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The praline success story and our selection of the best addresses
While the original recipe is attributed to Évariste Festal, a pastry chef in Valence d'Agen in the early XXᵉe century, it was Gaston Lenôtre who truly contributed to its national renown. Discover our five best addresses today.
Anne-Sophie Pic's cooking school is about to close its doors, but for a good reason
Scook, the PIC Group's cooking school and éPICerie in Valence, are closing for three years. A justified temporary closure.
Saint-Joseph: the best in red and white
Situated on the right bank of the Rhône, the Saint Joseph appellation stretches for almost 60 kilometers from north to south, between Chavanay and Guilherand-Granges, opposite Valence. Its AOC decree, published in 1956, covered just six communes at the time. Revised twice, it now covers 1415 hectares of vines, planted in 23 communes in the Ardèche and Loire departments.
Anne-Sophie Pic's good addresses
Anne-Sophie Pic reveals her best addresses for Gault&Millau readers. Oil, aromatic herbs, pastries... Here's where to buy the best products around Valence!
Anne-Sophie Pic's next book reveals a cooking technique all her own
In November, the chef will be releasing a new book, Imprégnation, published by Hachette Cuisine. The book is devoted to a very special technique developed by Anne-Sophie Pic over many years.
These restaurants offer a non-alcoholic, in-house food and beverage pairing
Who said wine was the only possible pairing in a gourmet restaurant? These establishments across France are proving us wrong in the most beautiful of ways.
Sommelier of the Year 2026: Marion Cirino crowned by Gault&Millau
Marion Cirino, sommelier at L'Ambroisie (member of the Gault&Millau Academy) in Paris, is the winner of the Sommelier of the Year 2026 trophy, which she took home on Monday November 17, 2025.
Anne-Sophie Pic x Marc Lévy: A delicious blend of genres
One is an emblematic figure of French gastronomy whose talent shines on a planetary scale. The other is the most widely read French writer in the world. Anne-Sophie Pic and Marc Lévy, two famous names who admire each other without ever having met... until the day Gault&Millau decided to put in its two cents. A delicious intuition that was just the right one, to bring cuisine and literature into unison
Julien Allano X Julien Emery: a chef, a craftsman, a collab
In his new restaurant JU - Maison de Cuisine, Julien Allano wanted to be as local as possible, while wasting nothing. This approach also applies to his furniture...
5 great chef's bistros to discover
Small tables for some, good deals for others... Bistros are a more relaxed way to enjoy the cuisine of a great chef. Here's a selection from the four corners of France.
