Gault&Millau Tour Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur-Corse-Monaco 2024

3/12/24

On the occasion of the presentation of the latest guide dedicated to the PACA region, Gault&Millau honored the chefs and players in these territories on Monday, March 11, 2024.The event took place at the Palais de la Bourse in Marseille. The day before, winners and Gault&Millau partners attended a dinner at the restaurant Le K du Château de la Gaude in Aix-en-Provence, hosted by chef Matthieu Dupuis-Baumal.

The godfather of the Gault&Millau Tour PACA 2024: Mathias Dandine

The godfather of the Gault&Millau Tour PACA 2024 is Mathias Dandine, chef at La Magdeleine restaurant in Gémenos. Who is Mathias Dandine? When he was just a kid, he was already soaking up the scents of Provence in his dream village: Bormes-les-Mimosas, that jewel of flower-filled lanes... Read more

Le Gault&Millau d'Or PACA 2024 : Virginie Basselot

The Gault&Millau d'Or PACA 2024 is Virginie Basselot, chef at Le Chantecler restaurant in Nice. Who is Virginie Basselot? Andrée Rosier, forever the first female MOF Cuisine, must have been relieved when, in 2015, Virginie Basselot also passed this competition... more

Presentation of the Gault&Millau d'Or trophy by our partners de Buyer and Bonnet Thirode

The Grand de Demain PACA 2024 Trophy: Justin Schmitt

The Trophée Grand de Demain PACA 2024 is Justin Schmitt, chef at Château Eza in Eze. Who is Justin Schmitt? Passionate about cooking, Justin Schmitt got his start in front of the TV. " In high school, every lunchtime, I'd come home and watch "Bon appétit bien sûr", with Joël Robuchon... Read more

Grand de Demain trophy presented by our partner Robur

PACA 2024 Young Talent Trophy: Marie Dijon

The Trophée Jeune Talent PACA 2024 is Marie Dijon, chef at Caterine restaurant in Marseille. Who is Marie Dijon? Enrolled in law school, Marie Dijon realized she wanted to be a chef. She inherited this passion for sharing from her father... Read more

Presentation of the Jeune Talent trophy by our partner Sysco

The Trophée Techniques d'Excellence PACA 2024 : Dominique Lory

The Trophée Techniques d'Excellence PACA 2024 is Dominique Lory, chef at Le Grill restaurant in Monaco. Who is Dominique Lory? While many chefs can boast of a stint in one of Alain Ducasse's restaurants, there are very few who, like Dominique Lory, have so closely linked their professional career to that of our academician ... Read more

Presentation of the Techniques d'Excellences trophy by our partner Bewtr

The Terroir d'Exception PACA 2024 Trophy: Dan Bessoudo

The Terroir d'Exception PACA 2024 Trophy goes to Dan Bessoudo, chef at Dan B. restaurant in Ventabren. in Ventabren. Who is Dan Bessoudo? Dan Bessoudo never attended a hotel school, which is very rare for a chef of his generation ... Read more

Presentation of the Terroir d'Exception trophy by our partners Rougié

Tradition d'Aujourd'hui PACA 2024 Trophy: Sébastien Sanjou

The Tradition d'Aujourd'hui PACA 2024 Trophy goes to Sébastien Sanjou, chef at Le Relais des Moines restaurant in Les Arcs-sur-Argens. Who is Sébastien? Born into a Bigorre family with five generations of experience in the culinary arts, Sébastien Sanjou began working in the restaurant business at the age of 14... Read more

Presentation of the Tradition d'Aujourd'hui trophy by our partner Lightspeed

Trophée Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des Rivières PACA 2024 : Fabio Bragagnolo

The Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des PACA 2024 trophy goes to Fabio Bragagnolo, chef at the Casadelmar in Porto Vecchio. Who is Fabio Bragagnolo? His lilting accent takes us on a journey to his native Italy. After training at the IAL hotel school in Aviano, Fabio Bragagnolo, the son of Italian bakers, began his career at the Four Seasons in Milan ... Read more

Presentation of the Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des Rivières trophy by our partners Kaviari

Trophée Pâtissier du Gault&Millau Tour PACA 2024 : Marius Dufay

The Trophée Pâtissier of the Gault&Millau Tour PACA 2024 is Marius Dufay, head pastry chef at the Mirazur restaurant in Menton. Who is Marius Dufay?
While many of his fellow chefs and pastry chefs explain their vocation in terms of a childhood spent under the skirts of a grandmother who was a cook or a father who was a chocolatier, Marius Dufay is not.re chocolatier, for example, Marius Dufay clearly remembers being fascinated by the almost magical nature of pastry-making... Read more

Presentation of the Pâtissier trophy by our partner Nespresso

Gault&Millau Tour PACA 2024 Sommelier Trophy: Ivan Mandelli

The Gault&Millau Tour PACA 2024 Sommelier Trophy goes to Ivan Mandelli, sommelier at the Maison Hache restaurant in Eygalières. Who is Ivan Mandelli? At nearly 50 years of age, Ivan Mandelli is not one of those over-confident sommeliers who confuse arrogance with knowledge. In fact, this Italian-born sommelier likes to... Read more

Sommelier trophy awarded by our partners Interbeaujolais and Coutanceaux Aîné

Trophée Accueil du Gault&Millau Tour PACA 2024 : Nicolas Rebrond

The Gault&Millau Tour PACA 2024 Host Trophy goes to Nicolas Rebrond, from L'Ardoise d'Audrey et Nico in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume. Who is Nicolas Rebrond? Nicolas Rebrond studied at the Lycée Hôtelier in Toulon. Although he dreamed of being a pastry chef when he left secondary school, he soon turned to the culinary professions... Read more

Presentation of the Accueil trophy by our partners Api&You

Trophée Jeune Talent en Salle PACA 2024 : Laura Plestin

The winner of the Trophée Jeune Talent en Salle PACA 2024 is Laura Plestin, Restaurant Manager at La Loge Bertin in Manosque. Who is Laura Plestin?
Born in Lyon in 1987, Laura Plestin grew up with a stay-at-home mother and a father working in the building trade: "We moved around a lot during my childhood, as my father moved around. We were lucky enough to regularly frequent the good restaurants... Read more

Presentation of the Jeune Talent en Salle trophy by our partner Eternum

Éloquence Trophy of the Gault&Millau Tour PACA 2024 : Marlyne Labbé

The Trophée Éloquence PACA 2024 is Marlyne Labbé, sommelier and chef de rang at Le Mas Bottero restaurant in Saint-Cannat. Who is Marlyne Labbé? After graduating in communications from IUT Bordeaux Montaigne, Marlyne took a two-year sandwich course as an apprentice sommelier at Tutiac, Le Bistro Vignerons. Passionate about the world of wine... Read more

Trophée Cuisine des Prairies et des Pâturages du Gault&Millau Tour PACA 2024 : Sébastien Saiz

The Gault&Millau Tour PACA 2024 Cuisine des Prairies et des Pâturages Trophy goes to Sébastien Saiz, chef at L'Antonelle restaurant in Arles. Who is Sébastien Saiz? In Cherbourg, from 1970 to 1990, we worked either at "Coge" (Cogema, a company in the nuclear sector) or at the arsenal, building submarines... Read more