Gourmet Itineraries
THE NEW WAY TO TRAVEL
This new formula reflects Gault & Millau's desire to offer a practical tool for regional travel enthusiasts in search of flavors and culinary experiences. It is now a gastronomic tourism guide dedicated to epicureans and gourmets, curious to (re)discover the treasures hidden in our beautiful French provinces. Gault&Millau investigators and specialists have selected the best restaurants, food shops, producers and accommodation in the region.
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artisans
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hotels
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cities
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gourmet itineraries
14 km
48 hours in Valence
"If you're not happy, just go and eat at Pic's!" mothers used to say in Valence to their children who were reluctant to finish their plates. Perhaps they're still saying it, so much so that this house is so much a part of the lives of the people of Valence, even if they've never set foot there.
160 km
From Saint-Flour to Tounemire in 24 hours
Those who live here, but also those who travel through it, often agree: the Cantal is one of the most beautiful départements in France, thanks to its landscapes and its nature, without high peaks or dream beaches. Gault&Millau reveals some of it to you.
65 km
2 days on the Crozon peninsula
This little tongue of land between the jaws of Finistère, with Brest to the north and Quimper to the south, is a godsend for the curious tourist. The whole of Brittany is here: the peaceful countryside, the wild coastline, which comes alive when the wind picks up, the little coves and beautiful beaches, the coastline cut into the most beautiful images of the region, and the seafaring villages of Camaret, Morgat, Crozon...
16 km
48 hours in Saint-Malo
While the corsair town's reputation is largely based on its famous 12th-century ramparts, Saint-Malo is more than just a fortified town. It has just as much to offer beyond its walls. Paramé, Rothéneuf and Saint-Servan are examples of rapidly expanding districts, where historic monuments, culture and gastronomy are all thriving.
15 km
48 hours on the island of Groix
From the pointe de Larmor, you'd almost think you could swim to it. But don't be fooled! 7.5 kilometers by the shortest route, some 15 kilometers from the Lorient ferry terminal, and 45 minutes by boat over often rough seas. A trip to Groix isn't easy - it has to be earned.
99 km
48 hours along the Loue
In the 1960s - which could easily be called, to parody the United States from 1920 to 1929, the "roaring sixties" - we glorified the car as much as the well-watered picnic. -we glorified the car as much as we did drunken picnics. All of which made excellent Frenchmen, road deaths were indecent, and when you passed through the Arbois region, you couldn't miss the large signs displayed by a leading local wine merchant proclaiming, with a drawing of a car about to swerve: "Les vins H..., plus on en boit, plus on va droit." (H wines: the more you drink of them, the straighter you go).
171 km
48 hours along the Serein
Chablis. Oenophiles raise their glasses, gourmands reach for their spits to catch the andouillette spinning on the rotisserie. The mere mention of the name Chablis makes mouths water all over France. And from Quimper to Menton, it's hard to remain indifferent when a restaurant menu reads: "andouillette à la chablisienne".
389 km
48 hours in Beaune
The Burgundy town has survived the centuries without losing its charm or identity. A prosperous little town, the mere mention of which is the stuff of dreams for wine lovers the world over, it floats like an island in the heart of an ocean of poetically-named plots. Outside the walls, it's wine tourism at its best. Intramuros is all about weaving your way between wine merchants and wine bars to reach the Holy Grail: the Hospices de Beaune, temple of charity, cradle of Gothic architecture and scene of crazy auctions.
83 km
48 hours in Chartres, on the paths of Péguy and Proust
Chartres, an hour from Paris - or possibly two, depending on the time of day and the part of the capital from which you are departing - is an easy and major destination. For the charm of its old quarter, for its lively commercial life with many good food stores, for its fine restaurants, numerous in density for a prefecture of less than 40,000 inhabitants, and of course for its famous 13th-century Gothic cathedral, which emerges dozens of kilometers around from the wheat plains of the Beauce.
51 km
48 hours in Saumur, a land of wines
Cradled by the Loire, which seems to impose its rhythm, sometimes nonchalant, sometimes spirited, Saumur is also an appellation d'origine contrôlée for whites and reds to be (re)discovered. A town whose terroirs you can explore and whose wines you can taste, following in the footsteps of Vignobles Edonis.
