''MasterChef France'' is a French television series broadcast on
TF1
TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network.
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in
France
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. It premiered on August 19, 2010.
It is produced by
Shine France and TF1 and has run for four seasons. The original presenter,
Carole Rousseau
Carole Rousseau (born 25 December 1967) is a French television presenter.
Life and career
Carole Rousseau was born in La Garenne-Colombes in the department of Hauts-de-Seine. After studying law and obtaining a DESS (Diplôme d'études supéri ...
, was controversially removed from the programme in 2013.
Michel Roux Jr
Michel Albert Roux (born 23 May 1960) previously known as Michel Roux Jr., is an English-French two Michelin starred chef. He owns the London restaurant ''Le Gavroche.''
Early life
Roux was born at Pembury maternity hospital in Kent, whilst his ...
, a judge in the original British series, has stated that he believes the British ''MasterChef'' should be more ambitious and emulate some of the content of the French version.
MasterChef' judge: 'Great British Bake Off not as fancy as French version
(Nov 4 2013) Digital Spy (Accessed 3 March 2014)
Plot
A large number of amateur chefs compete in the ''MasterChef France'' kitchen to impress three judges in order to become the ''MasterChef France'' winner.
Seasons
Season 1 (2010)
The first season ran from August 19 to November 4, 2010.
Contestants
Season 2 (2011)
The second season ran from August 18 to November 3, 2011.
Season 3 (2012)
The third season ran from August 23 to November 8, 2012.
Season 4 (2013)
The fourth season ran from September 20 to December 20, 2013.
Season 5 (2015)
The fifth season ran from June 25 to September 3, 2015.
Season 6 (2022)
The sixth season ran on France 2 from August 23, 2022.
See also
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References
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France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
TF1 original programming
2010 French television series debuts
Reality cooking competition television series
Cooking competitions in France
French television series based on British television series
French reality television series
French cooking television series