Les Routiers

Les Routiers

Industry	Travel publishing
Founded	1934
Founder	François de Saulieu
Headquarters	39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Surrey, KT10 0PD
Area served	UK, France
Products	Restaurant and hotel guide books

Les Routiers is a company that provides travel guide books for eating out and hotels.

History

It began in France in 1935.

In 1970 it opened a UK-based company.

In 2002 an article in The Daily Telegraph claimed that the company charged up to £900 for an entry in their guide book, with the reviews written by sales managers. ^[1]

The British franchise is headquartered near Claygate railway station.

The company presents annual 'Les Routiers in Britain Awards'. ^[2]

References

1. Alderson, Andrew & Freinberg, Tony (2002) "How to star in the top travel guides: pay", The Daily Telegraph , 7 July 2002. Retrieved 15 December 2012
2. "Anstruther Fish Bar Judged 'Batter' by Far", Fife Today, 15 September 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2012

External links

• Official website ^{[ dead link ]}