Overview

• The 1h30 film by Stanislas Kraland and Nora Attia Wafa premiered June 25 at 21h05 on France 3.
• It traces the rise of automobile travel along the Paris–Menton corridor and the resulting explosion of vacation-era eateries.
• It spotlights the Troisgros brothers’ 1962 salmon with sorrel, a quick-cooked dish that challenged traditional haute cuisine norms.
• Commentary and archival footage recall chefs Fernand Point, La Mère Brazier, Paul Bocuse and André Pic as key architects of modern French gastronomy.
• Early Guide Michelin restaurant ratings are shown to have directed motorists to standout stops and seeded France’s gastronomic tourism.