Régis Marcon (born 14 June 1956) is a French

chef A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitche ...

and "Maître Restaurateur". He is the owner of Hôtel ''Le Clos des Cimes'' located in

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 - M ...

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),

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s, the Le Puy green lentil and the 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 of politician

Jean-Pierre Marcon Jean-Pierre Marcon (born 21 February 1949 in Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid) was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented Haute-Loire's 1st constituency from 2007 to 2012 as a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He was t ...

, deputy of the first district of Haute-Loire, general counselor and former mayor of

Dunières Dunières () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Haute-Loire department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of France. The communes ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcon, Regis 1956 births French chefs People from Haute-Loire Living people Head chefs of Michelin starred restaurants French restaurateurs