Laurent Gerra is a faithful man.
Faithful in friendship, faithful to those who work with him, faithful to these habits.
Of these, good food comes first.
As part of the Lumière Festival - the comedian is a seasoned film buff - he dined for years with his friends Thierry Frémaux and the late Bertrand Tavernier at Léon de Lyon, in the company, over the years, of Gérard Depardieu, Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, Pedro Almodóvar and many more.
The establishment, opened in 1904, an authentic legend of the capital of Gaul, was run by the Lacombe family for a long time, then went into decline.
Financial problems, disappearance of customers.
“I couldn't let this situation continue or bring myself to the fact that Léon de Lyon could be taken over by anyone to do anything with it.
It was impossible.
So, I took over the business,”
said the gourmand of the airwaves, smiling.
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