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Estelle Touzet
Estelle Touzet, born in 1981, in Châteauroux (Indre), is a French Sommelier, chef sommelier. Introduced to French cuisine and wine at an early age, Estelle Touzet worked at a number of restaurants and Palace (hotel), palaces, notably in Paris. In 2010, after working at Le Meurice for two years, she became the first woman in the world to be appointed head sommelier of a three-star restaurant. In parallel, she runs a wine Consulting firm, consultancy and lectures at several Hospitality management studies, hotel schools in France. Recognized by her peers in a predominantly male environment, Estelle Touzet is one of the few female sommeliers in France. Biography Youth and education Born in 1981, in Châteauroux (Indre). to parents from the Castelroussins region, Estelle Touzet learned Bakery, baking and pastry-making at the age of five,. from her two grandmothers in Issoudun. Her grandfathers introduced her to the Loire Valley (wine), wines of the Loire Valley, particularly R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châteauroux
Châteauroux ( ; ; ) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French. Climate Châteauroux temperatures range from an average January low of to an average August high of . History The old town, close to the river, forms a nucleus around which a newer and more extensive quarter, bordered by boulevards, has grown up. The suburbs of St. Christophe and Déols lie on the right bank of the Indre. The castle from which the city takes its name was built in the latter part of the 10th century by Raoul, prince of Déols. From 920 to 1008, the Norman raids forced the monks of the abbey of Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys, founded in Brittany by Saint Gildas, to bring his relics to the abbey of Saint-Gildas of Châteauroux that they founded under the protection of the prince Ebbes of Déols, father of Raoul. During the Middle Ages, it was the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
