Cyril Lignac facts for kids
Cyril Lignac during a signing session at the Salon du Chocolat 2017
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| Born | 5 November 1977 Rodez, France |
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Current restaurant(s)
Le Quinzième (one Michelin-starred), Le Chardenoux, Aux Prés
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Television show(s)
Yes chef !, chef, the recipe, Live in canteen !, Get Chef'd, Top Chef, the Great Bake Off
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Cyril Lignac, born on November 5, 1977, is a very famous French chef. He is known for his amazing cooking skills and for appearing on many TV shows.
He owns several popular places in Paris. These include his fancy restaurant Le Quinzième, which has a special Michelin star. He also runs two bistros, Le Chardenoux and Aux Prés, which are more casual restaurants. Plus, he has two sweet pastry shops called La Pâtisserie Cyril Lignac. Since 2010, he has also offered cooking and pastry classes at his workshop, Cuisine Attitude. Cyril Lignac is also a well-known TV presenter for cooking shows on the French channel M6. He has written over 40 cookbooks, selling more than 3 million copies!
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Becoming a Chef
Early Training
Cyril Lignac started learning to cook in his home region of Aveyron, in Southwestern France. This is where he first developed his passion for food. In 2000, he moved to Paris to work in the kitchen of L'Arpège. This was a very famous restaurant run by chef Alain Passard. He learned many new skills there. He also worked with other great chefs, Jacques and Laurent Pourcel, at their restaurants La Maison Blanche and Le Jardin des Sens.
Opening His Own Restaurants
In 2005, Cyril Lignac opened his very own fancy restaurant in Paris. He named it Le Quinzième. It quickly became a popular spot for delicious food. A few years later, in 2008, he took over an old Parisian bistro called Le Chardenoux. This bistro was even a historical building!
In 2011, he opened another bistro, Aux Prés, in a different part of Paris. That same year, Cyril Lignac started a new adventure. He teamed up with Benoît Couvrand to open their first pastry shop, La Pâtisserie Cyril Lignac, in Paris. They opened a second pastry shop in 2013.
On February 27, 2012, Cyril Lignac received a special award. His restaurant Le Quinzième earned its first Michelin Guide star. This is a huge honor for a chef!
Beyond the Kitchen
TV Shows and Fame
Cyril Lignac became famous on TV after a producer named Bibiane Godfroid noticed him. She bought the rights to a show similar to Jamie Oliver's Jamie's Kitchen. Cyril Lignac then starred in many cooking shows on the M6 channel.
- 2005: Oui chef !
- 2006: Chef, la recette !
- 2007: Vive la cantine !
- 2009: Chef Contre Attaque
- 2010: MIAM : Mon invitation à manger
- 2011 to today: "100% Terroirs" on the 100% Mag program
- 2012: Le Chef en France, which explored French regions and their food
- 2012: Le Meilleur Pâtissier, the French version of The Great British Bake Off
- 2020: Tous en cuisine, where he cooks live with families online
- 2020: Chef contre chef
Cookbooks and Magazines
Cyril Lignac has written about 40 cookbooks. Some of his popular titles include Génération Chef, Cuisine Attitude, and Le Chardenoux. In 2012, he released a "Best of" cookbook with Alain Ducasse. He also helped create a cooking magazine called Cuisine by Cyril Lignac from 2007 to 2011.
Helping the Community
In 2008, Cyril Lignac supported a program called Un fruit pour la récré. This program, backed by the French Ministry of Agriculture, gave free fruits to children in schools. It helped encourage healthy eating habits.
Awards and Honors
On May 11, 2009, Cyril Lignac received a special title. He was named Chevalier of the Order of Agricultural Merit by Michel Barnier. This award recognizes his contributions to French agriculture and food.
In 2012, he earned his first Michelin Guide star for his restaurant Le Quinzième. That same year, GQ Magazine also named him "Chef of the Year." These awards show how much his talent and hard work are appreciated in the culinary world.
