On Monday morning, Michelin announced the star rankings for the 2015 red guide to France, which goes on sale Friday.
For the first time, to underline the importance that the French government places on gastronomy’s role in tourism, the presentation was made at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also known as the Quai d’Orsay. In previous years, the announcements were made in commercial spaces like catering halls.
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New two-stars include Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, which recently reopened after renovations, and La Table du Lancaster, which went from one star to two. Newly anointed one-star restaurants in Paris are David Toutain, Les Climats, Garance, Helen, Penati al Baretto and La Table d’Eugène. There are now 26 three-star, 80 two-star and 503 one-star restaurants in France.
