Virginie Girod SEASON 2022 - 202306h00, January 02, 2023
Listen to the story of François Vatel, famous butler of the Grand Siècle.
François Vatel has dedicated his life to the art of the table.
His suicide following the delay in the delivery of the fish he intended to serve to King Louis XIV made him a legend of French gastronomy.
But what was the life of François Vatel, the one who gave his name to the popular hotel school, before this tragic end?
In this new episode of the podcast "At the heart of history" produced by Europe 1 Studio, Virginie Girod tells the story of François Vatel, the most popular event organizer of the 17th century.
"At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast.
Writing and presentation: Virginie Girod
- Producer: Adele Humbert
- Artistic direction: Adèle Humbert and Julien Tharaud
- Directed by: Clement Ibrahim
- Original music: Julien Tharaud
- Additional music: Julien Tharaud and Sébastien Guidis
- Communication: Kelly Decroix
- Distribution and writing: Eloise Bertil
- Visual: Sidonie Mangin
Bibliography:
Dominique Michel, "Vatel and the birth of gastronomy", Fayard, 1999.
In the 17th century, under the reign of Louis XIV, François Vatel was considered the king of parties and fine dinners.
However, François Vatel is the son of a labourer.
He was destined to work like his father in the land trades.
Historians do not know how, but he ended up entering the service of Nicolas Fouquet, the superintendent of finances, as kitchen squire at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte.
From that moment, his career will experience a meteoric rise... This story is a Europe 1 Studio production.
Subjects covered: gastronomy - Louis XIV - cooking - Vaux-le-Vicomte - pastry chef
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