Jerome Montanteme
A journey to the heart of a 5-star house
Maison Albar Hotels – L’Imperator is the most iconic hotel in the city of Nîmes, located just a few steps from the Maison Carrée and the Jardin de la Fontaine. Ernest Hemingway, Ava Gardner, Pablo Picasso, El Cordobes… so many fabulous characters who once occupied the premises.
This unique urban resort with numerous living spaces, is the promise of the most mythical of stays in the South of France: 53 rooms and 8 warm and comfortable private houses, cozy Codage spa. The hotel also invites you to enjoy an exceptional culinary experience signed Pierre Gagnaire, orchestrated by the talented Chef Nicolas Fontaine, between the brasserie L’Impé and the gastronomic restaurant, Duende, 2 stars in the Michelin Guide.
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Maison Albar Hotels is the brand of 5-star boutique hotels of the independent French group Centaurus, created in 2005 by Jean-Bernard Falco, Céline Falco (née Albar) and managed by Grégory Pourrin. Combining with passion the know-how of a family of four generations of hoteliers, Maison Albar Hotels is a collection of unique houses but with the same family spirit, where French elegance is combined with the cultural imprint place to offer each guest a memorable experience. The Maison Albar Hotels are created on a human scale so that families, couples and business travelers feel welcomed at home. Present in France, Europe and China, Maison Albar Hotels sees itself as the ambassador of warm French-style luxury where savoir-vivre, taste for beauty and culture come together.
