- Country
- France
- Cuisine
- French
- Known for
- A leading figure of nouvelle cuisine; founder of the Bocuse d’Or
- Restaurant
- L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges, near Lyon
Paul Bocuse was born in 1926 into a family of cooks near Lyon and took over the family restaurant, L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges. It held three Michelin stars from 1965 until after his death.
He was one of the best-known chefs associated with nouvelle cuisine, which favoured lighter sauces and fresh ingredients, and he helped make chefs into public figures.
In 1987 he founded the Bocuse d’Or, an international cooking competition held in Lyon. He died in 2018.
Signature dishes
- Truffle soup V.G.E.
- Sea bass in pastry crust
- Bresse chicken cooked in a pig’s bladder
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