Pierre Troisgros

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Pierre Troisgros
Pierre Troisgros (2006)
Born(1928-09-03)3 September 1928
Died23 September 2020(2020-09-23) (aged 92)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Restaurant chef and owner

Pierre Troisgros (3 September 1928[1] – 23 September 2020[2]) was a French restaurateur.

He was best known for his restaurant Frères Troisgros.[3] Within ten years, it became the most popular restaurant in the region and soon it was one of the best known restaurants in France. In 1965, the restaurant, got its second star, and, in 1968, its third.[2]

On 23 September 2020, Troisgros died at home in Le Coteau near Roanne from a heart attack, aged 92.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. (in French) BnF catalogue général
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Retour sur l'immense carrière du chef roannais, Pierre Troisgros". Le Progres (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. House and garden, Volume 151, Issues 1-6, Condé Nast Publications, 1979
  4. "Loire : Le chef trois étoiles Pierre Troisgros décède à l'âge de 92 ans". France TV Info 3 Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2020.