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Léa Bidaut

French chef · France · On the map · Chefs · Lived 1908 to 1996 · aged 87

Léa Bidaut, known as Mère Léa, was a French cook and Lyon Mère. A well-known representative of the Lyonnaise cuisine, she began her career in 1927 working during her teens for wealthy people in her hometown such as the industrial Schneider family before moving to Lyon.

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From 1938, Bidaut ran her first restaurant, later known as "Daniel et Denise", in the Rue Tupine, Place Bellecour, Lyon, for four years. She opened her restaurant "La Voûte chez Léa" nearby in 1943; it received a star in the Michelin Guide.

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Country
France
Category
Chefs
Type
Chef
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1996 · aged 87