Leopold Mourier

He was born on 30 May 1862 in the village of Montjoux near Dieulefit, the son of Jean Étienne Mourier (1836–1865), an innkeeper, and his wife, Clarice Ernestine Turc.

His mother then ran the Auberge "Serre du Turc", which specialized in fine foods.

Some records state that the illustrious Auguste Escoffier worked at the "Maison Maire" until he went to Monte Carlo in 1884.

[4] In 1900 he became owner and chef of the Pavillon d'Armenonville in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris: a magnificent building set on a lake in the wood, which he also made his home.

In 1904 he was the first chef to be awarded the Legion d'Honour by the French government for services to cooking.

In 1912, in his role as President of the Societé des Cuisiniers de Paris, with Francis Carton as manager, he began many projects, including purchasing a six-storey building at 45 Rue Saint Roch that became the society's headquarters under the name of the "Maison des Cuisiniers".

He died in the Pavillon d'Armenonville on 17 March 1923 and was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in north-east Paris.