Michelin guide awards coveted three stars to woman chef

French chef Anne-Sophie Pic has been awarded three stars in the Michelin Guide, the fourth woman ever to win the honour.

Her restaurant, called Pic, is located in the south-eastern town of Valence.

It is one of 26 three-star restaurants in France, and it was one of five restaurants that were newly-promoted to the prestigious category this year, the Michelin Guide said.

Ms Pic, 37, said she wanted to pay homage to her father and grandfather, both of whom also won three stars.

“The past few years, my battle and my desire to win this third star were motivated by my father, by the feelings I had for him, and for the fact that I am reviving the memory of him and my grandfather,” Ms Pic told France-Info radio.