Gastronomy is an important part of France?s heritage, as much as our countryside and our monuments,? declared French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius at an exclusive Michelin hosted Gala. Mr Fabius was proudly introducing this year?s Michelin guide to France?s best restaurants, including two restaurants that were newly awarded with the prestigious 3 stars this year.
Comprising a Savoyard father-and-son team, Rene and Maxime Meilleur took the guide?s second new three-star award for their restaurant LaBouitte in the French Alps. Although an extraordinary achievement, such highly acclaimed gastronomy is in fact quite ordinary in the French Alps.There are in fact many Michelin-starred restaurants to be discovered and Heli Securite offer their recommendations for the best establishments on the slopes this winter. LE CHABICHOUBesides taking a helicopter to Méribel to visit the wonderful La Bouitte, nearby Courchevel has plenty to admire in gastronomy, with more luxury hotels than any other French city outside of Paris. In addition, the Alpine town boasts an impressive seven restaurants in the Michelin guide, five of which have two stars.
One of those restaurants is Le Chabichou which delights the diner with ?subtle, refined, inventive and bountiful flavours? from the freshest local produce. With a dramatic mountain backdrop to accompany Michel Rochedy and Stéphane Buron?s fine warm regional and international dishes, this is one of the finest dining experiences the French Alps ha...