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Vatel
Vatel, François, fl. 17th cent., French chef, famous in the time of Louis XIV. Mme Marie de Sévigné, in her letters, speaks of him as the chef of the prince of Condé and says that on a Friday, when the king was coming to dinner and the fish failed to arrive in time, Vatel committed suicide. The authenticity of this story is doubtful.
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Vatel may refer to:
- the 17th century French chef François Vatel,
- Vatel (film), the 2000 film starring Gérard Depardieu or
- the 18th century Swiss philosopher, diplomat, and legal expert Emerich de Vattel.
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