• Director(s):

    ALLES (CHANTAL)

  • Producer(s):

    ARTE FRANCE, 2P2L

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2014

  • Language(s):

    German, French

  • Rights:

    TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

In 1735, Jean-François de Troy, a painter at the court of Louis XV received a commission from the king: to paint a bourgeois lunch of the era, at which the guests were enthusiastically tucking into oysters. 

But the main point of interest of this work, which is exhibited at the Museum of Chantilly, stems from the fact that it is the first depiction of Champagne in the history of art. Olivier Roellinger, a long-distance sailor and Cancale oyster expert was the obvious choice of chef for this gastronomic journey to Breton country. For him, the painting evokes the major sea crossings to the five continents, which he will evoke in his cooking. An episode in which we learn how Champagne first appeared at the table of kings and how it was kept cold during banquets.