Gaston Pierre de Lévis

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Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix

Gaston-Pierre-Charles de Lévis-Lomagne, duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757),

Louis XV, was a French aristocrat. His family was established in Languedoc as Seigneurs of Mirepoix, Ariège
since the 11th century.

Lévis family arms

His chef de cuisine established the sautéed three vegetables that served as a basis for his culinary art, as a

mirepoix in honor of his patron. [citation needed
]

According to

Louis XV
felt toward his wife and who had but one claim to fame: he gave his name to a sauce made of all kinds of meat and a variety of seasonings".

See also

External links

  • Annuaire de la Pairie et de la noblesse de France et des maisons souveraines de l'Europe (1843–54)