The famous journalist and gastronomic critic, Jean-Luc Petitrenaud, died on January 10, 2025 at the age of 74. In 2015, he went to Carcassonne to film a show broadcast on France 5 with his friend Norbert Serres and the liquor maker Jean-Marc Cabanel.
Friday January 10, 2025, we learned of the death of journalist and gastronomic critic, Jean-Luc Petitrenaud, at the age of 74. Originally from Clermont-Ferrand (Auvergne), it must be said that he knew Carcassonne and some of its personalities well. The television and radio man was particularly close to Norbert Serres, an emblematic figure of the Aude capital who died on November 5, 2021. “My story with Norbert Serres began by chance in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. It was Charles Aznavour who introduced me to this truculent character, a former butcher entertaining at his table, host of nightclubs. I said to myself that by stirring such a man in a shaker, something interesting could come out of it. I like these characters, those who have a life that makes you hungry.had detailed Jean-Luc Petitrenaud on the personality of his long-time friend.
At the end of 2015, the culinary journalist had also filmed a program – entitled “Les escapades de Petitrenaud” – with Norbert Serres which will be broadcast a month later on TV5 Monde, on January 10, 2016. It was obviously a question of gastronomy with the one who created Norbert’s Table and the Red Curtain. During his visit to Carcassonne, Jean-Luc Petitrenaud also went to meet the liquor maker Jean-Marc Cabanel. A joyful atmosphere reigned that day in the prefectural city. The presenter also spoke about his show, recalling that it was “from a gallery of portraits. I like the characters I meet because they tell us stories. I am not here to give recipes. I remain vigilant about the ingredients, the quality of the products that we put into use. The main thing is to tell a story, a tale. Storytellers have disappeared from our society, I’m sad. It’s so beautiful to believe in Santa Claus..
