The Michelin Guide Goes to War

Authors

  • Philip Hyman Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30391

Keywords:

Michelin Guide, Army, France, Tourism, World War II

Abstract

American Army officers landing in France on D-Day (6 June 1944) were issued with a special edition of the 1939 Michelin Guide to France. Printed by the War Department in Washington in 1944, it was identical to the 1939 Guide except for the wording on the cover, which indicated it was reproduced by the Military Intelligence Division, ‘For Official Use Only’. It provided soliders with invaluable information about the French road system, street maps of major towns, as well as information about ‘les bonnes tables’ frequented by gourmets before the war.

Author Biography

  • Philip Hyman, Independent Scholar

    Philip Hyman is an American historian residing in Paris with his wife Mary. Together they oversaw the historical research for the French Inventaire du Patrimoine Culinaire de la France from 1990 to 2012. They are currently working on a history of French food and cookbooks, with an emphasis on the publishing history of the books and their use as source material for those researching French culinary culture and the evolution of tastes in France.

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Published

2024-09-13

Issue

PPC 129 (2024)

Section

Notes and Short Reports

How to Cite

Hyman, Philip. 2024. “The Michelin Guide Goes to War”. Petits Propos Culinaires, September, 13-15. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30391.