() is an organization that was founded in 1936 by 7 renowned chefs from the

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area, including the founder and first president of the organization, . The organization's goals are to unite cooks and pastry chefs to preserve and maintain the culinary history and traditions of Lyon, including the , the Mères Lyonnaises, bouchons, and Lyon's

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restaurants. It also aims to promote Lyonnais gastronomy and regional products. There are currently about 120 chefs who work to promote Lyon's gastronomy at local, national and international levels.

List of presidents

*Marius Vettard (1936–1976) *Paul Blanc (1976–1982) *Roger Roucoud (1983–1987) *Pierre Orsi (1988–1993) *Guy Lassaussaie (1994–2006) *Christophe Marguin (2006–2012) *Laurent Bouvier (2012–2015) * (Since 2015)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Toques Blanches Lyonnaises Organizations established in 1936 Cultural organizations based in France Cuisine of Lyon