News & Events
Le Cordon Bleu, technical excellence
Renowned for its cutting-edge teaching, Le Cordon Bleu, founded over a century ago in Paris, trains students in the demanding French culinary arts. With its network of 35 institutes in more than 20 countries, it has become a veritable spearhead of French haute gastronomy, helping to nurture the myth around the world.
Tables & Chefs
This cognac was the first to bear a name on its bottle
A symbol of French art de vivre, Martell Cordon Bleu is a forerunner. Before it, only codifications were inscribed on cognac bottles.
Wines & Spirits
Whether you're a wine and spirits connoisseur or an expert, this introductory course may be of interest to you.
Back to school for wine-loving adults. That's the idea behind Le Cordon Bleu Paris, which offers an introductory course in wines and spirits organized in the form of classes and tasting workshops.
News & Events
Sweden wins the Taittinger 2024 culinary prize
The 56ᵉ edition of the Prix International de Cuisine d'Auteur Taittinger crowns Sweden and its chef Louis Dupuy-Roudel. Find out where France stands in this ranking.
Hotels & Bed & Breakfast
Le Cise in Ault: a charming hotel between sea and cliffs
Sleeping at the end of the world, with only the sound of the waves and wind and the horizon as your only viewpoint. Le Cise à Ault offers all this without ostentation between Le Tréport and the Baie de Somme.
Tables & Chefs
10 great restaurants where you can (also) don your kitchen apron
People no longer come to restaurants just for lunch or dinner. At a time when cooking secrets are no longer the preserve of top chefs, people come as early as 9am to put on their apron... before unfolding the napkin on their knees.
Tables & Chefs
American chefs who have chosen France
Over the past twenty years, many American toques have crossed the Atlantic Ocean to embark on French cuisine, giving a delicious boost to French traditions. Focus on five of them.
Wines & Spirits
Welcome to Beaujonomie returns for a 5th edition
Bienvenue en Beaujonomie returns from June 14 to 16, 2024, and will bring together nearly 1,500 guests for meals hosted in the vineyards and cellars of the Beaujolais estate. Here's how to reserve your place.
News & Events
80 years of transmission to promote French gastronomy
Since 1946, Elle & Vire Professionnel® has embodied the excellence of Normandy creamery. To celebrate its 80th anniversary, the brand is celebrating a unique heritage: know-how handed down from generation to generation, serving chefs and artisans.
Craftsmen & Know-How
Olivier Nasti organizes the first ever World Game Pie Championship
An heirloom dish, three MOFs and an exceptional jury: on November 18, 2025, eight finalists compete in the first ever World Championship of Tourte de Gibier - Le Meilleur Pithiviers.
Craftsmen & Know-How
Grand Marnier owes part of its success to this Parisian palace
Known as the spirit of choice for crêpes Suzette, Grand Marnier was not invented for that purpose. Here's the story.
Wines & Spirits
Champagne in the countryside
Hotels, museums, personalized tours, gastronomic experiences... Champagne houses have embarked on a major campaign to renovate their reception facilities. A simple visit to the cellars followed by a tasting is no longer enough.