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Éric Pras
Éric Pras (born 1 March 1972) is a French chef, Meilleur Ouvrier de France (2004), rated three stars by the Guide Michelin. He is the owner of the restaurant ''Lameloise'' located in Chagny, Saône-et-Loire. Training and career Pras trained at the Hôtel Central de Renaison and then at the Maison Troisgros in Roanne, with Bernard Loiseau in Saulieu, with Pierre Gagnaire in Saint-Étienne, with Antoine Westermann in Strasbourg, at the Belle Otéro in Cannes, and with Régis Marcon in Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid. He left Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid in 2008, where he had worked since 2005 as a sous-chef and chef, to go to Chagny where he replaced Jacques Lameloise as head chef of the Maison Lameloise restaurant. Books * ''Toc toque'', Éveil et découvertes, 18 pages, 2008, * With Frédéric Lamy (author), Philippe Rossat (author) and Matthieu Cellard (photographer), ''Lameloise : Une maison en Bourgogne'', Glénat, 216 pages, 2011, See also *List of Michelin starred restaurants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roanne
Roanne (; frp, Rouana; oc, Roana) is a commune in the Loire department, central France. It is located northwest of Lyon on the river Loire. It has an important Museum, the ''Musée des Beaux-arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette'' (French), with many Egyptian artifacts. Economy Roanne is known for gastronomy (largely because of the famous Troisgros family), textiles, agriculture and manufacturing tanks. Roanne station has rail connections to Clermont-Ferrand, Saint-Étienne, Moulins and Lyon. History The toponymy is Gaulish, ''Rod-Onna'' ("flowing water") which became ''Rodumna'', then ''Rouhanne'' and ''Roanne''. The town was sited at a strategic point, the head of navigation on the Loire, below its narrow gorges. As a trans-shipping point, its importance declined with the collapse of long-distance trade after the fourth century. In the twelfth century, the site passed to the comte du Forez, under whose care it began to recover. An overland route led to Lyon and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Westermann
Antoine Westermann is a France, French chef born in 1949 in the Alsace, Alsatian town of Wissembourg, on the northeast border of France. He held 3 Michelin, Michelin Guide stars for his Strasbourg restaurant ''Le Buerehiesel'' and maintained a star rating at the restaurant for over 31 years until 2007, when he asked the Michelin Guide to remove them. Biography Early life Antoine Westermann decided to become a chef at age 8, encouraged by his father. He studied at ''L'Ecole Hôteliere'' in Strasbourg while apprenticing at the nearby ''Buffet de la Gare''. In 1969, after Westermann earned his professional diploma, his father took out a Mortgage loan, mortgage on the historic family home to purchase a small farmhouse in the middle of Strasbourg's ''Parc de l'Orangerie'' for Westermann, then 23, to turn into a restaurant. That spot became ''Le Buerehiesel'', the Alsatian dialect meaning for "little farmhouse". 1969-2007: ''Le Buerehiesel'' Westermann remained head chef and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Roanne
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Chefs
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Births
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using mean solar time he legal time scale its duration was 31622401.141 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or Ephemeris Time), which is slightly shorter than 1908). Events January * January 1 – Kurt Waldheim becomes Secretary-General of the United Nations. * January 4 - The first scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) is introduced (price $395). * January 7 – Iberia Airlines Flight 602 crashes into a 462-meter peak on the island of Ibiza; 104 are killed. * January 9 – The RMS ''Queen Elizabeth'' is destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbor. * January 10 – Independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Bangladesh after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan. * January 11 – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declares a new constitutional governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Michelin Starred Restaurants
Michelin stars are a rating system used by the red Michelin Guide to grade restaurants on their quality. The guide was originally developed in 1900 to show French drivers where local amenities such as restaurants and mechanics were. The rating system was first introduced in 1926 as a single star, with the second and third stars introduced in 1933. According to the Guide, one star signifies "a very good restaurant", two stars are "excellent cooking that is worth a detour", and three stars mean "exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey". The listing of starred restaurants is updated once a year. Summary The 2021 Michelin Guides list 143 restaurants with 3 Michelin stars. List of Michelin 3-star restaurants by country in the latest version Austria Belgium China Denmark France and Monaco Germany Hong Kong and Macau Italy Japan Netherlands Norway Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Kingdom United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Lameloise
