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CLERMOND-FERRAND (Centre-Massic Central)
AU BON PINARD  
Address: 7, rue des Petits-Gras, 63000, Clwemont-Ferrand 
Tel.: (33)(4)73364095 
Open for lunch every day except Sundays. Closed in August. 
Good family cooking in a rustic setting by Madame Griffet. Reservations advisable. 

BERNARD ANDRIEU (50~70 Euros) 
Address: Route de la Baraque, 63830, Durtel (Clermont-Ferrand suburbs) 
Tel.: (33)(4)73192500 
fax: (33)(4)73192504 
Closed May 1st~7th, July 30th~August 20th, and on Sundays. 
For straightforward fare that blends traditional and regional cuisines. Very well-known table. 

GERARD ANGIARD (15~40 Euros) 
Address: 17, rue Lamartine, 63000, Clermont-Ferrand 
Tel.: (33)(4)73935225 
Fax: (33)(4)73932925 
Closed on Saturday lunch, Sundays & National Holidays, August 2nd~22nd. 
Gerard Angiard, a disciple of Bernard Loiseau, whips up savoury Auvergne cuisine with local wines. 

LE PUY (Centre)
TOURNAYRE 
Address: 12, rue Cheneboutrie, 43000 Le Puy 
Tel.: (33)(4)71095894 
Situated in the old part of Le Puy, this restaurant is the best in town, with a cozy decor of stone and wood. The chef serves Auvergnat specialties. 
LIMOGES (Centre)
LE BOEUF À LA MODE 
Address: 60, rue François-Chénieux, 87000, Limoges 
Tel.: (33)(5)55777395 
Closed Saturdays & Sundays. 
Not for vegetarians!: this restaurant, in a former bytcher's shop, serves top^qua;oty meat selavted by Claude Lebraud. 

CHEZ COLETTE 
Address: Place de la Motte, 87000, Limoges 
Tel.: (33)(5)55337385 
Closed in the evening and on Sundays. 
A warm welcome is guaranteed in this small inexpensive lunch restaurant. Copious servings. 

RESTAURANT PHILIPPE REDON 
Address: 3, rue d'Aguessseau, 87000, Limoges 
Tel.: (33)(5)55346622 
Fax: (33)(5)55341805 
Pglippe Redon prepares an inventive cuisine with refined savours in an elegant decor. 
Excellent desserts and wines list! 

SAINT-GALMIER (Loire)
LE BOUGAINVILLIER (20~35 Euros)(Gerard Charbonnier) 
Address: Avenue de la Gare, 42330, Saint-Galmier 
Tel.: (33)(4)77540331 
Formerly with Pierre Gagnaire, Gerard Charbonnier offers dine dresh and light dishes full of ideas: 
Fish soup & olive cake, mussles and cockles salad with herbs, foie gras millefeuille with pomegranate syrup, "rascasse" fish cake with spice butter, "omble chevalier" fish and celery julienne, pork chops with rsemary juice, mushroon mousse, stuffed cjicken leg. Exceprional desserts. Great service. 
THIERS (Auvergne)
LE COUTELIER 
Address: 4, place du Palais, 63300 Thiers 
Tel.: (33)(4)73807959 
This former knife-making working shop in the upper city of Thiers has been transformed into a restaurant serving regional specialties. 
VARETZ (Correze-Central France)
CHATEAU DE CASTEL NOVEL (20~50 Euros) 
Address: 19240 Varetz 
tel.: (33)(5)55850001 
fax: (33)(5)55850903 
lost in its own domain, a beautiful XVth century castle in pink stonesare lookedafter by two young chefs: Patrick Bouloton and Geoffroy Pantz. Colette used to eat there. 
cassolette d'escargots et pied de Veau au Vert de Persil, Fricassee of wild Mushrooms with Garlic and Goose rillettes. Great Quercy cheeses. 
Quality cahors and Bergerac wines. 
Efficient and smiling service.