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Alain Chapel (30 December 1937 – 10 July 1990) was a French Michelin 3 starred chef credited with being one of the originators of Nouvelle Cuisine.Chapel was born in Lyon the son of Maître d’ Charles and his wife Eva. At the outbreak of World War II the family moved to the village of Mionnay 12 miles outside the city where his father opened a bistro called La Mere Charles in an old coaching inn surrounded by lush gardens.Alain started his training in the kitchen of the family bistro.