Jacques Lameloise (, born 6 April 1947) is a French chef who was the chef de cuisine at the French restaurant ''Maison Lameloise'' (usually known as Lameloise) in Chagny, Saône-et-Loire, Chagny from 1979 until 2008. Lameloise The restaurant has a Michelin Guide, three-star Michelin rating. The cuisine is based on the local cuisine of Burgundy. Lameloise was the third generation chef to run the restaurant. His grandfather Pierre received a second Michelin star in 1931. His father Jean ran the restaurant from 1944 to 1971 when Jacques took over. In 1979 the restaurant received the third Michelin star (at that time he was the youngest chef with three Michelin stars). Since 2008 the restaurant is run by Éric Pras. Lameloise is a graduate of École Supérieure de Cuisine Française (ESCF) - Ferrandi. References External links Official site Living people 1947 births Knights of the Legion of Honour Head chefs of Michelin starred restaurants {{france-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid
Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid (; Vivaro-Alpine dialect, Vivaro-Alpine: ''Sant Bonet lo Freid'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Loire Departments of France, department in south-central France. Population Personalities * Régis Marcon - Michelin Guide, 3 Michelin-starred chef, winner of the Bocuse d'Or, Bocuse gold medal in 1995 and owner of the Clos des Cimes restaurant. See also *Communes of the Haute-Loire department References Communes of Haute-Loire {{HauteLoire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Régis Marcon
Régis Marcon (born 14 June 1956) is a French chef and "Maître Restaurateur". He is the owner of Hôtel ''Le Clos des Cimes'' located in Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid in the Haute-Loire, awarded three stars by the Guide Michelin since 2005. Style His cooking style is regional French cuisine that emphasizes local products such as mushrooms (the emblem of his restaurant), chestnuts, the Le Puy green lentil and the :fr:Fin gras du Mézenc, Fin gras du Mézenc. Awards He has won contests including the Prix Taittinger in 1989, the Prix Brillat Savarin in 1992 and the Bocuse d'Or in 1995. He was the honorary president of the Rencontres François Rabelais at the Forum Alimentation et Culture in 2008. He obtained the title "Maître Restaurateur" and is a member of the Association Française des Maîtres Restaurateurs. Family Régis Marcon married his wife Michèle in 1978. They have four children and Régis now runs the restaurant together with his oldest son Jacques. He is the brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes
Cannes ( , , ; oc, Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a communes of France, commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes departments of France, department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences. History By the 2nd century BC, the Ligurian Oxybii established a settlement here known as ''Aegitna'' ( grc, Αἴγιτνα). Historians are unsure what the name means. The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the Lérins Islands. In 154 Before Christ, BC, it became the scene of violent but quick conflict between the troops of Quintus Opimius and the Oxybii. In the 10th century, the town was known as Canua. The name may derive from "canna", a Reed (plant), reed. Canua was probably the site of a small Ligurian port, and later a Roman outpost on Le Suquet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strasbourg
Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the European Parliament. Located at the border with Germany in the historic region of Alsace, it is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department. In 2019, the city proper had 287,228 inhabitants and both the Eurométropole de Strasbourg (Greater Strasbourg) and the Arrondissement of Strasbourg had 505,272 inhabitants. Strasbourg's metropolitan area had a population of 846,450 in 2018, making it the eighth-largest metro area in France and home to 14% of the Grand Est region's inhabitants. The transnational Eurodistrict Strasbourg-Ortenau had a population of 958,421 inhabitants. Strasbourg is one of the ''de facto'' four main capitals of the European Union (alongside Brussels, Luxembourg and Frankfurt), as it is the seat of several European insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Saint-Étienne is the thirteenth most populated commune in France and the second most populated commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its metropolis (''métropole''), Saint-Étienne Métropole, is the third most populous regional metropolis after Grenoble-Alpes and Lyon. The commune is also at the heart of a vast metropolitan area with 497,034 inhabitants (2018), the eighteenth largest in France by population, comprising 105 communes. Its inhabitants are known as ''Stéphanois'' (masculine) and ''Stéphanoises'' (feminine). Long known as the French city of the "weapon, cycle and ribbon" and a major coal mining centre, Saint-Étienne is currently engaged in a vast urban renewal program aimed at leading the transition from the industrial city inherited from the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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