As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 659 restaurants in France with a Michelin star rating.
The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out became more valuable.
Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits". Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: one star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey". The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 105 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, which includes the city of Lyon.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 35 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 36 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Brittany.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 19 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Centre-Val de Loire.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 6 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Corsica.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 59 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Grand Est, which includes the city of Strasbourg.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 18 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Hauts-de-France.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 142 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in ÃÂle-de-France, which includes the city of Paris. 127 of the restaurants are within Paris city limits, while 15 are in the remainder of the region.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 18 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Normandy.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 60 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, which includes the Bordeaux region.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 56 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Occitania, which includes the cities of Montpellier and Toulouse.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 23 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Pays de la Loire, which includes the city of Nantes.
As of the 2026 guide, there are 82 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, which includes the cities of Marseille and Nice.