Pierre Hermé, who turns 63 this Wednesday, November 20, has become famous for his macaron creations. In 2016, he was named best pastry chef in the world by the World's 50 Best Restaurants academy. He is also the author of around forty books devoted to pastry, including his autobiography. President of the World Pastry Cup since 2019, he became known to the general public for his participation in the show for five seasons. The Best Pastry Chef – The Professionalsbroadcast on M6 and presented by young mother Marie Portolano.
In terms of private life, the one who conquered the French thanks to his delicious pastries is no longer a heart to be taken. In fact, he has been in a relationship with Valérie Franceschi for several years now. A woman who, at the time of their meeting was a professor of social sciences, but above all she was not free. Which didn't stop him from dropping everything to form a relationship with the chef. “In three months, I left Corsica, my husband and my job“, she said in 2015 in an interview with Paris Matchin which Pierre Hermé also participated.
Pierre Hermé, “immediate love at first sight” with his wife Valérie
Moreover, the latter was also in a relationship at the time of their meeting. But with Valérie, “love at first sight was immediate and mutual“. So, he also managed to free himself and blindly launch into this romance with her. Madly in love with each other, they moved in together and said “yes” in July 2017 in Corsica in a 5-star hotelin front of their prestigious guests like Julie Andrieu, Christophe Michalak and Hélène Darroze.
“Valérie is the woman of my life! I never would have believed that such a beautiful and strong love story could happen to me at my age.“, declared the one who lost 27 kilos in six months to Paris Matchto stay on this interview. The latest news is that they are still in perfect love together.
