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From April 11 to 13, Club Med de Val Thorens Sensations is hosting the 6th edition of the Star Chef Challenge. More than 50 Michelin-starred chefs from all over France have gathered in the highest resort in Europe and find themselves in the brand's latest addition to the Trident, Club Med Val Thorens Sensations.

3 days of competition, skiing, gastronomy and sharing

Imagined in 2011 by chef Christophe Aribert of the restaurant Les Terrasses du Grand Hôtel d'Uriage-les-Bains, this annual meeting aims to bring together great chefs outside their kitchens around a sporting and friendly challenge.

For the 1st year, the Star Chefs Challenge is setting up its quarters in Val Thorens. Chef Edouard Loubet, winner of last year's edition, chose the place of his childhood for this celebration.

In 2014, Edouard Loubet joined forces with Club Med for the opening of the Club Med Val Thorens Sensations village by signing the evening menu for the restaurant L'Epicurious.

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Club Med is therefore pleased to welcome 50 Michelin-starred chefs and their families to its 4 Tridents Val Thorens Sensations village. The awards ceremony and the Gala dinner will take place on Tuesday 12 April, on the 2nd floor of Club Med, at the Restaurant l'Epicurious.

This exceptional dinner will be signed by the 7 great chefs of Val Thorens who will introduce their signature dishes including: Cresson Caviar Petrossian and Pizza with truffle by Jean Sulpice ** (Restaurant Jean Sulpice, Val Thorens) and Édouard Loubet ** ( Chef La Bastide de Capelongue, Bonnieux / Chef consultant Club Med, Val Thorens), Fricassee of snails with wild garlic, creamy goat cheese and roasted pine nuts by Éric Samson (Chef resident Koh-I Nor) or Celery noodles, wild mushrooms and lovage emulsion by Cyril Attrazic * (Chef consultant La Maison).

Club Med Val Thorens Sensations, a unique experience combining exceptional skiing and après-ski pleasures

Opened in December 2014, the village of Val Thorens Sensations offers the best of skiing every year until spring. Nestled in the heart of the 3 Valleys, the largest ski area in the world with 600 km of connected slopes, this 4 Trident village offers a chic and contemporary setting.

An ideal place to live your passion for snow sports (Ski-in-ski-out village, lessons for all levels and cutting-edge equipment available), discover new experiences among an unrivaled choice of activities (ski cross, ice diving, mountain biking on snow, zip lines, etc.) and enjoy well-being with Club Med Spa by Carita.

The Village of Val Thorens Sensations is also the place of all culinary desires, in particular thanks to the restaurant L'Epicurious, new concept "Gourmet Lounge", a place that lives throughout the day by offering differentiated experiences, combining modernity and local Savoyard culture. It offers 3 gourmet areas:

• a “Comptoir Gourmand”: for lunch, around a “gourmet picnic” or in the evening with “discovery dinners” inspired by the star chef Edouard Loubet. A gourmet menu with local flavors revisited,
• a “Bar Tout Chaud” (lounge area ideal for enjoying a hot drink after skiing and in the evening, a refined aperitif around local “tapas”),
• a “Wine cellar & its delicatessen” (assortment of local products and fine selection of wines).

Customers discover a modern, gourmet and authentic table that values ​​local products.

To know more : www.clubmed.fr/VTHC