Loire
Loire: 107 addresses selected by Gault&Millau, including 31 restaurants, 2 hotels, 67 artisans and 7 wine estates. To explore: Roanne, Saint-Étienne and Charlieu.
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Head for Centre-Val de Loire & Pays de la Loire with the 2026 regional guide
The 2026 edition of the Centre-Val de Loire guide is now on sale online and in bookshops. New restaurant addresses, gourmet itineraries, chefs, artisans... Discover the richness of this region, through its terroirs, gastronomy and know-how.
Gault&Millau Tour Centre-Val de Loire - Pays de la Loire 2026
On the occasion of the presentation of its latest guide to the Centre-Val de Loire - Pays de la Loire region, Gault&Millau honored the region's chefs and culinary professionals on Monday February 9, 2026.the event took place at the Abbaye de Villeneuve in Les Sorinières. The day before, winners and Gault&Millau partners attended a dinner at the restaurant L'Atlantide 1874 - Maison Guého.
In Christophe Hay's citrus greenhouse at Fleur de Loire
At the Fleur de Loire restaurant in Blois, Christophe Hay cultivates some forty varieties of citrus fruit in his greenhouse, a veritable Loire orangery. From caviar lemons to yuzu, they infuse all his cooking and become the guiding light of his universe.
Follow the chenin
The king of the Loire grape varieties, also widespread in South Africa, "ch'nin", as the people of the Loire pronounce it, has the extraordinary ability to produce dry white wines as well as semi-dry, sweet, syrupy and even sparkling wines, commonly known as fines bulles. Complex and demanding, it is nonetheless endearing.
Orleans vinegar
Created on the banks of the Loire, Orléans vinegar has long been known throughout France and on the tables of kings. In the 18th century, during its golden age, the city was home to several hundred artisan vinegar makers. Today, Maison Martin-Pouret is the only company to have maintained this tradition since 1797.
Gault&Millau Tour Centre-Val de Loire - Pays de la Loire 2025
On the occasion of the presentation of the latest guide dedicated to the Centre-Val de Loire - Pays de la Loire region, on Monday March 17, 2025, Gault&Millau honored the chefs and culinary professionals of these territories.the event took place at the Orangerie du Château du Parc Saint-Lambert. The day before, winners and Gault&Millau partners attended a dinner at Les Petits Prés restaurant in Angers, hosted by chefs Loïs Bée and Samuel Albert.
Gault&Millau Tour Centre-Val de Loire - Pays de la Loire 2024
On the occasion of the presentation of its latest guide to the Centre-Val de Loire - Pays de la Loire region, on Monday April 8, 2024, Gault&Millau honored the chefs and culinary professionals of these regions.The event took place at the Orangerie du Château du Parc Saint-Lambert. The day before, winners and Gault&Millau partners attended a dinner at Les Petits Prés restaurant in Angers, hosted by chefs Loïs Bée and Samuel Albert.
Vignobles Edonis, the Loire Valley of the future
Since 1957, Cave Robert et Marcel has established itself as a key player in Saumur and Bourgueil wines. It recently decided to launch an umbrella brand called Vignobles Edonis. The aim is to make this terroir shine even brighter by bringing together other winegrowers.
Summer wines: 5 Loire whites
1000 km. That's the length of the river we invite you to follow in just five bottles. So we had to choose and leave the wines of Auvergne and Vendée on the bank. The journey begins in central France and follows the course of the river to Muscadet, just outside Nantes. Here we come across Sauvignon, Chenin and Melon B grapes (no longer called Melon de Bourgogne, it was confusing). What all these wines have in common is their fresh, easy-to-digest character, which makes them ideal for summer drinking.
