André Daguin (20 September 1935 – 3 December 2019) was a

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who owned, cooked, and ran the

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at Hôtel de France in

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, which he inherited from his parents, before selling it to Roland Garreau in 1997.

Biography

Daguin worked as a chef for forty years. He was heralded for his regional cuisine, such as duck breast and a fresh

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with

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, or a white bean ice cream.' He is the co-author of several books on cooking, such as ''Le nouveau cuisinier Gascon'' (1981), and ''1 canard 2 Daguin'' (2010). Daguin played rugby at lycée d'Auch de Salinis. He attempted to run for office in Auch several times with the

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, but was unsuccessful. His daughter, Ariane, works as a restaurateur in the

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, while his son, Arnaud, is a restaurateur in

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. Daguin served as President of Union des métiers de l'industrie hôtelière (UMIH), which is a union of professional restaurateurs in France. He served on the

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, and was a columnist for ''Les Grandes Gueules''.

References

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