61 km
3 days on the Wine Route
Although the Alsace Wine Route officially starts in Marlenheim and heads south, following it from Obernai is a great way to get started. As far as Dambach-la-Ville, this stretch offers just enough vineyards, châteaux, winstubs and half-timbered houses to capture the essence of this mythical itinerary.
18 km
48 hours in Charleville-Mézières and the Meuse Valley
Charleville, attached to its neighbor Mézières, is the prefecture of one of France's most beautiful departments, the Ardennes, rich in prodigious natural beauty, with the immense Ardenne forest covering a large part of it and extending into Belgium, Luxembourg and as far as Germany. This deep, magnificent massif, which nestles in the meandering river, inspires many tales and mysteries.
25 km
48 hours in Metz
As close to Paris as it is to Frankfurt, Metz has become a true European crossroads. Erected in 2010, the Centre Pompidou-Metz, the first example of the decentralization of a national cultural institution, has redefined the urban identity of this city with its Roman and medieval influences.
12 km
48 hours in Caen
In the Calvados region, the city of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders has a country-by-the-sea feel. Between the Orne and Manche rivers, Caen offers a lovely escape through its medieval streets, Renaissance heritage and post-war buildings. With its resolutely student spirit, Caen is preparing to celebrate its millennium in 2025.
1172 km
48 hours in the Pays d'Auge
Japan reveres the sakura, the cherry blossom tree that is a veritable emblem that inspires gastronomy, both in recipes and in the presentation of dishes. Normandy has its apple trees and, as at the foot of Mount Fuji, offers a magnificent spectacle in spring. The ideal postcard is set in the heart of the Pays d'Auge: meadows flooded with white light, blue skies drenched in floral fireworks, green grass, white-and-brown Normandy cows grazing in bliss...
33 km
48 hours in Nîmes
The prefecture of the Gard used to fall asleep under its palm trees. Recently, a new wind has been blowing through its gastronomy, awakening palates. Conjugating the past to the future, it has plenty of projects in mind. While we wait for them to come to fruition, let's take a stroll beneath the poetic flight of the swifts.
225 km
48 hours in the Gers
Just over sixty years ago, André Daguin and his friends launched the Ronde des Mousquetaires, bringing together the best inns in the Gers. Henri Gault and Christian Millau, who invented the Lauriers du Terroir at the end of the 1970s, were quick to glorify this department, so generous with its knights and princes.
4334 km
A day in Andorra
Andorra, so near, so far. Every day, coaches pour tourists from all over France into this tiny Pyrenean enclave. Every day, cross-border commuters from Ariège and Pyrénées-Orientales make the round trip via Pas de la Case or La Seu d'Urgell. The former scatter through the pedestrian lanes of Les Escaldes to buy tax-free cigarettes, perfumes and skincare products, while the latter fill up their tanks.
12 km
48 hours at the Gros Caillou
With its embassies and consulates, this district of the 7th arrondissement has a somewhat stuffy air. Yet the velvet salons of the bourgeoisie rub shoulders with the gouaille of some Parigots. How could it be otherwise? The Eiffel Tower, symbol of Paris, dominates the Gros Caillou.
18 km
48 hours in Montreuil
While the earliest records of Montreuil date back to the 8th century, when King Thierry IV donated the "little monastery" (Monasteriolum), and some artifacts are known to date back to the Neolithic period, it is above all its recent history that concentrates the essence of the town, so close yet so distinct from the capital.
14 km
48 hours in Rueil-Malmaison
Close to Paris, Rueil-Malmaison has a taste for the countryside and the woods. The town invites you to stroll along the banks of the Seine and in its 180-hectare national forest. It also encourages you to put on Napoleon's boots and step back in time to look to the future. History buffs beware!
72 km
48 hours in Giono country
Follow in the footsteps of the author of Le Hussard sur le toit, born in Manosque in 1895. Jean Giono's country is a wild rarity. A kind of miracle of hills and plateaus, where the wind never stops blowing. It inspires artists, poets and hermits. Sit anywhere on the Montagne de Lure, close your eyes, meditate, listen to the breath and sometimes the silence.
22 km
