Christian Le Squer (born 30 September 1962) is a French three-star

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at Restaurant Le Cinq,

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Early life and education

Le Squer was born in Plouhinec in the department of

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. He first wanted to become a

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and embarked at the age of 14 on his uncle's

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for two weeks where a sailor introduced him to cooking. He then hesitated between cooking and pastry, but a baking internship made him decide on a culinary career. He joined a hotel school and graduated in 1986 with a Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle) and a Brevet d'Études Professionnelles) in cooking at a professional high school in

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Professional career

After a training course in several prestigious restaurants located in

such as Le Divellec, Lucas Carton,

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and Le Ritz, he became the chef of the Café de la Paix Restaurant Opéra, where he obtained in 1996 his first

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and the second one in 1998. In 1999, succeeding to Ghislaine Arabian, he became the chef of the Pavillon Ledoyen located at the avenue des

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in the

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. In 2000, he received two

s in this establishment, and obtained in 2002 his third star at the

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. In 2008, he founded a new restaurant in Paris, the ''Etc.'' (Épicure traditionnelle cuisine), where he received one Michelin star the following year. In 2011, he founded the restaurant ''La Grande Verrière'' at the

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next to the

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. In 2013, he was awarded with "five toques" by the Gault et Millau for the

Restaurant Ledoyen Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, in the square gardens in the eastern part of the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement, is one of the oldest restaurants in Paris. Its long history places it on the Champs-Élysées before the street's bea ...

. Since 2014, he has held the position of head chef at restaurant ''

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'' at the

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in Paris, where he received two Michelin stars in 2015 and three in 2016.

Signature dishes

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flesh with

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d emulsion of Ratte potatoes * Small sole fillets with

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* Big crunchy

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s with citrus emulsion * Chantilly of

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References

External links

Official site of the Restaurant LedoyenOfficial site of La Grande Verrière
{{DEFAULTSORT:Le Squer, Christian 1962 births French chefs French people of Breton descent People from Morbihan Living people Head chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants

Early life and education

Professional career

Signature dishes

See also

References

External links