The canonical version and where to order it.
Poulet Gaston Gérard is Dijon's own chicken dish, pieces browned then baked in a sauce of white wine, cream, Dijon mustard and grated Comté until the top turns golden.
The recipe is credited to Reine-Geneviève Bourgogne, first wife of Gaston Gérard, mayor of Dijon, who cooked it in August 1930 at their home on Rue du Petit-Potet for the food writer Curnonsky. The story goes that she spilled paprika into the pot and rescued it with white wine and grated Comté; Curnonsky approved and named the dish after his host. Gérard was also the mayor who founded the Foire gastronomique in 1921. The chicken, mustard, cream and Comté version is now a classic of Dijon cooking.
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La Brasserie des Loges seats guests beside the Musée des Beaux-Arts on Place du Théâtre in Dijon, serving Burgundian brasserie classics daily.
OrderThe Menu Bourguignon, a set three-course run through the region's classics.
TipIt stays open every day of the year bar three, useful for a Sunday or holiday table when smaller kitchens shut.
Poulet Gaston Gérard makes more sense with someone from Dijon explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Day trip · 5h 30m
Explore Burgundy’s charming villages, enjoy a wine tasting workshop and lunch, visit a family-run winery, and experience the prestigious Montrachet Grand Cru.
Guided tour · 3 hours
A typical tasting lunch from the Burgundy region offered at the Château du Clos de Vougeot.
Day trip · 8h 30m
Join this Private Burgundy wine tour chauffeured in a legendary car of the 20th century : Citroën DS Discover the famous Cote de Nuits wine region as you enjoy a priva...
