Gault&Millau Tour Normandie 2025
On the occasion of the presentation of the latest guide dedicated to the Normandy region, Gault&Millau honored the chefs and players in these territories on Monday, September 29, 2025.the event took place at Docks Océane in Le Havre. The day before, winners and Gault&Millau partners attended a dinner at the Jean-Luc Tartarin restaurant, hosted by chef Valentin Vabre.
The godfather of the Gault&Millau Tour Normandie 2025: Maximin Hellio
The godfather of the Gault&Millau Tour Normandie 2025 is Maximin Hellio. Who is Maximin Hellio? Maximin Hellio fell into the cooking pot as a child. " I used to watch with admiration my fatherin his kitchens at La Voile d'Or in Les Sables-d'Or-les-Pins, nearCap Fréhel.Ialways knew I wanted to follow in his footsteps... Read more
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Le Gault&Millau d'Or Normandie 2025 : Franck Quinton
The Gault&Millau d'Or Normandie 2025 is Franck Quinton, chef at Manoir du Lys in Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie. Who is Franck Quinton? Franck Quinton, chef at the Manoir du Lys in Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, embodies a family tradition of local cuisine, where mushrooms have become his signature... Read more
Presentation of the Gault&Millau d'Or trophy by our partner HMI
The Grand de Demain Normandie 2025 Trophy: Matthieu Pouleur
The Trophée Grand de Demain Normandie 2025 is Matthieu Pouleur, chef at La Ferme Saint-Siméon - Les Impressionnistes. Who is Matthieu Pouleur? From his family's butcher shop to prestigious establishments, Matthieu Pouleur has built up his experience with exacting standards as his watchword. Today, at the helm of the kitchens at La Ferme Saint-Siméon in Honfleur, he is asserting his style with a constantly evolving seasonal cuisine... Read more
Grand de Demain trophy presented by our partners BeWTR and Robur
The Trophée Jeune Talent Normandie 2025: Louis Vatelier
The Trophée Jeune Talent Normandie 2025 is Louis Vatelier, chef at La Source. Who is Louis Vatelier? in Veules-les-Roses, chef Louis Vatelier's cuisine is sincere and generous. Heir to a well-known name in Normandy, he is already imposing his style and attracting gourmets to the Côte d'Albâtre... Read more
The Trophée Techniques d'Excellence Normandie 2025: Cyril Boulais
The winner of the Trophée Techniques d'Excellence Normandie 2025 is Cyril Boulais, chef at Jardin des Plumes in Giverny. Who is Cyril Boulais? After more than twenty years' experience in the kitchen, Cyril Boulais, R&D chef at David Gallienne's group in Giverny, is still driven by his thirst for freedom and excellence... Read more
Trophée Terroir d'Exception Normandie 2025: Edward Delling Williams
The Trophée Terroir d'Exception Normandie 2025 is Edward Delling Williams, chef at Le Presbytère in Heugueville-sur-Sienne. Who is Edward Delling Williams? Edward Delling-Williams is first and foremost the story of an Englishman in Paris. He's the solid, laughing-eyed lad who grew up in his family's pub, not far from Bristol... Read more
The Trophée Tradition d'Aujourd'hui Normandie 2025: Xavier Buzieux
The Trophée Tradition d'Aujourd'hui Normandie 2025 is Xavier Buzieux, from La Gazette in Évreux. Who is Xavier Buzieux? Xavier Buzieux, chef at La Gazette in Évreux, celebrates his native Normandy by promoting local producers and seasonal produce... Read more
Trophée Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des Rivières Normandie 2025: Amy Terbrack
The winner of the Trophée Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des Rivières Normandie 2025 is Amy Terbrack, chef at L'As de Trèfle in Bernières-sur-Mer. Who is Amy? Trained in the kitchen from an early age, Amy Terbrack is now a chef in her own restaurant in Normandy. at the helm of Le Dauphin with her partner, the Dutch-born chef sublimates seafood with creativity... Read more
Presentation of the Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des Rivières trophy by our partner Kaviari
Trophée Pâtissier du Gault&Millau Tour Normandie 2025 : Julien Alaniece
The Gault&Millau Tour Normandie 2025 Pâtissier Trophy goes to Julien Alaniece, patissier at Le Balbec in Cabourg. Who is Julien Alaniece? In the kitchen of Le Balbec, at the Grand Hôtel de Cabourg, Julien Alanièce deploys an abundance of creativity, creating daring desserts in which vegetables and spices find their rightful place... Read more
Presentation of the Pâtissier trophy by our partner Isigny Sainte-Mère
Gault&Millau Tour Normandie 2025 Sommelier Trophy: Charlotte Schwab
The Gault&Millau Tour Normandie 2025 Sommelier Trophy goes to Charlotte Schwab, sommelier at the Symbiose restaurant in Cabourg. Who is Charlotte Schwab? Delphine Borner had the good fortune to grow up in a family of true epicureans, with a father who loved to cook and an aunt who worked on a wine estate in Alsace. with my parents," she says... Read more
Sommelier trophy awarded by our partner Sainte Joie
Trophée Accueil du Gault&Millau Tour Normandie 2025 : Nadia Hardy
The Gault&Millau Tour Normandie 2025 Welcoming Trophy goes to Nadia Hardy, from Le Mascaret in Blainville-sur-Mer. Who is Nadia Hardy? Nadia Hardy met her husband, Philippe Hardy, when they were both working at the French Embassy in Bulgaria. Since 1995, the couple have run a restaurant in La Manche: Le Mascaret.... Read more
Presentation of the Accueil trophy by our partner Smartbox
Trophée Jeune Talent en Salle Normandie 2025 : Lidwine Armandon
The winner of the Trophée Jeune Talent en Salle Normandie 2024 is Lidwine Armandon, from restaurant Blossom in Vernon. Who is Lidwine Armandon? A newcomer to the restaurant business, Lidwine Armandon has already had time to prove herself as Restaurant Manager at Blossom Bistrot. This position earned her the Trophée Jeune Talent en Salle Normandie one year after opening... Read more
Trophée Jeune Talent en Salle awarded by our partner Api&You
Trophée Cuisine des Prairies et des Pâturages du Gault&Millau Tour Normandie 2025 : Stanislas Bretagne
The Gault&Millau Tour Normandie 2025 Cuisine des Prairies et des Pâturages Trophy goes to Stanislas Bretagne, chef of the Veau d'Or in Rouen. Stanislas Bretagne has been at the helm of the Veau d'Or in Rouen for over twenty years, and his vision of tripe is both creative and gourmet, combining tradition and modernity.... Read more
Presentation of the Cuisine des Prairies et des Pâturages trophy by our partner Interbev