Paul Bocuse est mort

[Alain Maréchal]

http://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2018/01/20/paul-bocuse-infatigable-heraut-du-prestige-tricolore-et-de-sa-propre-renommee_5244614_3382.html?xtmc=paul_bocuse&xtcr=2

[vinteuil]

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http://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/2018/01/20/30005-20180120ARTFIG00072-paul-bocuse-l-empereur-de-la-cuisine-francaise-est-mort.php

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http://madame.lefigaro.fr/cuisine/paul-bocuse-mort-ses-femmes-son-empire-ses-heritiers-180118-146503

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... in the end it all became a bit of an industry, I fear.

I think that le Monde's description of him as the "infatigable héraut du prestige tricolore et de sa propre renommée..." is on the money, if a tad harsh.




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[ardcarp]

I guess to refer to someone recently deceased as 'séducteur compulsif' is OK in France. I doubt it would be OK in PC UK!

[greenilex]

Three way split. Says he was faithful to the three.

[vinteuil]

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... and for our non-Francophone friends -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42758189

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[greenilex]

Sort of tricolor tummy pope. Which doesn’t detract from his obvious power...

[jean]

I guess to refer to someone recently deceased as 'séducteur compulsif' is OK in France...

I have a CD sleeve note in English which slips into French to describe Bellini as a 'noted tombeur de femmes'