Soirée Cinéma with CSU Fort Collins

En Route ! Quand la nationale 7 révolutionna la gastronomie française

France, 2024 - By Stanislas Kraland, narrated by Juliette Armanet

In French with English subtitles

Hit the road to 1900s France, where the first travelers sparked a culinary revolution — and a nation of chefs was born.

How did France become the country of gastronomy? A journey back to the 1900s. Thousands of motorists are taking to the roads for the first time, particularly on the Nationale 7. At each stage, restaurants and inns opened to serve them: a dynasty of chefs has been born. 

Philippe Boutinet

Owner, Philippe French Bistro

Raised on his family's cognac vineyard in France, Philippe became an apprentice chef in his hometown of Cognac, France at the age of thirteen, realizing early on that he had a love for food and hospitality. Once in the US, Philippe spent his formative years working with several renowned chefs: Thomas Keller of French Laundry, Patrick O'Connell of The Inn at Little Washington, Michel Richard of Citronelle, amongst others, who helped shape his style and gastronomic skills. After years of honing his craft, Philippe's greatest dream became reality when he opened the restaurant alongside the people who matter most—his wife Rosi and sons William and Nico.

Philippe French Bistro is a French restaurant in Old Town Fort Collins serving classic French dishes, European-inspired cuisine and warm bistro hospitality.

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