This event aims at transferring knowledge and experience about French gastronomy to the general public, especially the younger generation. Through school programs, tasting menus, workshops and cooking demonstration by renowned chefs, it favours not only the communication between the professionals and the public, it also helps to preserve the French culinary legacies. If you are in France this week, be sure to check out the official programme guide and seize this opportunity to explore the diversity of French cuisine!
For more information about the event, please visit their official website.
Don’t worry if you’re not in France. There are numerous lifestyle and special programmes about the history and culture of French cuisine on our network.
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Cépages rares, un patrimoine suisse
Completer, bondala, lafnetscha, rèze, cornalin... Switzerland counts more than 250 different grape varieties, some of which almost disappeared. From one canton to another, from the Valais to the Grisons, Zurich and Ticino, their renaissance today is thanks to a few enthusiastic winegrowers. An immersion in the history of Swiss wine.
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Auguste Escoffier ou la naissance de la gastronomie moderne
He raised gastronomy to a veritable art form. The visionary chef Auguste Escoffier revolutionised cooking at the beginning of the 20th century. The fascinating details offered by enthusiastic disciples, historians and cookery critics, combine to serve up a well-documented portrait of the "king of chefs and chef of kings".
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Épicerie fine, terroirs gourmands
Michelin-starred chef Guy Martin presents iconic products associated with France and provides an overview of the experts who work with them. An encounter with passionate food lovers without whom French cuisine would not be what it is today.
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Chasselas forever, une histoire de cépage
Chasselas, a grape variety that delighted the Ottoman sultans and the French king François I, a bunch crowning the most sumptuous banquets, has long had its place in stories and legends. Scientists, historians and growers reveal the origins of a variety emblematic of the vineyards of French-speaking Switzerland.
Bon appétit !
Gastronomy has always been important in French culture. Since 1990, La Semaine du Goût ® (the Week of Taste), normally takes place in October to celebrate French gastronomic heritage with domestic and international guests. This year, the event is held between the 12 to 18 of October.