The village of Eugenie-les-Bains would normally not be seen for any tourist destination if it weren’t for the one person whose activities the village centers around. This one person is Michel Guerard.

He is responsible for a top rated 3-star Michelin, restaurant, a 5 star luxury hotel and a top thermal spa.

The “Le Bordeaux Gordon Ramsay” restaurant is located in the InterContinental hotel in the centre of Bordeaux, just opposite of the magnificent opera/theatre. Upstairs from this bistro is the 2-star Michelin restaurant of Gordon Ramsay, the “Pressoir d’Argent”. The outside of the restaurant sees a nice and comfortable terrace where you can enjoy your coffee […]

Transport Getting there Air: Bordeaux operates an international airport with flights (scheduled and charter) throughout Europe. Click here to access the airport’s website. Ferry: There are no direct ferries from the UK to Bordeaux. The closest in distance would be Bilbao or Santander (both in Spain). For a ferry coming to France, the closest would […]

Bordeaux is not only one of France’s biggest cities, it’s also the name of the popular red wine region. Bordeaux wines are famous the world over, but the city is quite beautiful as well. Bordeaux, with its 250,000 inhabitants (and total of 1.1 million in the suburbs) is France’s 6th largest city. Although inland, Bordeaux […]

Transport Getting there Air: Lorient has an airport, but it does not offer international flights. The majority of domestic flights go to Paris or Lyon. From there you can transfer internationally. Click here to access the airport’s website (in English) Ferry: No international ferry operations can be found in Lorient. In fact, only a ferry […]

For people who love great food, the name Paul Bocuse is as synonymous to food as the Eiffel Tower is to French landmarks. In other words, the 3 star Michelin chef is a name revered amongst foodies and he is considered the grandfather of the traditional French cuisine.   His primary restaurant (he has a few, […]

The Bec au Cauchois restaurant, with its upcoming superstar chef Pierre Caillet, is located just outside the town of Valmont on the winding road towards Fecamp. Situated in a long curve alongside the Valmont river and lake, the restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star, but they deserve two stars; they’re that good. This restaurant […]

The “Au Souper Fin” restaurant is located in the middle of nowhere, North of the city of Rouen, in a village called Frichemesnil. The village has some 400 inhabitants, but it’s enough to host a 1 Star Michelin restaurant. So you know you’re not going to see many locals in the restaurant but more people coming […]

The hotel and restaurant “Le Manoir de Retival” is a very special place. First of all, it is located on the hillside between Caudebec-en-Caux and the Pont de Bretonne. The restaurant is in an old style Manor, the Manoir de Retival and it even has an adjacent chapel. They also have a few rooms available […]

The “Le Belouga” restaurant is located in the swanky and luxury hotel & spa l’Agapa. Located close to the entry of Perros-Guirec almost at the top of the hill, its views are amazing. The Le Belouga restaurant is located on the 1st floor of the hotel (which is also the main entry floor to the hotel), with enormous windows […]

Like any big city, Rouen has at least one Michelin starred restaurant, and in this case it even has a 2-star one called Gill (the first name of the chef/owner). It’s located next to the Seine river quai away from the hassle of the city centre, but close enough to walk there. In fact, it’s […]

Le Havre, although not a world capital, counts one 2-star Michelin restaurant (3 stars is the very top); Jean-Luc Tartarin.   The Michelin guide regularly tests these rated restaurants (anonymously) to ensure that the restaurant is as it should be. And when you have 2 Michelin stars, you are at the top of your profession (in […]