My husband and I will be traveling in France from mid August until early September. We have completed our hotel reservations with recommendations from Rick Steves guidebook and from many of you, our fellow travelers. Now we are hoping you can help us with your favorite restaurant finds. Memoriable meals that you wish you could enjoy again. We are flying into Paris, but not staying there. Here is a list of our destinations. We hope you can help. 2 nights Honfleur, Normandy 3 nights Bayeux, Normandy 1 night Mont. St. Michel 2 nights Perros-Guirec, Brittany 3 nights Quimper, Brittany 1 night La Rochelle 3 nights St. Jean-de-Luz, Pyrenees 2 nights Cauterets, Pyenees 2 nights Carcassone, Languedoc 3 nights near Sarlat, Dordogne 2 nights near St. Emilion
2 nights Chenonceaux, Loire Thanks in advance.
Posted by
Dallas
1021 posts
If you have a smartphone, get the Michelin Restaurants app. With it we've found good places several times in unfamiliar territory.
Posted by
L'Occitanie, France
10318 posts
In addition to the Michelin, which I use on the computer, we also consult Trip Advisor and Chowhound. There will be recommendations for all the above.
Posted by
washington
837 posts
Sorry, I can't recall the name of the restaurant, might be something like St. Marie. Anyway, in Carcasonne, diagonally, all the way in the back from the entrance. The best onion soup we have had anywhere and the casseolet was fabulous. Only other comment regards Sarlat. Although another poster had good things to say, I have had few worse experiences than at Le Rapier.
Posted by
Santa Rosa, CA, USA
355 posts
Le Kaiku in Saint-Jean-de-Luz - I haven't been there in a few years, but I've eaten there several times in the past and have always had a great experience.
Posted by
Huntington Beach, CA
94 posts
Kathy, we can recommend two wonderful restaurants in Bayeux. La Rapiere (make a reservation!) and Le Petit Normande. Two of the best meals we ate in all of France. Both places have a lot of charm and ambiance. You can find more info and reviews on Tripadvisor. Bon apetit!
Posted by
Los Angeles, California
1986 posts
Chenanceaux- Hotel le Bon Laboreur; nice atmospheric hotel, exquisite meals; walking distance from the chateuax; La Rochelle- a number of nice seafood restaurants line the harbor Carcassonne- one main restaurant within the walls, everyone seems to go to for lunch. We had a wonderful croque Monseur from a cart