Yesterday afternoon a tragedy struck former winner of the French Masterchef competition Anne Alassane of Montauban. All the family were in the house when a fire started in the mattress of her two youngest children, age 2 and 4. The children were later found dead hiding in a cupboard suffocated by the fumes.
Forty pompiers were called to the blaze in the house behind the restaurant L'auberge la Pays -Anne off the Route de Fau in Montauban
Since winning the coveted prize and prize money that goes with it Anne's restaurant has attracted lots of customers including many friends from this region. A group of Tagline readers had an enjoyable day out with a lovely meal when she first opened and more recently, before Christmas, Fifi members had an outing there.We all send our sincere condolences to her and her family at this sad time.
