The chef
My name is Gregory Doyen, I was born in July’84 in an artistic family in the heart of Brionnais on the south of Burgundy in France.
In a family kitchen my mom helped me to discover mixing ordinary ingredients to get something magical and unforgettable: the real revelation for me.
At the age of 18, I studied pastry in Dijon and then at ENSP in Yssingeaux.
My passion and desire to learn pushed me beyond certain borders and gave me the opportunity to discover China, the United States, Russia and many other countries around the globe.
My unique experience in discovering new cultures and ways of life helped me to improve my skills and find my own style in pastry.
And today my knowledge gives me the desire to share my experiences with you.
6 days around the pastry
- To know all the secrets of French pastries traditions
- To participate exclusive theoretical and practical classes with the Chef
- To live in a real historical French house
- To discover the origins of ingredients and their manufacture.
- To discover and enjoy the real French delicious food as I like it the most
- Explore the most beautiful landscapes of Burgundy
The unique experience
I want to share with you my heritage and my knowledge in the very heart of my native country in Burgundy.
You will discover the origin taste of pastries: fruits, herbs, chocolate and many other flavors.
Together we will create the traditional French pastry revised with my unique style using natural local ingredients, without food colorants nor additives.
You will visit the most beautiful places that all pastry and food lovers would like to visit.
To live out an unforgettable experience with a true French taste
Burgundy
The region of taste
- Paradise for gourmands
- The best wines in the world
- Artisans of taste
- Historic and cultural sites
- Nature and fresh air of the French countryside
Châteaux de la Chaix
This property of more than one hectare situated in a beautiful country-side of Charolais-Brionnais where you will discover the jewels of the Romanesque art which soon will be the part of UNESCO heritage.
This is a perfect place for gourmets as well as art and history lovers, food and nature admiers.
Here you will enter in the universe of pastry with the Chef and discover the French gastronomy in the atmosphere of the Château de la Chaix
Day 1
- Breakfast
- Presentation of the stay, the apron and jacket GD granting
- Practical and theoretical class «Cakes of my childhood»
- Lunch
- Visite of Château de Drée and a wine celler
- Visite of chef’s parents’ home
- The dinner with farmers and organic products in Prieuré
- Back to Château
Day 2
- Breakfast
- Departure for the visits of the day: Company Sicoly and Chocolaterie Weiss
- Discovery of a fruit orchard (depending on the season) and visit of the Sicoly factory, producer of fruit purées
- Discovery of the Weiss chocolate factory, exclusive visit to discover all it’s secrets
- Master-class par GD in chocolaterie
- Dinner in Troisgros (3 étoiles) restaurant
- Back to Château
Day 3
- Pilates class
- Breakfast
- Practical and theoretical class «Cakes of my childhood»
- Lunch
- Visit of the cellar of a Burgundy grand cru in Beaune and the school where chef began to study pastry
- City tour and dinner
- Back to château
Day 4
- Breakfast
- Departure to Lyon
- Visit to des Halles of Lyon and Lunch in a family restaurant
- City tour
- Visiting the most beautiful pastries in Lyon
- Master class of Chef GD in an exclusive place
- Dinner
- Back to château
Day 5
- Breakfast
- Pilates class
- Visiting the fruit and vegetable farmer of the region
- Practical and theoretical pastry class «French cakes»
- Lunch
- Diploms granting
Departure day
- Breakfast
- Preparing to leave
All travel includes
- Pastry classes with chef GD
- Exclusive aprons and vests GD
- Reciepe book
- Diploms with chefs signature
- Accomodation in Château La Chaix
- Breakfasts, lunches and dinners
- Transfers
- All visites
