OPENING THE FESTIVITIES OF A TRIBUTE TO ROGER VERGE & YANOU IN MOUGINS PART II

USPA NEWS - Yanou the most famous press officer of the celebrities renowned in the world of gastronomy is sharing her experience since the beginning of the internationalisation of French gastronomy. She tells how in 1972 she made Roger Verge, Paul Bocuse & Michel Troisgros and receives a tribute by Mougins.

YANOU ICONIC FLAGSHIP OF THE FRENCH CUISINE TO THE WORLD------------------------------------------------------- The presence of the American culinary critics, is not quite surprising indeed, as especially as the star of French gastronomy, who exported the French cuisine to the United States, Ms. Yanou Press officer favorite of the celebrities and gourmet chefs is here in person. It is, true that she defies time which does not seem to stop by on her person, because she seems so young. She is only betrayed by her testimony of another era. Yanou is the alongside Denis Verge, the widow of the great chef Roger Verge, who died in June this year. The double tribute made to him before a grandiose way to celebrate the 10 years anniversary of Mougins festival, was already planned ahead to thank Roger Verge's launching in 2005. His recent death of June brings a touch of sadness, but will mark even in joy because that is what he would have "desired" as evidenced by his wife, Denise Vergé. Mayor of Mougins Richard Galy, powerful organizer and sponsor of the festival, also confirmed : "Roger Vergé we left in June we salute him, and I am sure he is still among us, without whom this festival would never have emerged "

Yanou seems to defy time that does not seem to stop on her person, because she seems so young. It seems quite impossible to guess how old she is, but we can guess all what she lived, extraordinarily. However, her testimony of another era attests of her contributions to both France and USA. Yanou is radiant, smiling, generous, kind in great shape, elegant and always a with great professionalism. She cites everyone who deserve to be mentioned, without making complacency, she tells how easily she rubbed the greatest of this world. She explains with such candour how she made happen the improbable: The major political leaders against all odds to meet each other with chefs of French cuisine. As if the kitchen could reconcile most distanced or improbable guests around a well set table and eat together deliciously a gourmet meal.------------------------------- Yanou's alongside Denise Vergé, the widow of the great chef Roger Verge, who died this year. The double honour done to him had been planned, anyway to celebrate a grandiose anniversary of 10 years of the festival "Etoiles de Mougins", launched in 2005, by chef Roger Vergé. His recent death brings a touch of sadness, but will mark all the same in joy because this is what he would have "desired" as evidenced by his wife. As mayor of Mougins Richard Galy, organiser and powerful sponsor of the festival, said of this great beloved chef "Roger Vergé left us in June we salute him in this occasion, and I am sure he is still among us, without whom this festival would never have happened. " To be continued, next article, Part III