One of France's most celebrated chefs has died at the age of 91. Paul Bocuse, who hailed from Collonges-au-Mont-D'or, Rhone, was honoured with 3 Michelin stars in 1965, which he retained until his death. The family had a tradition of chefs and young Paul, after fighting with De Gaulle's Liberation Army, took up the profession, training under leading chefs in the Lyon area.
He made the family home where he was born into a restaurant and it was there that he gained his reputation - and where he died this week.
Although a devotee of French gastronomic cuisine, Bocuse always led the way in new and imaginative dishes and the insistance that the plates should look good as well as tasting good.
He has been described as the godfather of modern French cooking and his influence is world wide.
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