"Auvergne produces cabinet ministers, cheeses, and volcanoes," was the ironic observation of Alexandre Vialatte, a prodigious writer and native Auvergnat. For the rest of France, these rugged, wild old mountains--they date back some 600 million years--evoke the image of an isolated citadel in the country's heart, a land turned in on itself and somehow fettered to the past.
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LAGUIOLE
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Michel Bras
Route de l'Aubrac
12210 Laguiole
Phone: +33 (0)5 65 51 18 20
Chef Michel Bras showcases his passion for nature at this observatory-like restaurant.
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Régis et Jacques Marcon
Larsiallas
43290 Saint Bonnet Le Froid
Phone: +33 (0)4 71 59 93 72
Régis Marcon grew up here, and you can taste these origins in his cuisine.
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ROANNE
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Troisgros
Place Jean Troisgros
42300 Roanne
Phone: +33 (0)4 77 71 66 97
Michel Troisgros's perfect technique never turns into conventional classicism.
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