Maison Pic is an upscale hotel and restaurant located in Valence,

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. Established in 1889 by Eugene and Sophie Pic, the restaurant first earned the prestigious 3

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in 1939 under their son André Pic (1893–1984). The rating was downgraded to two stars in 1946 and further reduced to one star in 1950. André's son

Jacques Pic Jacques Pic (October 31, 1932 – September 19, 1992) was a French chef best known for being head chef at his three Michelin starred restaurant Maison Pic in Valence, Drôme, France. He was the son of chef Andre Pic, and the father of chefs Alai ...

, who initially did not want to become a chef, decided to train as a chef in order to eventually take over from his father with the goal of regaining the stars. Under Jacques’ leadership, the restaurant regained its second star in 1959 and its third in 1973. It maintained this top rating until 1995, three years after Jacques' passing, when it was demoted to two stars. In 1997, Jacques' daughter

Anne-Sophie Pic Anne-Sophie Pic (, born 12 July 1969) is a French chef best known for regaining three Michelin stars for her restaurant, Maison Pic, in southeast France. She is the fourth female chef to win three Michelin stars, and was named the Best Female ...

took over the restaurant from her brother Alain Pic. Maison Pic regained a three-star rating in 2007. Pic is the only female chef in France to hold three Michelin stars. The chefs of the Pic provided for the "Culinary Master Series 2005". The restaurant has a display of every edition of the ''

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'' since 1933.

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