The MICHELIN guide France 2011

The MICHELIN GUIDE FRANCE 2011 Paris - February 28, 2011

A total of 601 Bib Gourmand restaurants have been selected for the MICHELIN guide France 2011, the most ever in the history of the guide. For the first time in France, the number of Bib Gourmand restaurants, which offer good value for money for a three-course meal, exceeds the number of “starred” restaurants, of which there are 571 in the new edition.

A sign of the times and an indicator of new culinary trends, the Bib Gourmand label indicates restaurants offering a full meal for less than €35 euros in Paris and €29 euros outside the Paris area. It covers all types of cuisine, from local and family-style cooking to highly creative, exotic or classic dishes. The 2011 selection includes 117 new restaurants in the Bib Gourmand category.

The MICHELIN guide France 2011 also features 571 starred restaurants: 470 with one star (of which 46 new), 76 with two stars (5 new) and 25 with three stars.

In addition to the pleasure of eating well, the MICHELIN guide France also invites readers to partake of the pleasure of feeling well. In France, there are more and more spas offering massages, face and body care, and other wellness treatments. For the first time this year, the MICHELIN guide France includes a selection of the best spas listed in alphabetical order according to the name of the town or city. Readers can thus also look forward to pleasant moments of rest and relaxation.