Dole. Star chef Joël Césari has sold La Chaumière, where "I have invested my life."

After more than twenty years at the helm of La Chaumière in Dole, Michelin-starred chef Joël Césari is stepping down. With joy. And inevitably, a touch of emotion. He's passing the torch to Laurent Barberot from Haute-Saône.
This Tuesday, he won't be at the stove anymore. But not too far from La Chaumière all the same. Joël Césari has run the establishment since December 29, 2003. The chef, who has been Michelin-starred since 2008 , is precise about the dates. "Buying La Chaumière was like buying a house; 2,800 m2 , two hectares of parkland, nineteen bedrooms. Another dimension. I came from the Templars. I wanted...
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