Lucas GUIMON

Head sommelier : 1 restaurant Lucas Guimon, manager of L'Évidence restaurant in Montbazon, juggles management, cellaring and gastronomy. Trained by Gaëtan Evrard and internationally, he is preparing for 2026 with new challenges and projects.

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Lucas Guimon, who has not yet turned 25, seems to have been born for the restaurant business. His grandparents were hoteliers in Pithiviers, his great-uncle was head waiter at Château d'Artigny, his mother was an executive at the Institut Paul Bocuse and his father was head sommelier at Crillon.Institut Paul Bocuse and a father who was headsommelier at the Crillon and later owner of the Escapade restaurant in Tours, his destiny seemed set. "Even though I initially followed a general education route, I soon joined the Lycée Technologique to get closer to gastronomy," he explains.

Solid training and international immersion

After completing a BTS in hotel management, Lucas gained a wealth of experience, most notably at Château d'Artigny, where he met his wife, Amélie Barbier. Recruited in 2022 as assistant maître d' at Domaine de la Tortiniè;re, he then joined Gaëtan Evrard's Evidence as head sommelier. "Gaëtan is like a professional father to me. I stayed there for almost 18 months before leaving for Ireland to work at Kelly'sResortHotel. With four restaurants to manage and over 1,000 references in the cellar, I made a lot of progress and became bilingual," he confides.

Back to France and the direction of L' Evidence

During a wine tasting, Lucas and Gaëtan Evrard came across the same rare bottle, and the contact was renewed. Lucas accepted the position of restaurant manager.i didn't hesitate," he says, "it was an opportunity to renew contact and continue learning alongside Gaëtan.

A year 2026 full of projects and challenges

A wine lover, particularly of the Rhône Valley and Corsica, Lucas is preparing for 2026 with ambition: building a new team and introducing alcohol-free pairings to accompany menus."Exciting prospects, new challenges, I love it," he concludes with a smile.

at just 25, Lucas Guimon embodies the new generation of restaurant managers: passionate, bilingual, an expert in wine and respectful of his teams. Under his leadership, L'Évidence Montbazon continues to seduce food lovers and oenophiles alike, while affirming its identity and innovative projects.