Chef of the year
| Updated: 10 Feb 2026
Chef of the year - Arnaud Donckele, head of the restaurant La Vague d'Or in Saint-Tropez in the Var, has been named Chef of the year by the Gault et Millau in its 2020 edition. For the launch of the 50th edition of the French gastronomic guide, which took place at the Moulin Rouge, 42-year-old Donckele, already crowned with three Michelin stars, was named chef of the year.