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Marie Pacotte

Biography

Head of the Francette floating restaurant since 2021, Marie Pacotte leads a brigade of 25 people and participates in season 15 Top Chef broadcast on M6. His cuisine, vegetable and refined, is synonymous with refinement and French elegance.

Marie Pacotte chef and Top Chef 2024 candidate

Marie Pacotte is the solar chef of the Fuga Agency, which offers floral and iodized cuisine. She participated in season 15 of the program Top Chef broadcast on the M6 channel in 2024. Born in the Paris region, Marie quickly became passionate about cooking, despite a family environment far from the stove. She perfected her art at École Ferrandi, a renowned institution in the field.

At only 27 years old, Marie is the head of the Francette restaurant, our barge docked at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Francette is known for her uncomplicated French cuisine embodied by Marie who installed her Pop Up from Monday to Friday evening until mid-July on the ground floor. She now leads a brigade of 20 people, combining know-how and good humor.

Marie is known for her audacity and creativity through recipes that revisit the classics of French gastronomy by adding a modern touch, often playing with sweet and savory. Her participation in Top Chef revealed her cuisine and her talent, positioning her as a chef to follow very closely in the future. Marie Pacotte continues to inspire through her career and creativity, proudly representing young female chefs on the Parisian culinary scene.

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