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Why did Henri Gault and Christian Millau create Le Nouveau Guide in 1969?
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Henri Gault and Christian Millau founded Le Nouveau Guide in 1969 as a form of protest against the Michelin guide.1
They viewed the Michelin guide as a "stubborn bastion of conservatism" that failed to recognize the emerging generation of innovative French chefs who were challenging the rigid traditions of grande cuisine. By launching their own publication, Gault and Millau sought to champion these creative chefsâsuch as Paul Bocuse and Michel GuĂ©rardâwho were experimenting with lighter menus, new techniques, and a departure from the established culinary rules of the time.1